What are the best selling albums of 2008?

The top-selling albums of 2008, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), were:

1. Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends by Coldplay (UK)

2. Fearless by Taylor Swift (US)

3. Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne (US)

4. Black Ice by AC/DC (Australia)

5. Dark Horse by Nickelback (Canada)

6. Death Magnetic by Metallica (US)

7. Year of the Gentleman by Ne-Yo (US)

8. I Am...Sasha Fierce by Beyoncé (US)

9. The Circus by Britney Spears (US)

10. All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot (US)