TOP 15

YOUR TOP 15: As expected, Grammy winners and performers are plentiful in next week’s Top 15; in fact, nine of the 15 below either won, performed or both on the telecast. The 2014 Grammy Nominees compilation get the slight edge today for #1. Disney’s Frozen soundtrack, however, is a very close second and could be the spoiler for Atlantic’s first #1 album since June of last year, one of only three weeks in which the label sat on top in 2013. Here’s how it looks headed into the weekend:

2014 Grammy Nominees (Atlantic) 90-95k
Frozen (Walt Disney) 85-90k
*Casting Crowns (Provident) 70-75k
Lorde (Lava/Republic) 65-70k
*Of Mice & Men (Rise) 50-55k
Beyoncé (Columbia) 40-45k
Imagine Dragons (KidinaKorner/Interscope) 30-35k
Kacey Musgraves (Mercury Nashville) 30-35k
Daft Punk (Columbia) 30-35k
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore) 24-27k
Andy Mineo (Reach) 24-27k
Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 21-23k
Katy Perry (Capitol) 21-23k
Eminem (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) 18-20k
Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 18-20k
Kendrick Lamar (Aftermath/Interscope) 15-17k
Jennifer Nettles (Mercury Nashville) 15-17k
Bastille (Virgin) 15-17k

*Debuts

Meanwhile, the Grammy noms comp features tracks by key Republic, Columbia, Interscope, RCA, Capitol, Epic, Mercury Nashville, Capitol Nashville, Warner Nashville, Big Machine and indie artists, but only two by acts actually signed to Atlantic. Just sayin’. (1/30p)

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