Robbie Williams has claimed the title of the biggest-selling artist in the U.K. so far this century, with 6.3 million albums sold since 2000, reports BBC News.

Williams, who won for best male performer at the MTV Europe Music Awards last week, is currently at the top of the British album charts with his sixth studio solo album, ?Intensive Care.?

Coldplay came in a close second with sales of 6.2 million for their three albums, all released since the beginning of the millennium.

The list was compiled by the Official UK Charts Company for the television program ?The Biggest Selling Artists of the 21st Century,? which was broadcast Sunday on Britain?s Channel 4.

Singer-songwriter Dido was in third place, having sold 5.7 million copies of her two albums in the last five years, followed by rapper Eminem with 4.7 million albums and Westlife with 4.2 million.

The Top Ten was completed by Norah Jones, Blue, Anastacia, Stereophonics and Oasis.

Those who narrowly missed out on top-ten ranking included Kylie Minogue, Craig David and Will Young.

The figures, taken on Oct. 11 this year, were based on sales of albums released since January 2000. They excluded greatest-hits compilations, live albums and downloads.






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