10. Kenny Chesney - 'Hemingway's Whiskey'
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Fourteen albums later and Kenny Chesney is still going strong with Hemingway's Whiskey -- his sixth studio album to have gone platinum.
Release Year: 2010
Peak Country Chart Position: #1
RIAA Certification: Platinum
9. Keith Urban - 'Get Closer'
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The Australian country singer put out another winner in Fall of 2010 with Get Closer -- riding his success all the way to the Winter of 2011.
Release Year: 2010
Peak Country Chart Position:
RIAA Certification: Gold
8. Sugarland - 'The Incredible Machine'
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The country duo went rock in a big way on The Incredible Machine. While some decried their change of artistic direction, the album still went platinum.
Release Year: 2010
Peak Country Chart Position: #1
RIAA Certification: Platinum
7. The Band Perry - 'The Band Perry'
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The Band Perry continued to outperform many country-music veterans in 2010 with their robustly selling debut.
Release Year: 2010
Peak Country Chart Position: #2
Album Certification: Platinum
6. Lady Antebellum - 'Own the Night'
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Lady Antebellum's third album was one of the most successful new releases of 2011 -- muscling into the country and pop charts at #1.
Release Year: 2011
Peak Country Chart Position: #1
RIAA Certification: Platinum
5. Zac Brown Band - 'You Get What You Give'
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You Get What You Give continues to be a strong seller for the Zac Brown Band, with the singles "Knee Deep" and "Keep Me in Mind" each charting #1 in 2011.
Release Year: 2010
Peak Country Chart Position: #1
RIAA Certification: Platinum
4. Lady Antebellum - 'Need You Now'
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Lady Antebellum's second album proved a tough competitor, even to themselves. Two years after its release, it was the fourth biggest selling album of 2011.
Release Year: 2009
Peak Country Chart Position: #1
RIAA Certification: 3 X Platinum
3. Rascal Flatts - 'Nothing Like This'
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Ten years after their debut, Racal Flatts continue to be a big presence on the country music charts with the third top-selling album of the year.
Release Year: 2010
Peak Country Chart Position: #1
RIAA Certification: Platinum
2. Jason Aldean - 'My Kinda Party'
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It took home Album of the Year at the 2011 CMA Awards, and Jason Aldean's fourth record takes home the honor of being the runner-up, best-selling album of the year.
Release Year: 2010
Peak Country Chart Position: #1
RIAA Certification: 2 X Platinum
1. Taylor Swift - 'Speak Now'
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Taylor Swift's Speak Now is the best-selling country album of the year. It's also the second-best selling album -- of any genre -- of 2011, just behind Adele's 21 and one step ahead of Lady Gaga's Born This Way.
Release Year: 2010
Peak Country Chart Position: #1
RIAA Certification: 3 X Platinum
