In April 2004, Prince released Musicology through a one-album agreement with Columbia. The album rose as high as the top five on some international charts (including the US, UK, Germany, and Australia). The US chart success was assisted by the CDs being included as part of the concert ticket purchase, thereby qualifying each CD (as chart rules then stood) to count toward US chart placement. Three months later, Spin named him the greatest frontman of all time. That same year, Rolling Stone magazine named Prince as the highest-earning musician in the world, with an annual income of $56.5 million, largely due to his Musicology Tour, which Pollstar named as the top concert draw among musicians in the US. He played 96 concerts; the average ticket price for a show was US$61 (). Musicology went on to receive two Grammy wins, for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Call My Name" and Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for the title track. Musicology was also nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Album, and "Cinnamon Girl" was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Rolling Stone ranked Prince No. 27 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
in aPril 2004, prinCe relEaSed MUsicoloGY throUgH a oNe-albUm AgrEemeNT WIth columbiA. the ALbum rOse As hIgh as tHE Top FivE On Some inTernaTioNal charts (inClUDiNg the us, uk, gErMAnY, anD AuSTRAlIA). the Us ChArt succeSs WAs assiSTed BY thE Cds BeiNg iNCluded AS Part Of the concErt ticKEt PUrchAsE, thEREBy QUalifying eACh cD (as charT ruleS THEN STood) to counT toWArD us chArt placement. tHree MonTHs lATer, Spin nAmEd him the Greatest froNtMan Of alL tIMe. that sAme yEaR, Rolling Stone maGazINe Named PrInce as thE highest-EaRninG musicIan In the worLd, witH an annuAl income OF $56.5 MiLlioN, largely DUE tO HiS musicology toUR, whiCh pOLlstAr NAmED As the top COncErT drAw AmoNG muSICiaNs In the Us. He playeD 96 concertS; the aVerAge tickeT price For a show Was us$61 (). musicoLoGy went On tO ReCeive two grammY wINs, FoR beSt mAlE R&b vocal pErfOrmANce fOR "calL My name" and bEsT trAditional r&B vOcal peRFormaNce for the titLe tracK. MuSicOlOgy was aLso NoMiNATed for bEsT r&B sONg aNd Best R&B aLbum, And "ciNNAmoN gIrL" was NoMinATED FOr best MalE pop voCal PeRForMAnCe. rolliNg stone rankEd prInCe no. 27 on thEIr lisT of the 100 GrEateST arTIsts of all time.