Josh Groban Holds Holiday-Season's Top Spot

December 17, 2007 7:05 p.m. EST

New York, NY (CNS) - Holiday-sentimental shoppers kept Josh Groban's latest croon-fest afloat this week, as his album, "Noel," maintained it's top spot on the Billboard 200 chart and also captured the 'Greatest Gainer' designation.

In it's ninth week, Groban's effort has achieved Platinum-level sales figures twice over, and promises to dominate the yuletide airwaves, as the closest Christmas competitor, Manheim Steamroller's "Christmas Song," slipped back to #11.

Much of the rest of Billboard's weekly charts maintained steady, with a sub par holiday shopping season and few noteworthy new releases sparking much variation: in their third week of swapping, Alicia Keys' "As I Am" moved back to #2 and the Eagles' "Long Road Out of Eden" slipped to #3.

Meanwhile Sony's 26th installment of their longstanding ADD-centered comp, "Now," remained at #4, and Miley Cyrus' "Hannah Montana 2" soundtrack moved from #7 up to #5.

The one top-ten newcomer was Blake Lewis' "Audio Day Dream," which debuted at #10 as the list's "Hot Shot."