First-week sales for GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift's Speak Now totaled 1.05 million units, representing 18 percent of all albums sold last week and the highest first-week market share in Neilsen SoundScan history, according to Billboard.biz.
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.
