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YOUR SUPER BOWL WEAKEND CHART PREVIEW

Lady Antebellum will hold on to the #1 spot for a second week with a total that may approach 200k, while Grammy winners and performers (Lady A among them) will dominate the leader board next week, as the Grammy spike once again takes effect. Taylor Swift, whose Fearless won Album of the Year, should finish the week with an increase of 85-90%. While this is less than previous Album of the Year winners, it should be noted that Fearless has already sold 5.5m copies. The projected totals on Grammy-affected LPs are followed by percentage increases—but bear in mind that these are guesstimations and are likely to change as weekend sales get worked in.

Lady Antebellum, Need You Now (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 185-195k
* Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal Motown) 155-165k
2010 Grammy Nominees (Capitol/EMI) 95-105k +120%
* Nick Jonas & the Administration (Hollywood) 85-90k
Lady Gaga, The Fame (Interscope) 85-90k +28%
Black Eyed Peas (Interscope) 75-80k +96%
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 60-65k +86%
Zac Brown Band (Atlantic) 50-55k +138%
* Rob Zombie (Roadrunner) 40-45k
Susan Boyle (Columbia) 40-45k
Beyonce (Columbia) 40-45k +154%
Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster (Interscope) 30-35k +5%
Lady Antebellum (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 25-30k
Alicia Keys (J/RMG) 25-30k
Kings of Leon (RCA/RMG) 25-30k +100%
Michael Jackson's This Is It (Epic) 25-30k
Pink (LaFace/JLG) 25-30k +205%
Hope for Haiti Now (Hope for Haiti) 25-30k
Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville) 25-30k
Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 25-30k
Mary J. Blige (Geffen) 25-30k
* Denotes debut
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