Mediabase Announces 2006 Radio Airplay Leaders
Thursday December 21, 9:00 am ET


LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Mediabase, the radio industry's leading airplay monitoring service, has released its year-end charts featuring the most played songs, artists and record labels of 2006. Here is a list of the winners at each radio format, along with the top 20 most played artists, and leading record labels, by format. For a complete list, including the top songs played at Christian, Latin, and Canadian stations, please visit www.mediabasemusic.com.

Most Played Songs on Radio

Overall: Mary J. Blige/Be Without You (Geffen)
Top 40: Natasha Bedingfield/Unwritten (Epic)
Rhythmic: Cassie/Me & U (Next Selection/Bad Boy/Atlantic)
Urban: Mary J. Blige/Be Without You (Geffen)
Urban AC: Anthony Hamilton/Can't Let Go (So So Def/Arista/Zomba)
Country: Rascal Flatts/What Hurts the Most (Lyric Street)
Smooth Jazz: Paul Brown/Winelight (GRP/VMG)
AC: James Blunt/You're Beautiful (Custard/Atlantic)
Hot AC: Fray/Over My Head (Cable Car) (Epic)
Rock: Shinedown/Save Me (Atlantic)
Active Rock: Three Days Grace/Animal I Have Become (Jive/Zomba)
Alternative: Red Hot Chili Peppers/Dani California (Warner Bros.)
Triple A: Jack Johnson/Upside Down (Brushfire/Universal Republic)

Most Played Artists on Radio

Rank Artist Radio Spins
1. Kelly Clarkson 901206
2. Nickelback 890971
3. Chris Brown 787836
4. Sean Paul 657014
5. Rihanna 655341
6. Ne-Yo 641350
7. Pussycat Dolls 635741
8. Mariah Carey 601178
9. Mary J. Blige 577652
10. Rascal Flatts 540244
11. Keith Urban 508882
12. Beyonce 486228
13. Fall Out Boy 427847
14. Natasha Bedingfield 426402
15. Fray 418892
16. Kenny Chesney 417321
17. Green Day 406787
18. Justin Timberlake 397654
19. All- American Rejects 393447
20. Rob Thomas 390938

Radio Airplay Leaders by Label

Overall: Island Def Jam
Top 40: Island Def Jam
Rhythmic: Atlantic
Urban: Atlantic
Urban AC: RCA Music Group
Country: Arista Nashville
Smooth Jazz: Rendezvous
AC: RCA Music Group
Hot AC: Island Def Jam
Rock: Universal Republic
Active Rock: Universal Republic
Alternative: Interscope
Triple A: Columbia




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Except for Green Day (and they're not my favorites) this is the same list of artists I'd generally stay away from if at all possible.

Well, I wouldn't exactly stay away from Beyonce, but that's another story...

was the mary j blidge song a single in europe as well?

i've never even heard it man. damn.

i'm still meaning to get her latest album.

asg said:

Damn, no wonder I don't listen to radio.

asg said: