Fantasia continues to top the list of best-selling American Idol albums, as sales of Back to Me approach a quarter-million, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Carrie Underwood, who will perform on the Country Music Association Awards Nov. 10 as well as co-host the show, sees a hefty uptick in sales of Play On. Daughtry, who now has an app for both Android and the iPhone, also makes the top half of The Billboard 200.
Adam Lambert, who takes his Glam Nation Tour back to Australia this month, rounds out the Idol action in the Billboard 200, coming in at No. 158.
Idol albums
Fantasia, Back to Me (17,000, -13%, 249,000 total) (#29 Billboard 200)
Carrie Underwood, Play On (7,000, +26%, 1.748 million) (#63 BB200)
Daughtry, Leave This Town (5,000, -15%, 1.157 million) (#87 BB200)
Adam Lambert, For Your Entertainment (3,000, -8%, 738,000) (#158 BB200)
Carrie Underwood, Some Hearts (2,000, +10%, 7.027 million)
Carrie Underwood, Carnival Ride (2,000, +5%, 3.128 million)
Danny Gokey, My Best Days (1,000, +5%, 186,000)
Mandisa, Freedom (less than 1,000, +27%, 122,000)
Chris Sligh, The Anatomy of Broken (less than 1,000, -42%, 2,000)
Idol-related
Santana, Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics (30,000, -55%, 96,000 total) (#16 Billboard 200)
Kidz Bop Kids, Kidz Bop 18 (10,000, -9%, 233,000) (#49 BB200)
Various, Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (7,000, -7%, 413,000) (#65 BB200)
Glee Cast, Glee: The Music, Vol. 1 (6,000, -23%, 985,000) (#77 BB200)
Glee Cast, Glee: The Music, Vol. 2 (5,000, -20-%, 746,000) (#100 BB200)
Various, WOW Hits 2010 (3,000, +3%, 428,000)
Various, Now That's What I Call Country, Vol. 2 (1,000, -5%, 323,000)
Nashville-based Brian Mansfield began writing about music for USA TODAY in 1997 and took over Idol Chatter just before the start of Season 8. He co-authored Make Me a Star: Industry Insiders Reveal How to Make It in Music, and while he has never auditioned for American Idol, he did sing Boot Scootin' Boogie at Disney World's American Idol Experience the day the attraction opened (he lost). More about Brian | E-mail Brian