‘Grammy Nominees’ Album Aiming for First No. 1 on Billboard 200

The long-running “Grammy Nominees” compilation series may nab its first No. 1 next week on the Billboard 200 chart.

Industry sources suggest that the new “2014 Grammy Nominees” compilation — which boasts an array of artists and songs honored at this past Sunday’s GRAMMY Awards — may sell upwards of 85,000 by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, Feb. 2.

The collection is basking in the glow of the Jan. 26 GRAMMY Awards, which will no doubt push a great many titles up the list next week.

This past week, it debuted at No. 2 on the chart — the long-running series’ highest debut ever — with 59,000 sold. The “Nominees” series has twice reached No. 2 — with this year’s edition and the 2013 effort.

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The new Billboard 200’s top 10 will be revealed on Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Also in contention for the No. 1 slot next week is the soundtrack to Disney’s “Frozen.” The set is currently sitting atop the Billboard 200 — its third non-consecutive week at No. 1. It sold 93,000 in the week ending January 26, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

“Frozen” could benefit from the reissue of its parent film as a sing-a-long movie on Friday, Jan. 31. The new print (complete with a bouncing snowflake to help audiences sing along) will bow in more than 2,000 movie theaters, and will be accompanied by a major TV advertising campaign.

In terms of debuts on the Billboard 200 next week, look for the group Casting Crowns to score possibly the highest new entry, with its new album “Thrive.”

Industry sources suggest the album could sell upwards of 75,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, Feb. 2. That sum should secure it a spot somewhere in the top five.

The group’s last studio set, 2011’s “Come to the Well,” debuted and peaked at No. 2 — marking the act’s second album to peak in the runner-up slot. “Come to the Well” sold 99,000 in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In total, the act has charted four top 10 sets, stretching back to 2005’s “Lifesong,” which debuted and peaked at No. 9.