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BOYS TOPPLE LADIES
New Zealand boys toppled the ladies from the throne of being the pop king. Under the cloud of a global recession and laments of the demise of the music industry as we know it, Kiwi artists produced a 2010 vintage that was more than handsome.
A quick glance at some numbers shows that local artists have stood their ground in matters of sale figures and radio play.
Seven of the top 20 biggest selling singles of the year were by local acts, including this year's No 1 You Got Me by J Williams feat. Scribe. Eight New Zealand artists' albums rose to the top of the charts, with Gin Wigmore on the second spot, behind Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle.