EMINEM NAMED BILBOARD ARTIST OF THE YEAR

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Eminem has been named Billboard's 'Artist of the Decade'.

The rapper fought off competition from Usher, Nelly and Beyoncé on the poll, which ranked the best-performing acts over the past ten years on the Billboard 200 album chart and the Billboard Hot 100 singles.

Eminem debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1999 with his first single 'My Name Is' and has since notched up a further 27 entries.

Despite peaking in second place with debut The Slim Shady LP in 1999, the star has secured four best-selling albums on the Billboard 200.

Eminem's current worldwide album sales stand at 62 million, with over 31 million sold in the US alone.

The top ten Billboard 'Artists of the Decade':

1. Eminem
2. Usher
3. Nelly
4. Beyoncé
5. Alicia Keys
6. 50 Cent
7. Nickelback
8. Britney Spears
9. Destiny's Child
10. Jay-Z