Noughties Top 10 Singles & Albums

Here are the UK best selling singles and albums during the past decade, proving that reality TV ruled the airwaves yet British artists remained firm favourites with the buying public as nine out of ten best selling albums of the noughties were by British artists.

The Top 10 Singles of the Noughties are:

1. Will Young - 'Anything Is Possible/Evergreen' - 1.8m
2. Gareth Gates - 'Unchained Melody'
3. Tony Christie feat. Peter Kay - ('Is This The Way To') Amarillo'
4. Shaggy feat. Rikrok - 'It Wasn't Me'
5. Alexandra Burke - 'Hallelujah'
6. Band Aid 20 - 'Do They Know It's Christmas'
7. Kylie Minogue - 'Can't Get You Out My Head'
8. Shayne Ward - 'That's My Goal'
9. Hear'Say - 'Pure And Simple'
10. Bob The Builder - 'Can We Fix It'

The Top 10 Albums of the Noughties are:

1. James Blunt - 'Back To Bedlam' - 3.2m
2. Dido - 'No Angel'
3. Amy Winehouse - 'Back To Black'
4. Leona Lewis - 'Spirit'
5. David Gray - 'White Ladder'
6. The Beatles - '1' -
7. Dido - 'Life For Rent'
8. Coldplay - 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head'
9. Scissor Sisters - 'Scissor Sisters'
10. Take That - 'Beautiful World'

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TV Top 20 Christmas Day Viewing Figures 2009

Here are the Christmas Day TV viewing figures for the top twenty programmes (last year's Top 20 can be seen: HERE). BBC1 dominated Christmas Day with ITV only getting five programmes in the Top 20.

1. EastEnders - BBC One, 8pm - 10.86m

2. The Royle Family - BBC One, 9pm - 10.23m

3. Doctor Who - BBC One, 6pm - 10.03m

4. Gavin & Stacey - BBC One, 10pm - 9.17m

5. The Gruffalo - BBC One, 5.30pm - 8.79m

6. Coronation Street - ITV1, 7pm - 7.89m

7. Catherine Tate: Nan's Christmas Carol - BBC One, 10.30pm - 7.13m

8. BBC News - BBC One, 5.20pm - 6.8m

9. Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special - BBC One, 7pm - 6.79m

10. Shrek The Halls - BBC One, 4.55pm - 5.56m

11. The Queen - BBC One, 3pm - 5.56m

12. Emmerdale - ITV1, 6pm - 5.19m

13. The Incredibles - BBC One, 3.10pm - 5.09m

14. BBC News - BBC One, 11.20pm - 4.64m

15. ITV News & Weather - ITV1, 5.40pm - 3.78m

16. Agatha Christie's Poirot - ITV1, 9pm - 3.71m

17. Top Of The Pops Christmas Special - BBC One, 2pm - 3.4m

18. Happy Feet - ITV1, 3.40pm - 3.39m

19. Dad's Army - BBC Two, 8pm - 3.39m

20. National Lottery Euromillions Draw - BBC One, 11.30pm - 2.38m


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Lady GaGa New Photoshoot

Here are the latest pictures of Lady GaGa, taken by top photographer David LaChapelle. The images capture Lady GaGa at her best - naked and glamorous yet dignified for the name of art. Even Kanye West can be seen in one of the pictures below holding Lady GaGa in his arms.

The pictures can be found in the new deluxe edition of her massive hit album 'The Fame'.

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VIDEO: X Factor and SuBo - Killing In The Name

Here is the uncensored version of Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name'video, featuring the X Factor finalists and Susan Boyle. This hilarious spoof video has been an internet hit this week and can only help RATM in it's battle for the Christmas #1.



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Girls Aloud Wear Stunning Dresses At St Trinian's 2 Premier

Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh all turned up in stunning outfits at the London premier of St Trinian's 2: The Legend Of Fritton's Gold. The film is due for release in the UK on December 18.

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Victoria Beckham's Clothes Stolen In Planned Robbery

Victoria Beckham has been the target of thieves, who made a daring raid on her new fashion collection. Clothes worth £350,000 were stolen by knife-point on Thursday as the lorry driver encountered two men jumping out of the back of the van.

The driver was knocked to the ground as clothes destined for Neiman Marcus in New York were stolen in a well thought out robbery. The van had been followed as the driver made his deliveries, the men made off with two boxes of dresses designed by Victoria Beckham.

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Grammy Awards: 2010 Nominations List

The Grammy Award nominations are listed below for the 52nd music extravaganza, scheduled to take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on 31st January, 2010. The competition is looking hot with Lady GaGa, Beyonce and the Black Eyed Peas all in the running for the Record of the Year.

Song of the Year:

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyonce
Poker Face - Lady Gaga
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
Pretty Wings - Maxwell

Best Pop Performance by a Duo/Group with Vocals:

I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
We Weren''t Born To Follow - Bon Jovi
Never Say Never - The Fray
Sarah's Smile - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Kids - MGMT

Best Rock Album:

Black Ice - AC DC
Live From Madison Square Garden - Steve Winwood & Eric Clapton
21st Century Breakdown - Green Day
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King - Dave Matthews Band
No Line On The Horizon - U2

Best Rap Solo Performance:

Best I Ever Had - Drake
Beautiful - Eminem
D.O.A. (Death of Autotune) - Jay-Z
Day & Night - Kid Cudi
Casa Bey - Mos Def

Best Country Performance by a Duo/Group with Vocals:

Cowgirls Don't Cry - Brooks & Dunn
Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band
I Run To You - Lady Antebellum
Here Comes Goodbye - Rascal Flatts
It Happens - Sugarland

Record of the Year:

Halo - Beyonce
I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
Poker Face - Lady Gaga
You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift

Album of the Year:

I Am...Sasha Fierce - Beyonce
The E.N.D. - Black Eyed Peas
The Fame - Lady Gaga
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King - Dave Matthews Band
Fearless - Taylor Swift

Best New Artist:

Zac Brown Band
Keri Wilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings.



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