In April 2012, Noah Stewart became the first black artist ever to top the Classical Artist Albums Chart.
[1] In January 2013, In a Time Lapse by Ludovico Einaudi became the first classical album ever to sell more digital downloads than physical copies.
[2] In September 2014, Rebecca Newman became the first independent soprano to reach the top spot.
The totals below include only credited performances.
Twenty one record labels have released chart-topping albums during the 2010s.