GRAMMY winner Lady Gaga's Born This Way debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week with 1.1 million units sold, marking the largest sales week since 50 Cent's The Massacre topped the chart with sales of 1.14 million units in 2005, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
More than 60 million people in the United States listen to Internet radio weekly, and more than 280 million people own MP3 players and listen to 11 hours of audio weekly via their devices, according to a study by analysis firm Bridge Ratings.
Beyoncé was the leading artist with 64 gold and platinum certifications from 2000–2009, including albums, digital songs, master ringtones, and videos, according to a RIAA report.
The Recording Academy honors a select group of timeless innovators and legends with its coveted Special Merit Awards at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.
