Weakend Chart Preview

The top of next week's chart may once again set a new low for sales of the #1 album. Two titles are battling it out right now, with a third in contention as a possible spoiler. Here's how it looks headed into the weekend:

*2011 Grammy Nominees (Jive/JLG) 35-40k
Nicki Minaj (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown) 35-40k
*Wisin Y Yandel (Machete Music) 32-37k
*Iron & Wine (Warner Bros.) 28-32k
*Amos Lee (Blue Note/EMI) 28-32k
Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 28-32k
Mumford & Suns (Glassnote) 28-32k
Bruno Mars (New Elektra) 28-32k
The Decemberists (Capitol/EMI) 28-32k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 25-28k
P!nk (LaFace/JLG) 24-27k
Rihanna (Def Jam/IDJ) 22-25k
Katy Perry (Capitol/EMI) 22-25k
Jason Aldean (Broken Bow) 20-22k
Gregg Allman (Rounder) 20-22k
*Debuts (1/27p)