Clive Davis has another winner and he has Simon Cowell to thank.

Leona Lewis, who catapulted to fame in her native U.K. after winning that country’s televised X Factor talent competition launched by Idol Cowell, will debut at #1 on next week’s HITS Album Sales chart with her debut Spirit, edging near 200k, though the final total will probably closer to 190k.

That’s based on one-day sales reports from our crack team of retail reporters around the country who are still standing.

Lewis’ album has already spawned the hit single, “Bleeding Love,� as Team RCA, led by Davis and EVP Richard Palmese, bring the song all the way home.

WB Nashville’s James Otto is the next highest bow, with 50-60k, while Christian-surf rockers P.O.D.’s new INO/Columbia album, When Angels and Serpents Dance, could high step its way to 40k give or take, depending on the religious bookstore factor.

Nine Inch Nails’ Null Corp./RED instrumental album, already available via the band’s website, will hit the streets in physical form with about 25-30k in sales.

The new album from Hollywood Records YouTube breakout Marie Digby will Unfold with just shy of 20k in sales, the same amount expected for Island/IDJ rockers Ashes Divide’s Keep Telling Myself It’s Alright, the band formed by A Perfect Circle’s Billy Howerdel with veteran drummer Josh Freese.

Next week, it’s all about Island/IDJ’s Mariah Carey album, E=MC2, which hits retail on the heels of two appearances on American Idol and one next Monday (4/14) on Oprah as well as the smash hit single, “Touch My Body.�

The market was up 4% vs last week, down 24% vs. same week last year, which was Easter, and now down 12% year-to-date.

Source: Hits Daily Double

OMG. This is like the best news ever! If ‘Spirit’ charts at #1 on Billboard, that makes Leona the first British female EVER to debut at #1 with their debut album. Looks like Leona is going to break another record! So if you haven’t done so already, make sure you go out and buy the album!