These Grammy Winners & Performers Have the Biggest Gains in Digital Sales

On the heels of this year’s Grammy Awards, it comes as no surprise that Sunday night’s winners and performers have experienced a significant rise in the number of paid downloads for music. Digital media platform 7digital tracked sales data from Sunday to Monday and then compared those figures to the average sales data for the previous seven days. After winning the Album of the Year Award for Babel, Mumford & Sons saw a digital sales increase of 518% for the single “I Will Wait.” The group also blessed the stage with Elton John, who also benefited in terms of digital sales. Big winners The Black Keys gained 367% raise in sales for “Lonely Boy,” same goes for Bob Marley & The Wailers’ “Could You Be Loved.” Further artists that cashed in due to their involvement in the ceremony were Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood, Ed Sheeran and The Lumineers.

Songs With the Biggest Gains in Paid Downloads

“I Will Wait” by Mumford & Sons: +518%

“Lonely Boy” by The Black Keys: +367%

“Could You Be Loved” by Bob Marley & The Wailers: +367%

“Adorn” by Miguel: +353%

“Blown Away” by Carrie Underwood: +195%

“The A Team” by Ed Sheeran: +172%

“Ho Hey” by The Lumineers: +166%

“Suit & Tie” by Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z: +140%

“Over You” by Miranda Lambert: +133%

“Home” by Dierks Bentley: +133%

“Daylight” by Maroon 5: +133%

“Carry On” by Fun.: +91%

Artists With the Biggest Gains in Digital Sales

Dierks Bentley +294%

Elton John +282%

Mumford & Sons +222%

Carrie Underwood +194%

Ed Sheeran +192%

The Lumineers +170%

Frank Ocean +104%

Kelly Clarkson +71%

Fun. +56%

Wiz Khalifa +48%

Bob Marley +35%