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The ARIA Albums Chart ranks the best-performing albums and extended plays (EPs) in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly physical and digital sales of albums and EPs. [1] In 2016, 43 albums claimed the top spot, Adele's 25 , and Disturbed's Immortalized already peaked at number one in 2015, and 13 acts achieved their first number-one album in Australia: The 1975, Matt Corby, Violent Soho, Zayn, Lukas Graham, Deftones, Drake, The Avalanches, Frank Ocean, A Day to Remember, Sticky Fingers, Jessica Mauboy and Illy.
The yellow background indicates the #1 album on ARIA's End of Year Albums Chart of 2016. |
Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
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1 | Adele | 3 |
1 | Jessica Mauboy | 3 |
2 | Keith Urban | 2 |
2 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 |
2 | John Farnham | 2 |
2 | Olivia Newton-John | 2 |
2 | Human Nature | 2 |
3 | David Bowie | 1 |
3 | RÜFÜS | 1 |
3 | Sia | 1 |
3 | Hilltop Hoods | 1 |
3 | The 1975 | 1 |
3 | The Cat Empire | 1 |
3 | Matt Corby | 1 |
3 | Violent Soho | 1 |
3 | Zayn | 1 |
3 | Lukas Graham | 1 |
3 | Deftones | 1 |
3 | Disturbed | 1 |
3 | Beyoncé | 1 |
3 | Drake | 1 |
3 | Ariana Grande | 1 |
3 | Flume | 1 |
3 | Jimmy Barnes | 1 |
3 | The Temper Trap | 1 |
3 | Delta Goodrem | 1 |
3 | The Avalanches | 1 |
3 | Good Charlotte | 1 |
3 | The Amity Affliction | 1 |
3 | Frank Ocean | 1 |
3 | Barbra Streisand | 1 |
3 | A Day to Remember | 1 |
3 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | 1 |
3 | Anthony Callea | 1 |
3 | Passenger | 1 |
3 | Sticky Fingers | 1 |
3 | Bon Jovi | 1 |
3 | Illy | 1 |
3 | Metallica | 1 |
3 | The Weeknd | 1 |
3 | The Rolling Stones | 1 |
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