Best-selling albums of 2002

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 2002 is COME AWAY WITH ME by NORAH JONES, with over 21.8 million copies sold. The sales figures throughout this ranking include physical album sales as well as digital track downloads and audio and video streaming, converted into album-equivalent units using industry-standard formulas. For more information, see the certification criteria used in different countries.

★ Highlights:
COME AWAY WITH ME by NORAH JONES leads both the debut and female solo categories among albums released in 2002.
THE EMINEM SHOW by EMINEM is the best-selling male solo album released in 2002, with over 20.2 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in 2002 is ELV1S: 30 #1 HITS by ELVIS PRESLEY, with over 12 million copies sold.
A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD by COLDPLAY is the best-selling group album released in 2002, with over 10.5 million copies sold.
8 MILE is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 2002, with over 9.5 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 2002 is BACK IN THE U.S. by PAUL MCCARTNEY, with over 1.22 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 2002, from their original release to date. It does not represent the best-selling albums during the calendar year itself. For annual worldwide best-seller lists, see the IFPI Global Album Charts, published since 2001.

№	Album	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	COME AWAY WITH ME NORAH JONES 2002	21,855,837	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1 2 30
2	THE EMINEM SHOW EMINEM 2002	20,231,750	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 2 3 34
3	LET GO AVRIL LAVIGNE 2002	13,370,277	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 3 12 106
4	ELV1S: 30 #1 HITS ELVIS PRESLEY 2002	12,022,262	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 4 17 137
5	A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD COLDPLAY 2002	10,553,719	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 5 28 180
6	8 MILE SOUNDTRACK 2002	9,500,396	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 6 34 218
7	UP! SHANIA TWAIN 2002	9,139,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 7 42 241
8	STRIPPED CHRISTINA AGUILERA 2002	9,113,907	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 8 43 244
9	NELLYVILLE NELLY 2002	8,851,840	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 9 47 261
10	SONGS ABOUT JANE MAROON 5 2002	8,803,666	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 10 48 263
11	BY THE WAY RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2002	7,627,500	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 11 62 332
12	A NEW DAY HAS COME CELINE DION 2002	7,005,293	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 12 75 381
13	HOME DIXIE CHICKS 2002	6,896,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 13 79 397
14	JUSTIFIED JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 2002	6,378,254	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 14 96 464
15	THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION STEVIE WONDER 2002	5,898,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 15 107 542
16	DUTTY ROCK SEAN PAUL 2002	5,687,500	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 16 111 571
17	ESCAPOLOGY ROBBIE WILLIAMS 2002	5,515,398	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 17 119 602
18	GREATEST HITS 1970 - 2002 ELTON JOHN 2002	5,447,579	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 18 123 618
19	THE VERY BEST OF FLEETWOOD MAC FLEETWOOD MAC 2002	4,970,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 19 147 731
20	FORTY LICKS THE ROLLING STONES 2002	4,922,382	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 20 148 738
21	THE BEST OF 1990 - 2000 U2 2002	4,752,317	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 21 156 770
22	AWAY FROM THE SUN 3 DOORS DOWN 2002	4,407,500	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 22 183 859
23	IT HAD TO BE YOU - GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK ROD STEWART 2002	4,346,332	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 23 184 871
24	NIRVANA NIRVANA 2002	4,235,680	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 24 192 917
25	DRIVE ALAN JACKSON 2002	4,235,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 25 193 918
26	UNLEASHED TOBY KEITH 2002	4,100,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 26 203 971
27	AUDIOSLAVE AUDIOSLAVE 2002	4,015,850	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 27 206 1,005
28	NO SHOES, NO SHIRT, NO PROBLEMS KENNY CHESNEY 2002	4,000,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 28 209 1,010
29	THE YOUNG AND THE HOPELESS GOOD CHARLOTTE 2002	3,865,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 29 214 1,043
30	ASHANTI ASHANTI 2002	3,755,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 30 217 1,068
31	THIS IS ME... THEN JENNIFER LOPEZ 2002	3,678,191	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 31 222 1,084
32	MENSCH HERBERT GRÖNEMEYER 2002	3,670,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 32 223 1,085
33	DEEP RIVER UTADA HIKARU (宇多田ヒカル) 2002	3,604,588	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 33 229 1,112
34	SHAMAN SANTANA 2002	3,454,560	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 34 243 1,175
35	THE RISING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 2002	3,376,309	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 35 255 1,207
36	BEST OF BOWIE DAVID BOWIE 2002	3,352,870	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 36 261 1,220
37	GOLDEN ROAD KEITH URBAN 2002	3,270,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 37 269 1,260
38	TIM MCGRAW & THE DANCEHALL DOCTORS TIM MCGRAW 2002	3,100,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 38 298 1,384
39	MELT RASCAL FLATTS 2002	3,050,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 39 308 1,451
40	I AM ... AYUMI HAMASAKI (浜崎あゆみ) 2002	3,032,281	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 40 313 1,476
41	JIKO BEST (自己ベスト) KAZUMASA ODA (小田和正) 2002	3,000,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 41 326 1,505
42	200 KM/H IN THE WRONG LANE T.A.T.U. 2002	2,900,655	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 42 343 1,587
43	UNBREAKABLE - THE GREATEST HITS - VOL 1 WESTLIFE 2002	2,711,709	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 43 359 1,666
44	ONE LOVE BLUE 2002	2,544,359	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 44 381 1,752
45	MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE MATCHBOX TWENTY 2002	2,517,500	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 45 383 1,766
46	CHICAGO SOUNDTRACK 2002	2,502,165	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 46 388 1,776
47	ONE BY ONE FOO FIGHTERS 2002	2,462,591	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 47 402 1,828
48	NO PADS, NO HELMETS....JUST BALLS SIMPLE PLAN 2002	2,437,500	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 48 407 1,848
49	ULTIMATE MANILOW BARRY MANILOW 2002	2,300,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 49 431 1,968
50	BELIEVE DISTURBED 2002	2,277,500	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 50 441 2,003

2002 albums ranked by sales