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Carrie Underwood Debuts at Number 1 with Blown Away

Carrie Underwood’s fourth album, Blown Away, enters the Billboard 200 at number 1. According to Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan, the American Idol winner/Grammy winner’s Blown Away has already sold 267,000 units, making it her third album in a row to debut in the top spot.

Billboard also reports Underwood’s Blown Away had the 2nd biggest debut of any 2012 release, following only Madonna’s MDNA.

The Billboard 200 Top 10

1. Blown Away by Carrie Underwood

2. Little Broken Hearts by Norah Jones

3. Now 42 by Various Artists

4. 21 by Adele

5. Strange Clouds by B.o.B.

6. Tuskegee by Lionel Richie

7. Blunderbuss by Jack White

8. Up All Night by One Direction

9. Smash Soundtrack by Various Artists

10. Born Villain by Marilyn Manson

Source: Billboard

Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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