The best-selling album of 2005 in United States is THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI by MARIAH CAREY which sold 4,968,606 copies.
Rank Artist Album Sales Released
1
MARIAH CAREY
THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI
4,968,606
2005
2
50 CENT
THE MASSACRE
4,852,744
2005
3
KELLY CLARKSON
BREAKAWAY
3,496,192
2004
4
GREEN DAY
AMERICAN IDIOT
3,360,394
2004
5
THE BLACK EYED PEAS
MONKEY BUSINESS
3,037,251
2005
6
COLDPLAY
X&Y
2,615,280
2005
7
RASCAL FLATTS
FEELS LIKE TODAY
2,511,209
2004
8
GWEN STEFANI
LOVE, ANGEL, MUSIC, BABY
2,505,390
2004
9
KANYE WEST
LATE REGISTRATION
2,413,580
2005
10
THE GAME
THE DOCUMENTARY
2,275,646
2005
Source: Nielsen SoundScan