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The following is a list of notable events and releases that occurred in 2010 in Canadian music.
Events
January
April
June
July
- July 6 – The Polaris Music Prize 10-album shortlist is announced.
September
Albums released
A
B
- Baby Eagle, Dog Weather
- Matthew Barber, True Believer
- Barenaked Ladies, All in Good Time[6]
- The Beauties, The Beauties
- Bedouin Soundclash, Light the Horizon
- Ridley Bent, Rabbit on My Wheel
- The Besnard Lakes, The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
- Justin Bieber, My World 2.0[7]
- Black Mountain, Wilderness Heart
- Born Ruffians, Say It
- Bran Van 3000, The Garden
- Brasstronaut, Mt. Chimaera
- Broken Social Scene, Forgiveness Rock Record[8]
- Jim Bryson and The Weakerthans, The Falcon Lake Incident[9]
- Buck 65, 20 Odd Years
- Basia Bulat, Heart of My Own[10]
C
D
- Tanya Davis, Clocks and Hearts Keep Going
- Delerium, Remixed: The Definitive Collection
- Shawn Desman, Fresh
- Diamond Rings, Special Affections
- Dirty Circus, Alive and Well[15]
- Fefe Dobson, Joy[16]
- Luke Doucet, Steel City Trawler[17]
- Gordon Downie, The Grand Bounce[18]
- Drake, Thank Me Later[19]
- D-Sisive, Vaudeville
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
- Ryan MacGrath, Cooper Hatch Paris[25]
- Emma McKenna, Run With It
- Sarah McLachlan, Laws of Illusion[26]
- Greg MacPherson, Mr. Invitation
- Kate Maki, Two Song Wedding[27]
- Martha and the Muffins, Delicate
- Michou, Cardona
- Ruth Minnikin, Depend on This
- The Mohawk Lodge, Crimes
- Ruth Moody, The Garden
- The Most Serene Republic, Fantasick Impossibliss
- The Mountains and the Trees, I Made This for You
N
O
P
R
S
- The Sadies, Darker Circles
- The Salteens, Grey Eyes
- Samian, Face à la musique
- John K. Samson, Provincial Road 222[32]
- Ivana Santilli, Santilli[33]
- Secret and Whisper, Teenage Fantasy[34]
- Shad, TSOL[35]
- Shapes and Sizes, Candle to Your Eyes
- The Sheepdogs, Learn & Burn
- Siskiyou, Siskiyou[36]
- Small Sins, Pot Calls Kettle Black
- Snailhouse, Monumental Moments
- Jay Sparrow, In Our Time[37]
- Rae Spoon, Love Is a Hunter
- Frederick Squire, March 12[38]
- Kinnie Starr, A Different Day
- Stars, The Five Ghosts[39]
- Sum 41, Screamer
- Swollen Members, Greatest Hits: Ten Years of Turmoil
T
W
- Rufus Wainwright, All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu
- The Weakerthans, Live at the Burton Cummings Theatre[40]
- The Wheat Pool, Behind the Stars
- Winter Gloves, All Red
- Wintersleep, New Inheritors[41]
- Wolf Parade, Expo 86
- Women, Public Strain
- Royal Wood, The Waiting
- Woodhands, Remorsecapade[42]
- Woodpigeon, Die Stadt Muzikanten[43]
- Woodpigeon, Balladeer: To All the Guys I've Loved Before
- Wool on Wolves, Grey Matter
- Hawksley Workman, Meat[44]
- Hawksley Workman, Milk[44]
Y
Z
Top hits on record
Top 10 albums
These albums consist of Canadian sales only.
| Rank |
Artist |
Album |
Peak
position |
Sales |
Certification |
| 1 |
Justin Bieber |
My World 2.0 |
1 |
213,000[46] |
2x Platinum[47] |
| 2 |
Arcade Fire |
The Suburbs |
1 |
160,000[48][49] |
2x Platinum[50] |
| 3 |
Johnny Reid |
A Place Called Love |
1 |
160,000[51][52] |
2x Platinum |
| 4 |
k.d. lang |
Recollection |
3 |
160,000[53] |
2x Platinum |
| 5 |
Drake |
Thank Me Later |
1 |
120,500 |
Platinum[54] |
| 6 |
Celine Dion |
La Tournee Mondiale Taking Chances: Le Spectacle |
1 |
100,000 |
Diamond |
| 7 |
Bobby Bazini |
Better in Time |
4 |
80,000 |
Platinum[55] |
| 8 |
deadmau5 |
4x4=12 |
7 |
80,000 |
Platinum[56] |
| 9 |
Justin Bieber |
My Worlds Acoustic |
5 |
80,000 |
Platinum |
| 10 |
Roch Voisine |
Americana |
1 |
80,000 |
Platinum |
Top 10 American albums
These albums are Canadian sales only.
| Rank |
Artist |
Album |
Peak
position |
Sales |
Certification |
| 1 |
Eminem |
Recovery |
1 |
435,000[57] |
TBA |
| 2 |
Lady Antebellum |
Need You Now |
1 |
240,000 |
3x Platinum[58] |
| 3 |
Taylor Swift |
Speak Now |
1 |
240,000[59][60] |
3x Platinum |
| 4 |
Bruno Mars |
Doo-Wops & Hooligans |
1 |
160,000[61] |
2x Platinum |
| 5 |
Katy Perry |
Teenage Dream |
1 |
160,000 |
2x Platinum[47] |
| 6 |
Kesha |
Animal |
1 |
160,000 |
2x Platinum[47] |
| 7 |
Josh Groban |
Illuminations |
4 |
83,100[62] |
Platinum |
| 8 |
Glee |
Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album |
1 |
81,000[63][64] |
TBA |
| 9 |
The Black Keys |
Brothers |
4 |
80,000 |
Platinum |
| 10 |
Jack Johnson |
To the Sea |
1 |
80,000 |
Platinum |
Top 9 British albums
| Rank |
Artist |
Album |
Peak
position |
Sales |
Certification |
| 1 |
Susan Boyle |
The Gift |
1 |
160,000[65][66] |
2x Platinum |
| 2 |
Slash |
Slash |
1 |
80,000 |
Platinum |
| 3 |
Elton John & Leon Russell |
The Union |
7 |
40,000 |
Gold |
| 4 |
Gorillaz |
Plastic Beach |
3 |
40,000 |
Gold |
| 5 |
Ozzy Osbourne |
Scream |
4 |
40,000 |
Gold |
| 6 |
Phil Collins |
Going Back |
3 |
40,000 |
Gold |
| 7 |
Iron Maiden |
The Final Frontier |
1 |
22,300 |
TBA |
| 8 |
Phil Collins |
Going Back - Live At Roseland Ballroom, NYC |
TBA |
5,000 |
Gold[67] |
| 9 |
Porcupine Tree |
Anesthetize |
TBA |
5,000 |
Gold |
Top 2 International albums
Top 10 Singles
| Rank |
Artist |
Song |
Album |
Peak
position |
Sales |
Certification |
| 1 |
Adele |
"Rolling in the Deep" |
21 |
1 |
480,000 |
6x Platinum |
| 2 |
Nikki Yanofsky |
"I Believe" |
Nikki |
1 |
400,000 |
5x Platinum |
| 3 |
Bruno Mars |
"Grenade" |
Doo-Wops & Hooligans |
1 |
320,000 |
4x Platinum |
| 4 |
Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg |
"California Gurls" |
Teenage Dream |
1 |
320,000 |
4x Platinum |
| 5 |
Taio Cruz |
"Dynamite" |
Rokstarr |
1 |
319,000 |
TBA |
| 6 |
Eminem feat. Rihanna |
"Love the Way You Lie" |
Recovery |
1 |
318,000 |
TBA |
| 7 |
B.o.B. feat. Hayley Williams |
"Airplanes" |
B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray |
2 |
248,000 |
2x Platinum |
| 8 |
Bruno Mars |
"Just the Way You Are" |
Doo-Wops & Hooligans |
1 |
240,000 |
3x Platinum |
| 9 |
Cee Lo Green |
"Fuck You" |
The Lady Killer |
7 |
240,000 |
3x Platinum |
| 10 |
Foster the People |
"Pumped Up Kicks" |
Torches |
3 |
240,000 |
3x Platinum |
Deaths
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- ^ "Great Lake Swimmers Spinoff Siskiyou Prep Debut Album for Constellation". Exclaim!, July 16, 2010.
- ^ "Local musician Jay Sparrow celebrates album release". Edmonton Examiner, November 10, 2010.
- ^ "Frederick Squire’s March 12 Reissue Gets Release Date". Exclaim!, October 7, 2010.
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See also