Kenny Chesney joins elite country club with new album success

| PTI | Nov 10, 2016, 12:50 IST

Singer Kenny Chesney has scored his 14th number one on the US cou... Read More

Singer

Kenny Chesney

has scored his 14th number one on the US country albums chart.

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'Cosmic Hallelujah' has debuted at the top of Billboard's Top Country Albums countdown two days after rapper Jeezy narrowly beat the singer to the top of the mainstream chart by just hundreds of sales.

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Chesney now ties Garth Brooks and

Alan Jackson

for fifth place among acts with the most number ones. George Strait leads with 26, followed by Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson, who have 16 apiece, and Tim McGraw with 15 chart-toppers.

The country star is on a high at the moment after picking up the President's Award at the 64th Annual BMI Country Awards and the coveted Pinnacle Award at the 50th annual Country

Music

Association Awards last week.

Madonna

Madonna: The immensely popular singer earned $125 million from June 2012 to June 2013. Even though the ' Vogue' hit maker's recent album 'MDNA' sold less than 1 million copies, her tour was absolutely sensational.

Tom Cruise: Hollywood heavyweight Tom Cruise's new film would have cut a mark in domestic market, but overseas, Jack Reacher was a hit. The $60 million film grossed a total $217 million. With foreign box office more important than ever, Cruise is still one of Hollywood's biggest stars.

Ronaldo: One of the most socially engaged footballer Ronaldo gained his popularity and translated that into moolah and fetched $21 million from deals, and all of which he promotes through his social media accounts. His impressive performance on the pitch commands a salary and bonus, including a 50-50 share of his image rights, of another $21 million.

Jay Z: Jay Z features on the list thanks to his sports agency launch, a multimillion-dollar deal with Samsung and released an album that went platinum before it was launched to the general public-all in the past year.

Dr.Phil McGraw: Dr Phil McGraw returns on the Forbes list for the year 2013. His book Life Code claimed a spot at the US best book-sellers list.

Glenn Beck: Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck too features in the list with an estimated earning of $90 million.With his website The Blaze, Beck has proven that there is a way to make money with news on the Internet.

Lionel Messi: A new deal for whopping $20 million and FIFA's four-time World Player of the Year award Loinel Messi too claims a spot in the list.

Adam Sandler: American actor Adam Sandler has starred in many Hollywood feature films that combined have grossed over $2 billion at the box office.

Sean Hannity: He is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show that airs throughout the United States. Hannity also hosts a cable news show, Hannity, on Fox News Channel. Hannity has written three New York Times–bestselling books. Sean is features in the list with an earning of $30 million for the year up to June 2013.

Christopher Nolan: Since his debut in 1998, Nolan has directed eight features, ranging from low budget independent films to large-scale, major studio-supported blockbusters. In total, they have grossed approximately $1.6 billion in North America and $3.5 billion worldwide. Nolan has been described as "one of the most innovative storytellers and image makers at work in movies today".

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