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RIAA #ClassOf 2023

This year, 57 recording artists earned their first-ever RIAA Gold or Platinum awards – joining the most legendary all-time greats at the pinnacle of creative and commercial success. We’re proud to celebrate this landmark moment in the career of each of these amazing talents. Working together, artists and their label teams continue breaking new ground, finding new sounds, and soaring to incredible new heights.

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!

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2023 Class Of

Year
Awards By ALBUMS MULTI-PLATINUM SINGLES PLATINUM SINGLES GOLD SINGLES
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Album Award Bad Omens
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Just Pretend Sumerian Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
February 24, 2023
Just Pretend | July 12, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Rock
Album award

Bad Omens

Title: Just Pretend

Label: Sumerian Records
Album Award Benny the Butcher
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Johnny P's Caddy Griselda Records / Benny The Butcher / Empire
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
January 28, 2023
Johnny P's Caddy | May 8, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

Benny the Butcher

Title: Johnny P's Caddy

Label: Griselda Records / Benny The Butcher / Empire
Album Award BigXThaPlug
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Texas UnitedMasters
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
November 24, 2022
Texas | November 9, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

BigXThaPlug

Title: Texas

Label: UnitedMasters
Album Award Bryan Martin
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We Ride Average Joes Entertainment
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
October 27, 2022
We Ride | September 18, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Country
Album award

Bryan Martin

Title: We Ride

Label: Average Joes Entertainment
Album Award Central Cee
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Doja Live Yours
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
July 21, 2023
Doja | March 28, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

Central Cee

Title: Doja

Label: Live Yours
Album Award Coco Jones
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ICU High Standardz / Def Jam Recordings
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
October 21, 2023
ICU | May 30, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

Coco Jones

Title: ICU

Label: High Standardz / Def Jam Recordings
Album Award David Kushner
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Mr. Forgettable VIRGIN MUSIC
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
Mr. Forgettable | November 30, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Pop
Album award

David Kushner

Title: Mr. Forgettable

Label: VIRGIN MUSIC
Album Award David Morris
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Dutton Ranch Freestyle Grey Area
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
August 5, 2022
Dutton Ranch Freestyle | October 19, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Country
Album award

David Morris

Title: Dutton Ranch Freestyle

Label: Grey Area
Album Award Duke & Jones and Louis Theroux
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Jiggle Jiggle Arista
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
May 13, 2022
Jiggle Jiggle | October 5, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Dance/Electronic
Album award

Duke & Jones and Louis Theroux

Title: Jiggle Jiggle

Label: Arista
Album Award DVRST
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Close Eyes Black 17
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
August 26, 2023
Close Eyes | December 4, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Dance/Electronic
Album award

DVRST

Title: Close Eyes

Label: Black 17
Album Award DXRK ダーク
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Rave Black 17
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
March 18, 2022
Rave | October 4, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Dance/Electronic
Album award

DXRK ダーク

Title: Rave

Label: Black 17
Album Award Dylan Conrique
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Birthday Cake KYN Entertainment
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
February 1, 2023
Birthday Cake | June 15, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Pop
Album award

Dylan Conrique

Title: Birthday Cake

Label: KYN Entertainment
Album Award FINESSE2TYMES
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Back End Mob Ties / Bread Gang / Atlantic Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
July 22, 2023
Back End | May 30, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

FINESSE2TYMES

Title: Back End

Label: Mob Ties / Bread Gang / Atlantic Records
Album Award Ian Munsick Long Live Cowgirls Warner Music Nashville
Album award

Ian Munsick

Title: Long Live Cowgirls

Label: Warner Music Nashville
Album Award Ice Spice
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In Ha Mood 10K Projects / Capitol Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
January 6, 2023
In Ha Mood |
Single Digital 0.5 million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

Ice Spice

Title: In Ha Mood

Label: 10K Projects / Capitol Records
Album Award Ice Spice
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Munch (Feelin' U) Ice Spice / Worldstar Distribution / Create Music Group, Inc.
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
August 10, 2023
Munch (Feelin' U) | April 21, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

Ice Spice

Title: Munch (Feelin' U)

Label: Ice Spice / Worldstar Distribution / Create Music Group, Inc.
Album Award Isabel Larosa
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I'm Yours Slumbo Labs / RCA Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
October 28, 2023
I'm Yours | August 4, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Pop
Album award

Isabel Larosa

Title: I'm Yours

Label: Slumbo Labs / RCA Records
Album Award Kaliii
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Area Codes Atlantic Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
March 17, 2023
Area Codes | October 18, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

Kaliii

Title: Area Codes

Label: Atlantic Records
Album Award Kanii
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I Know Masked Records / Warner Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
March 10, 2023
I Know | September 29, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Dance/Electronic
Album award

Kanii

Title: I Know

Label: Masked Records / Warner Records
Album Award Kay Flock, Cardi B, Dougie B, Ft. Bory300
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Shake It Capitol Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
April 15, 2023
Shake It | April 24, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

Kay Flock, Cardi B, Dougie B, Ft. Bory300

Title: Shake It

Label: Capitol Records
Album Award Kenshi Yonezu
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Kick Back Milan Records / Sony Music Masterworks
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
October 12, 2022
Kick Back | October 24, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Pop
Album award

Kenshi Yonezu

Title: Kick Back

Label: Milan Records / Sony Music Masterworks
Album Award Kordhell
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Murder In My Mind Black 17
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
January 21, 2023
Murder In My Mind | February 28, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Dance/Electronic
Album award

Kordhell

Title: Murder In My Mind

Label: Black 17
Album Award Laufey
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From The Start Laufey / AWAL
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
May 11, 2023
From The Start | November 20, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Jazz
Album award

Laufey

Title: From The Start

Label: Laufey / AWAL
Album Award Montell Fish
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Hotel Lords Child
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
September 16, 2022
Hotel | September 15, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

Montell Fish

Title: Hotel

Label: Lords Child
Album Award MUPP & Sadfriendd
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Vendetta! Black 17
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
May 20, 2022
Vendetta! | November 1, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Dance/Electronic
Album award

MUPP & Sadfriendd

Title: Vendetta!

Label: Black 17
Album Award Øneheart and reidenshi
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Snowfall Kurate Music
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
January 13, 2022
Snowfall | September 28, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Other
Album award

Øneheart and reidenshi

Title: Snowfall

Label: Kurate Music
Album Award Peezy
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2 Million Up #Boyz Entertainment LLC / Empire
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
August 12, 2023
2 Million Up | May 10, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

Peezy

Title: 2 Million Up

Label: #Boyz Entertainment LLC / Empire
Album Award Superstar Pride
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Painting Pictures UnitedMasters
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
October 20, 2023
Painting Pictures | April 20, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

Superstar Pride

Title: Painting Pictures

Label: UnitedMasters
Album Award That Mexican OT
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Johnny Dang (FT PAUL WALL & DRODi) Manifest / GoodTalk / Good Money Global
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
May 26, 2023
Johnny Dang (FT PAUL WALL & DRODi) | October 25, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million R&B/Hip Hop
Album award

That Mexican OT

Title: Johnny Dang (FT PAUL WALL & DRODi)

Label: Manifest / GoodTalk / Good Money Global
Album Award Wyatt Flores
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Please Don't Go OEG Records
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
July 15, 2022
Please Don't Go | November 17, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 million Country
Album award

Wyatt Flores

Title: Please Don't Go

Label: OEG Records
Album Award Yahritza Y Su Esencia & Grupo Frontera
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Frágil Lumbre Music / Columbia
Release Date Previous Certification(s) | Date(s) Category Type Certified Units Genre
April 7, 2023
Frágil | August 9, 2023
 Single Digital 0.5 Latin
Album award

Yahritza Y Su Esencia & Grupo Frontera

Title: Frágil

Label: Lumbre Music / Columbia

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*For the purposes of this analysis, we reviewed singles and albums released in 2022-2023 and certified in 2023. Only first-time Gold & Platinum awardees were included.

“This is truly one of our favorite times of the year – the chance to commemorate extraordinary firsts! This kind of certification represents the incredible connection between artists, record labels, creative partners and fans. We are continually amazed by the unique talents who break through and are honored to recognize the RIAA Class Of 2023 … we can’t wait to celebrate their next big milestones!”

Michele Ballantyne, RIAA COO
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