Aerosmith
Nine Lives
Metal, Rock
Various/Soundtrack
Cars
Country, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks

Album peaked at 6. “Life Is a Highway” became a Top-10 pop single.

Rascal Flatts
Me and My Gang
Country

Disc spent three weeks firmly ensconced at No. 1. “What Hurts the Most” was the nation’s top country single.

Rage Against the Machine
The Battle of Los Angeles
Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

Debuted at number 1

The Chemical Brothers
Dig Your Own Hole
Rap/Hip-Hop
SHeDAISY
Knock on the Sky
Country

This Top-3 country disc includes the hit tune “Mine All Mine.”

Faith Hill
Cry
Country, Pop

Came in at number 1 on the pop and country charts

P.O.D.
Satellite
Alternative, Christian/Gospel, Metal, Rap/Hip-Hop, Reggae, Rock

The disc debuted at No. 6 on the pop chart.

Twista
Kamikaze
Rap/Hip-Hop

Million-seller debuted at number 1

Wynonna Judd
Revelations
Country, Pop
Miranda Lambert
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Country

This No. 1 country album hit 6 on the pop chart.

Kirk Franklin and the Family
Kirk Franklin and the Family
Christian/Gospel, R&B
Britney Spears
In the Zone
Pop

Number-1 CD quickly sold a million copies. “Me Against the Music” is a hit duet with Madonna.

Jill Scott
Who Is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds Vol. 1
Jazz/Swing/Blues, R&B

This Grammy-nominated disc has sold 500,000 copies.

Rob Thomas
Cradlesong
Pop, Rock

Thomas’ second solo effort debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s album chart with sales of 122,000 copies.