'' Glee : The Music , Volume 3 Showstoppers '' is a soundtrack album by the cast of the American television series '' Glee '' . The album contains songs from the second half of the show 's first season , except for the episodes " The Power of Madonna " and " Journey to Regionals " , songs from which feature on the extended plays '' Glee : The Music , The Power of Madonna '' and '' Glee : The Music , Journey to Regionals '' respectively . The album was released on May 18 , 2010 . Two editions are available : a standard edition containing 14 songs , and a deluxe edition , featuring 20 songs . '' Showstoppers '' debuted at No. 1 on the US '' Billboard '' 200 , selling 136,000 copies in the first week . On November 21 , 2010 , it was announced that the album won Favorite Soundtrack of the Year at the American Music Awards
American Music Awards
American Music Awards of 2010
Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers