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RIAA #ClassOf 2022

Each journey is different, but these 39 incredible artists share a rare milestone – earning their very first RIAA certification in 2022!

 

Gold & Platinum awards celebrate the music fans keep on repeat and recognize the irreplaceable partnership between an artist and their label to break through. #LabelsAtWork

The RIAA Gold and Platinum Program defines success in the music industry.

Gold & Platinum awards have become an esteemed benchmark of success for any artist. A first release or Greatest Hits album, explore certifications throughout the decades to see your favorite artists’ trajectory!

“Whenever a Gold, Platinum or Diamond certification is earned, it represents massive engagement from an artist’s fans, and a remarkable achievement by the artist, their creative teams, and their record label. And when it is your very first RIAA award, it’s even more special. We are so encouraged by the success of this #RIAAClassOf 2022 and are honored to help celebrate their immense talents.”

Michele Ballantyne, RIAA COO
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2022 Class Of

Year
Awards By ALBUMS MULTI-PLATINUM SINGLES PLATINUM SINGLES GOLD SINGLES
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Album Award ACRAZE
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Do It To It (feat. Cherish) Thrive Music, LLC
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
August 20, 2021
Gold | May 24, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million
Album award

ACRAZE

Title: Do It To It (feat. Cherish)

Label: Thrive Music, LLC
Album Award Anne Wilson
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My Jesus Capitol CMG/Sparrow Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
April 16, 2021
Gold | May 3, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Christian/Gospel
Album award

Anne Wilson

Title: My Jesus

Label: Capitol CMG/Sparrow Records
Album Award Armani White
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BILLIE EILISH. Def Jam Recordings
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
May 23, 2022
Gold | November 30, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million R&B/HIP HOP
Album award

Armani White

Title: BILLIE EILISH.

Label: Def Jam Recordings
Album Award Avery Anna
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Narcissist Warner Music Nashville
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
November 12, 2021
Gold | November 16, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Country
Album award

Avery Anna

Title: Narcissist

Label: Warner Music Nashville
Album Award Benson Boone
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GHOST TOWN Night Street Records/Warner Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
October 15, 2021
Gold | June 8, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Pop
Album award

Benson Boone

Title: GHOST TOWN

Label: Night Street Records/Warner Records
Album Award BoyWithUke
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Toxic Mercury Records/Republic Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
September 10, 2021
Gold | August 22, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Alternative
Album award

BoyWithUke

Title: Toxic

Label: Mercury Records/Republic Records
Album Award Chase Matthew
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County Line Holler Boy Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
July 2, 2021
Gold | August 19, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Country
Album award

Chase Matthew

Title: County Line

Label: Holler Boy Records
Album Award Clinton Kane
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I GUESS I’M IN LOVE Columbia Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
August 20, 2021
Gold | April 14, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Pop
Album award

Clinton Kane

Title: I GUESS I’M IN LOVE

Label: Columbia Records
Album Award Corey Kent
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Wild as Her RCA Records Nashville/Combustion Music
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
March 4, 2022
Gold | October 31, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Country
Album award

Corey Kent

Title: Wild as Her

Label: RCA Records Nashville/Combustion Music
Album Award d4vd
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Romantic Homicide Darkroom/Interscope Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
July 20, 2022
Gold | November 16, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Alternative
Album award

d4vd

Title: Romantic Homicide

Label: Darkroom/Interscope Records
Album Award Dax
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Dear Alcohol Records Label, LLC/Columbia Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
March 11, 2022
Gold | September 27, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Country
Album award

Dax

Title: Dear Alcohol

Label: Records Label, LLC/Columbia Records
Album Award Emmy Meli
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I AM WOMAN Disruptor Records/Arista Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
November 19, 2021
Gold | May 3, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Pop
Album award

Emmy Meli

Title: I AM WOMAN

Label: Disruptor Records/Arista Records
Album Award Fireboy DML
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Peru YBNL Nation/EMPIRE
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
July 21, 2021
Gold | April 14, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million R&B/HIP HOP
Album award

Fireboy DML

Title: Peru

Label: YBNL Nation/EMPIRE
Album Award FL Dusa
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Dear God (feat. Kevin Gates) Asylum Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
November 12, 2021
Gold | July 20, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million R&B/HIP HOP
Album award

FL Dusa

Title: Dear God (feat. Kevin Gates)

Label: Asylum Records
Album Award GloRilla
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Tomorrow 2 (with Cardi B) CMG/Interscope Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
September 23, 2022
Gold | November 7, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million R&B/HIP HOP
Album award

GloRilla

Title: Tomorrow 2 (with Cardi B)

Label: CMG/Interscope Records
Album Award Jax
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Victoria’s Secret Atlantic Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
June 30, 2022
Gold | November 30, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Pop
Album award

Jax

Title: Victoria’s Secret

Label: Atlantic Records
Album Award JESSIA
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I’m not Pretty Republic Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
January 8, 2021
Gold | April 14, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Pop
Album award

JESSIA

Title: I’m not Pretty

Label: Republic Records
Album Award Jessie Murph
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Always Been You Columbia Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
November 24, 2021
Gold | June 7, 2022
 0.5 Million Alternative
Album award

Jessie Murph

Title: Always Been You

Label: Columbia Records
Album Award JVKE
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this is what falling in love feels like JVKE MUSIC LLC/AWAL
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
September 3, 2021
Gold | October 11, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Pop
Album award

JVKE

Title: this is what falling in love feels like

Label: JVKE MUSIC LLC/AWAL
Album Award Lauren Spencer Smith
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Fingers Crossed Island Records/Republic Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
January 5, 2022
Gold | October 11, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Pop
Album award

Lauren Spencer Smith

Title: Fingers Crossed

Label: Island Records/Republic Records
Album Award Lauren Spencer Smith
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Flowers Island Records/Republic Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
April 14, 2022
Gold | December 12, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Pop
Album award

Lauren Spencer Smith

Title: Flowers

Label: Island Records/Republic Records
Album Award Leah Kate
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10 Things I Hate About You 10K Projects
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
March 23, 2022
Gold | November 29, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Pop
Album award

Leah Kate

Title: 10 Things I Hate About You

Label: 10K Projects
Album Award Mareux
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The Perfect Girl Revolution Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
December 8, 2021
Gold | November 30, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Alternative
Album award

Mareux

Title: The Perfect Girl

Label: Revolution Records
Album Award Nate Smith
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Whiskey On You Arista Nashville
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
May 6, 2022
Gold | November 2, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Country
Album award

Nate Smith

Title: Whiskey On You

Label: Arista Nashville
Album Award Nessa Barrett
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la di die (feat. jxdn) Warner Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
February 19, 2021
Gold | March 7, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Pop
Album award

Nessa Barrett

Title: la di die (feat. jxdn)

Label: Warner Records
Album Award PGF Nuk
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Waddup Alamo Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
October 28, 2021
Gold | November 2, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

PGF Nuk

Title: Waddup

Label: Alamo Records
Album Award RealestK
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WFM Columbia Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
October 6, 2021
Gold | May 24, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

RealestK

Title: WFM

Label: Columbia Records
Album Award Rema
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Calm Down Mavin Records/Jonzing World/Virgin Music
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
February 10, 2022
Gold | November 30, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Pop
Album award

Rema

Title: Calm Down

Label: Mavin Records/Jonzing World/Virgin Music
Album Award Remble
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Touchable Warner Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
June 11, 2021
Gold | September 27, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

Remble

Title: Touchable

Label: Warner Records
Album Award Sarah Cothran
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As the World Caves In Republic Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
May 12, 2021
Gold | September 16, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Pop
Album award

Sarah Cothran

Title: As the World Caves In

Label: Republic Records
Album Smiley
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Over The Top (feat. Drake) OVO Sound/Warner Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
July 23, 2021
Gold | April 12, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million R&B/Hip Hop
Album

Smiley

Title: Over The Top (feat. Drake)

Label: OVO Sound/Warner Records
Album Award TWICE
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The Feels JYP Entertainment/Imperial Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
October 1, 2021
Gold | November 30, 2022
 Digital 0.5 Million Pop
Album award

TWICE

Title: The Feels

Label: JYP Entertainment/Imperial Records
Album Award Warren Zeiders
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Ride the Lightning - 717 Tapes 717 Entertainment, Inc./Warner Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
June 25, 2021
Gold | March 29, 2022
 Digial .5 Country
Album award

Warren Zeiders

Title: Ride the Lightning - 717 Tapes

Label: 717 Entertainment, Inc./Warner Records

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*For the purposes of this analysis, we reviewed singles and albums released in 2021-2022 and certified in 2022. Only first-time Gold & Platinum awardees were included.

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