Biggest-selling albums act of the 2000s (USA)
Who
Eminem
What
32,241,000 unit(s) sold
Where
United States ()
When

In the first 10 years of the 21st century, rapper Eminem (USA) was the biggest-selling albums act in the US with sales of 32,241,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The Beatles (30,182,000) were in second place.


Biggest-selling album acts of the 2000s (USA): 1. Eminem: 32,241,000; 2. The Beatles: 30,182,000; 3. Tim McGraw: 24,769,000; 4. Toby Keith: 24,469,000; 5. Britney Spears: 22,969,000; 6. Kenny Chesney: 22,034,000; 7. Linkin Park: 21,421,000; 8. Nelly: 21,232,000; 9. Creed: 20,594,000; 10. Jay-Z: 20,424,000. The Marshall Mathers LP (10,204,000) and The Eminem Show (9,799,000) were the biggest-selling rap albums (and the fourth- and fifth-biggest-selling albums overall) in the 2000s in the USA.