Billboard's Year/ Decade End, Awards & More

Billboard has compiled their best of the year and decade charts, and of course their are some very present country artist on there. So here are the #1's of Billboard for you;

Year End Charts
Artist of the Year - Taylor Swift, Also Charted On - #1 Top Country Album Artist #1 Top Country Albums
Hot Country Song Artist - Keith Urban
Hot Country Songs - I Run To You - Lady Antebellum, Also Charted On - #90 Hot 100 & Songs
#86 Hot Radio Songs

Decade-End Charts
This is huge consideing it is her first album!
Top Country Album of the Decade - Some Hearts - Carrie Underwood Also Charted On #14 Billboard 200 Albums
Top Touring Artists of the Decade - #8 Kenny Chesney, stats
Total Gross: $477,931,760 Number of Shows: 622
Total Attendance: 9,210,288 Number of Sell-Outs: 409
Top Country Song of the Decade - Somebody Like You - Keith Urban

Also this past week the people have spoken. There was a strong country presence at The People's Choice Awards, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Although none of them performed there were awards for some.

Favorite COUNTRY ARTIST
Carrie Underwood
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban
Rascal Flatts
Taylor Swift

*This is Underwood's third consecutive win in this category, and sixth People's Choice Award.

Favorite MALE ARTIST
Keith Urban
Eminem
Jason Mraz
John Mayer
Tim McGraw

Favorite FEMALE ARTIST
Taylor Swift
Beyonce
Britney Spears
Carrie Underwood
PINK

As you can see Country Artist can compete with all genres of music.