2005

In 2005 Canada lacked a combined sales-and-airplay chart (the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 launched only in 2007), so the best record of popular music comes from Nielsen SoundScan and MuchMusic's weekly airplay countdown. The market closely mirrored US tastes, with Mariah Carey's comeback dominating the year, while Canadian acts Nickelback and Simple Plan remained staples of rock radio alongside Canadian Idol winner Melissa O'Neil.