Top New Artists of 2008

Every year at this time Billboard Magazine reveals which artists have been the biggest sellers and chart makers of the last 12 months. The Miss American finalists have been putting in a great showing every year and 2008 is no different.

Billboard has just revealed the Top New Artists of 2008. These are exclusively considering those artists who hit the chart for the very first time in 2008. The #1 New Artist of 2008 is X Factor winner, Leona Lewis, but right behind her at #2 on the list is the Season Six Miss American Idol winner Jordin Sparks!

It's no surprise that Jordin would put in such a great showing on this list as the radio airwaves were dominated by the string of hits that came off her debut album. This was a stark change from the reception of her winning single, This Is My Now, that completely fizzled on the charts. Thankfully, when it came time for her song, Tattoo, to come out radio completely embraced her and put it in heavy rotation. That was followed by the Grammy nominated and inescapable duet with Chris Brown, No Air. Jordin was now solidified as a teenage smash hit maker when her next single, One Step At A Time got the kids up on the dancefloor.

Further down on the year end chart for the top new artists, Season Seven Miss American Idol winner, David Cook is taking his place at #8. While his winning single, The Time Of My Life, peaked at #3, he earned this position largely due to the fact that he totally dominated the Billboard HOT 100 the week after he won. David Cook had a total of 11 songs on the chart in the same week. For that brief moment in time he achieved a chart status that can only be compared to The Beatles.

Season Seven Miss American Idol 1st Runner Up, David Archuleta lands at #10 on the list of the Top New Artists of 2008. This comes on the strength of his hugely popular debut release, Crush, that has enjoyed heavy airplay and sales for the past few months.

More 2008 year end charts will be coming out soon.....