Weakend Chart Preview

Evanescence will score the #1 album next week. It's the #2 spot that may be up for grabs as Adele, in her 34th week, will face some competition from Scotty McCreery, down only 50-55% in his second week, and from Jeff Kwatinetz's Five Finger Death Punch, who will more than double their previous best chart week. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

*Evanescence (Wind-up) 110-120k
Adele (XL/Columbia) 95-105k
Scotty McCreery (Mercury Nashville/19/Interscope) 90-95k
*Five Finger Death Punch (Prospect Park/EMI Label Services) 90-95k
*Lauren Alaina (Mercury Nashville/19/Interscope) 60-65k
Tony Bennett (Columbia) 55-60k
*Ryan Adams (PAX-AM/Capitol/EMI) 50-55k
Lady Antebellum (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 45-50k
Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal Republic) 40-45k
*Martina McBride (Republic Nashville) 35-40k
J Cole (Roc Nation/Columbia) 30-35k
Foster the People (Columbia) 27-30k
*Joe Jonas (Hollywood) 21-24k
Jay Z & Kanye West (Roc-a-Fella/Roc Nation) 18-21k
Wilco (dBpm/ANTI) 17-20k

*Debuts (10/13p)

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TRUMP ASKS SCOTUS TO PAUSE TIKTOK BAN
A highly unlikely prospective hero (12/28a)
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SCORE BIG ON XMAS
What America watched on 12/25 (12/30a)
PHOTO GALLERY: PICS OF THE WEEK OF THE YEAR (PART TWO)
More weasel photo ops (12/30a)
WALLEN RELEASES BALLAD "SMILE" ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
Country superstar ushers in 2025. (12/31a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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