Alicia Keys Outshines Miley Cyrus
Hannah Montana could not keep Alicia Keys from atop the charts.
While her ongoing Hannah Montana tour and subsequent 3-D movie remain the hottest tickets in the country, Miley Cyrus's new album didn't quite have enough juice to claim the top position at this week's Billboard charts.
The new Hannah Montana 2: Nonstop Dance Party sold 40,000 copies to open at number seven for the week. The new disc features remixes of the original HM2 soundtrack, which currently resides at number ten on the charts.
Alicia Keys returns to the top of the Billboard 200 with As I Am, making this her fourth non-consecutive week at No. 1. The album sold an estimated 61,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The 2008 Grammy Nominees collection also made a strong showing, selling 50,000 to open at number five. The album boasts tracks from this year's biggest awards nominees, including Feist, Amy Winehouse, Maroon 5, Kanye West and Herbie Hancock.
Overall sales this week are up 4 percent from last week, but are nevertheless down 18.9 percent from the same week of 2007.
