The numbers are in!

The past 12 months have treated many artists in the music industry extreeeemely well, while others haven't had quite the same luck with their new releases.

So who came out on top???

The biggest albums of the year sales-wise appear to be Taylor Swift's Fearless (3.7 million copies sold), Michael Jackson's #1's (3 million!!), Beyonce's I Am… Sasha Fierce (2.4 million) and rounding out the bunch is the ever-popular Twilight soundtrack, which sold a massive 2.2 million copies.

Honorable mentions?

Check out the list:

Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana Soundtrack) 1.5 million copies
Miley Cyrus BREAKOUT 1.5 million copies
Lady GaGa 1.4 million copies
Pink 1.3 million copies
Eminem 1.4 million copies
Britney Spears 1.6 million copies
Rascal Flatts 1 million copies
David Cook 1.2 million copies
Jason Mraz 1.3 million copies
NeYo 1.1 million copies
Katy Perry 1.1 million copies
Kanye West 1.6 million copies
U2 1 Million copies
Dave Matthews Band 900,000 copies
Maxwell 750,000 copies

This year has seen its fair share of bombs as well!

Not everyone can do well!

The Jonas Brothers fever must be cooling, because the boys only managed to sell 520,000 copies of their new album!

Disney darling Demi Lovato also bombed big time, pushing only 240,000 copies of Here We Go Again.

Other losers include Jordin Sparks (105,000 copies), Green Day (750,000 units) and Miz Kelly Clarkson, who sold 675,000 copies of her new album.

Do U agree with the numbers????

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The VH1 Divas special really has the makings of being a kick-ass show!

Check out this exclusive new promo featuring the lovely Jennifer Hudson, front and center, who has just been added to the lineup!

Hudson is joining her fellow Idol alums, Kelly Clarkson and Jordin Sparks as well as Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis and Adele.

Not to be outshone by the "divettes," Sheryl Crow, Cyndi Lauper, Melissa Etheridge and Martina McBride are also slated to perform on the live broadcast airing September 17.

LOVES it, ladies!

Will U be watching?

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Perezicious reader Jodie sent us this awesome vid of Eric Hutchinson performing at the Minnesota State Fair this weekend!

E-Hutch was all set to open for Kelly Clarkson at the fair, but Clarkson cancelled only two hours before showtime!!!

Hutchinson took it upon himself to perform a full length show for the crowd, even inviting the kids in the cheap seats to join the rest of the fair-goers at the front of the stage!

Aww.

Check the vid above to hear the song E-Hutch improvised for the audience!

Love it!

P.S. CLICK HERE for information on how you can catch Eric on our "Perez Hilton Presents" tour this month!

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Check out these pretty pretty promo posters, created by artist Maximillian Wiedemann, for VH1 Divas, airing next month, which the network just released!

Aren't the Divettes (baby divas) simply gorge?!

And extremely Photoshopped!

P.S. Jordin Sparks' poster isn't ready yet, but stay tuned!

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It's a good one too!

Paula Abdul announced on her Twitter that she will be hosting VH1's Divas Live come this September.

Says the former Idol judge: "Hi guys! im really excited 2 announce ill b hosting this year's "Vh1 Divas"!The show will be live on Sept 17th @ 9 pm EST"

As we mentioned, some of the big name performances this year will be Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Adele, and Miley Cyrus!

Congrats, bb! We think this is a great gig for you! Might we suggest you prepare an opening dance number?

Are U excited to see Paula work again?

P.S. CLICK HERE to "follow" Perez on Twitter!

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Kelly Clarkson was on SIRIUS XM Hits 1's Morning Mash Up yesterday and when asked about the abrupt departure of American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, Kelly said she didn't buy it.

Watch as Kelly insists that the producers are only pulling this stunt for "drama" and suggest that Paula will return to the Idol table (above).

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Don't claim that's you!

Kelly Clarkson opens up about weighty issues in her dramatically retouched September issue of Self magazine.

Here are some HIGHlights:

On the haters:
"When people talk about my weight, I'm like, 'You seem to have a problem with it; I don't. I'm fine!' My happy weight changes. Sometimes I eat more; sometimes I play more."

On her exercise motivation:
"I do it totally for my psyche. I'm much better when those endorphins are going. It's a release. And I also love food, so there's a payoff!"

On her Crossfit workouts:
"It's like bootcamp! You never work out more than 35 minutes, but it's so intense … It makes me feel like G.I. Jane. It's very empowering. I feel like I can whup ass!"

On her diet:
"I love healthy stuff and junk an equal amount. Whatever I'm craving, I go for it."

On her secret weight loss:
"For me, it's the times when I'm not paying attention that I end up losing weight. But I'm never trying to lose weight – or gain it. I'm just being!"

We love a girl with a healthy body image, just make sure you send Mimoo's retoucher home!

No one likes a hypocrite!

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Seriously, someone needs to help Kelly Clarkson.

She's supposed to be a superstar! Her job requires her to sing and look good.

And she can't even afford a good stylist???

Friday, Clarkson performed live on Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series at Rumsey Playfield in New York City.

And she decided to go on dressed like THAT.

On national television!

Really?!?!

Kelly, bb, we get that the focus is on the music, but if the clothes are so bad - that's distracting!

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After deleting yesterday's sloppy blog entry, the songwriter accused of recycling the track he penned for Beyonce's Halo on Kelly Clarkson's new single, Already Gone, has released an official statement!

Writes singer/songwriter/producer Ryan Teddard, of One Republic:

Already Gone is one of the best song I've written or produced since Bleeding Love and stands tall on it's own merits apart from Halo.

They are two entirely different songs conceptually, melodically, & lyrically and I would never try to dupe an artist such as Kelly Clarkson or Beyoncé into recording over the same musical track, the idea is both hurtful & absurd.

I think when people hear "Already Gone" they will hear what I hear-one of the greatest female vocalists on earth giving her most haunting and heart-breaking performance on a song she helped write.

I challenge people to listen and form their own opinions.

Thoughts????

Team Tedder!!!!!!!!
Team Tedder!!!!!!!!
Team Tedder!!!!!!!!

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