It is a big sixth week at #1 for Gotye, but a young female Canadian artist surges to #2 and will be waiting for her opportunity to hit the top next week. On the album chart it is all American Idol alumni as one former contestant hits #1 for the first time. Check out the details in this week's coverage of the US pop music charts.

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While just three or four weeks ago it seemed unlikely, after the final performances this Tuesday, Phillip Phillips had emerged as the favorite to win season 11 of American Idol. The 21 year old did indeed emerge victorious over 16 year old vocal powerhouse Jessica Sanchez. Phillip Phillips was the only contestant this season to never finish a week in the bottom 3. He has been highly praised for being more of an "artist" than his fellow contestants. In a show which leans heavily on singing talent, Phillip Phillips demonstrated that commitment to a highly personal muscial style could win the prize. His official first single "Home" is currently #1 at iTunes and eight more of his performances have flooded the top 100. It is far too early to guess what direction the first Phillip Phillips album will go, but it could be one of the more interesting and unique of first albums from an American Idol champion.

• Watch Phillip Phillips sing "Home"

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2012 is shaping up to be a very big year for boy band The Wanted. Earlier this year they achieved a US pop breakthrough with the massive hit single "Glad You Came." Now they are on target to prove they are still one of the most popular of current UK groups with the release of the single "Chasing the Sun," one of the new songs on the North American The Wanted EP. Middle of the week numbers show that "Chasing the Sun" is on target for a #1 debut this weekend on the UK pop chart. It will be the group's third #1 single at home after "Glad You Came" and "All Time Low." The group has released two top 5 albums at home in the UK, and their most recent, Battleground, has been certified platinum. "Chasing the Sun" is also The Wanted's new single in the US and has just recently entered the top 40 at mainstream pop radio.

• Watch "Chasing the Sun" video

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It seems only fitting...just two weeks after President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to endorse gay marriage rights, Adam Lambert has become the first out gay recording artist to hit #1 on the Billboard album chart. When the new album chart is officially published tomorrow morning, Adam Lambert will be at the peak. Other gay artists such as George Michael and Elton John have hit the top of the chart, but they accomplished the feat before coming out publicly and have not released a #1 album since their announcements. Although he only finished second on American Idol, Adam Lambert has become one of the most successful of American Idol alumni. His first post-Idol album For Your Entertainment is certified gold and has sold over 800,000 copies in the US and the single "Whataya Want From Me" hit the top 10. Adam Lambert's current Trespassing album follows Carrie Underwood's Blown Away into the top slot making it three consecutive weeks at #1 for former American Idol contestants.

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