Weakend Chart Preview

Hot on the heels of Sony edging past UMG in total marketshare comes news the music group has the potential for nine of next week's Top 15. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

*John Mayer (Columbia) 225-250k
Adele (XL/Columbia) 55-60k
Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville) 50-55k
Lionel Richie (Mercury Nashville) 35-40k
*MercyMe (Fair Trade) 35-40k
One Direction (Syco/Columbia) 35-40k
*Slash (Dik Hayd/EMI Label Services) 30-35k
*Sara Bareilles (Epic) 30-35k
Now 42 (Capitol/EMI) 30-35k
Glee Cast (Columbia) 25-28k
Adam Lambert (19/RCA) 24-27k
*Kimbra (Warner Bros.) 21-24k
Norah Jones (Blue Note/EMI) 21-24k
*Tedeschi Trucks Band (Sony Masterworks) 18-21k
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville/EMI) 18-21k
Gotye (Fairfax/Universal Republic) 18-21k
Of Monsters and Men (Universal Republic) 18-21k
*Haley Reinhart (19/Interscope) 18-21k
Nicki Minaj (YM/CM/Universal Republic) 18-21k

*Debuts (5/24p)