2000s
| Year | Performing artist(s) | Nationality | Album | Sales | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | *NSYNC !*NSYNC | United States | *NSYNC !No Strings Attached | 9,936,000 | |
| 2001 | Linkin Park !Linkin Park | United States | Linkin Park !Hybrid Theory | 4,813,000 | |
| 2002 | Eminem !Eminem | United States | Eminem !The Eminem Show | 7,608,000 | |
| 2003 | 50 Cent !50 Cent | United States | 50 Cent !Get Rich or Die Tryin' | 6,536,000 | |
| 2004 | Usher !Usher | United States | Usher !Confessions | 7,979,000 | |
| 2005 | Mariah Carey !Mariah Carey | United States | Mariah Carey !The Emancipation of Mimi | 4,969,000 | |
| 2006 | High School Musical !Soundtracks | – | High School Musical !High School Musical | 3,719,000 | |
| 2007 | Josh Groban !Josh Groban | United States | Josh Groban !Noël | 3,699,000 | |
| 2008 | Lil Wayne !Lil Wayne | United States | Lil Wayne !Tha Carter III | 2,874,000 | |
| 2009 | Taylor Swift !Taylor Swift | United States | Taylor Swift !Fearless | 3,217,000 |
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