As expected, Taylor Swift will hold onto the #1 spot for another week, while holiday releases begin to settle into the Top 15. Here’s the rundown as we loaf our way to the weekend:

Taylor Swift (Big Machine) 200-225k
* Now 44 (Capitol) 95-100k
* Aerosmith (Columbia) 65-70k
Rod Stewart (Verve) 60-65k
* Ne-Yo (Motown) 55-60k
Jason Aldean (Broken Bow) 45-50k
Kendrick Lamar (Aftermath/Interscope) 40-45k
Meek Mill (Maybach/Warner Bros.) 35-40k
Mumford & Sons (Glassnote) 35-40k
* Third Day (Provident) 27-30k
Lady Antebellum (Capitol) 24-27k
Little Big Town (Capitol) 23-26k
Scotty McCreery (Mercury Nashville/19/Interscope) 22-25k
Blake Shelton (Warner Bros. Nashville) 22-25k
* All That Remains (Razor & Tie) 21-24k

* Debuts
No word yet on whether Karl Rove will accept the final sales tally, but we’ll keep you posted. [AlLindstrom]