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Gold & Platinum

RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry.

Originally conceived to honor artists and track sound recording sales, Gold & Platinum Awards have come to stand as a benchmark of success for any artist—whether they’ve just released their first song or Greatest Hits album. Check out our interactive timeline to learn about the program’s storied history.

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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 0 JAY-Z DEAD PRESIDENTS PRIORITY SINGLE June 14, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
DEAD PRESIDENTS
Label
PRIORITY
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 14, 1996
badge ST level 1 JAY-Z STREETS IS WATCHING POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM September 2, 1998
badge ST level 1
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
STREETS IS WATCHING
Label
POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
September 2, 1998
badge ST level 1 JAY-Z IN MY LIFETIME, VOLUME I ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS ALBUM February 5, 1999
badge ST level 1
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
IN MY LIFETIME, VOLUME I
Label
ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 5, 1999
badge ST level 2 JAY-Z THE DYNASTY: ROC-LA-FAMILIA ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS ALBUM December 4, 2000
badge ST level 2
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
THE DYNASTY: ROC-LA-FAMILIA
Label
ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 4, 2000
badge ST level 3 JAY-Z VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS ALBUM February 14, 2001
badge ST level 3
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER
Label
ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 14, 2001
badge ST level 1 JAY-Z REASONABLE DOUBT ROC-A-FELLA/PRIORITY ALBUM February 7, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
REASONABLE DOUBT
Label
ROC-A-FELLA / PRIORITY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 7, 2002
badge ST level 1 JAY-Z & R. KELLY THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS ISLAND DEF JAM / JIVE RECORDS ALBUM May 14, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
JAY-Z & R. KELLY
Title
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Label
ISLAND DEF JAM / JIVE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 14, 2002
badge ST level 3 JAY-Z THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS ALBUM December 10, 2002
badge ST level 3
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE
Label
ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 10, 2002
badge ST level 1 JAY-Z & R. KELLY UNFINISHED BUSINESS ISLAND DEF JAM / JIVE RECORDS ALBUM December 1, 2004
badge ST level 1
Artist
JAY-Z & R. KELLY
Title
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Label
ISLAND DEF JAM / JIVE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 1, 2004
badge MT level 0 JAY-Z DIRT OFF YOUR SHOULDER ROC-A-FELLA/DEF JAM SINGLE June 14, 2006
badge MT level 0
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
DIRT OFF YOUR SHOULDER
Label
ROC-A-FELLA / DEF JAM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 14, 2006
badge ST level 2 JAY-Z KINGDOM COME ROC-A-FELLA ALBUM December 14, 2006
badge ST level 2
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
KINGDOM COME
Label
ROC-A-FELLA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 14, 2006
badge ST level 1 JAY-Z AMERICAN GANGSTER ROC-A-FELLA ALBUM December 6, 2007
badge ST level 1
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
AMERICAN GANGSTER
Label
ROC-A-FELLA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 6, 2007
badge ST level 5 JAY-Z & KANYE WEST WATCH THE THRONE ROC-A-FELLA ALBUM November 23, 2020
badge ST level 5
Artist
JAY-Z & KANYE WEST
Title
WATCH THE THRONE
Label
ROC-A-FELLA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 23, 2020
badge DI level 0 JAY-Z SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT ISLAND/DEF JAM SINGLE November 20, 2013
badge DI level 0
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT
Label
ISLAND/DEF JAM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 20, 2013
badge DI level 1 JAY-Z SWAGGA LIKE US ISLAND/DEF JAM SINGLE November 20, 2013
badge DI level 1
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
SWAGGA LIKE US
Label
ISLAND/DEF JAM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 20, 2013
badge DI level 1 JAY-Z TOM FORD DEF JAM SINGLE August 17, 2015
badge DI level 1
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
TOM FORD
Label
DEF JAM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 17, 2015
badge DI level 1 JAY-Z & KANYE WEST GOTTA HAVE IT ROC NATION/ DEF JAM SINGLE October 13, 2015
badge DI level 1
Artist
JAY-Z & KANYE WEST
Title
GOTTA HAVE IT
Label
ROC NATION / DEF JAM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 13, 2015
badge DI level 1 JAY-Z CAN I GET A . . . ROC NATION SINGLE December 8, 2016
badge DI level 1
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
CAN I GET A . . .
Label
ROC NATION
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 8, 2016
badge DI level 1 JAY-Z F*CKWITHMEYOUKNOWIGOTIT ROC NATION SINGLE December 9, 2016
badge DI level 1
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
F*CKWITHMEYOUKNOWIGOTIT
Label
ROC NATION
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 9, 2016
badge ST level 0 JAY-Z JAY-Z UNPLUGGED ROC NATION ALBUM June 23, 2017
badge ST level 0
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
JAY-Z UNPLUGGED
Label
ROC NATION
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 23, 2017
badge ST level 2 JAY-Z & LINKIN PARK COLLISION COURSE WARNER BROS RECORDS ALBUM August 15, 2017
badge ST level 2
Artist
JAY-Z & LINKIN PARK
Title
COLLISION COURSE
Label
WARNER BROS RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 15, 2017
badge DI level 0 JAY-Z SONG CRY ROC NATION SINGLE October 19, 2017
badge DI level 0
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
SONG CRY
Label
ROC NATION
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 19, 2017
badge DI level 1 DJ KHALED SHINING (FEAT. BEYONCE & JAY-Z) WE THE BEST/EPIC SINGLE October 21, 2017
badge DI level 1
Artist
DJ KHALED
Title
SHINING (FEAT. BEYONCE & JAY-Z)
Label
WE THE BEST / EPIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 21, 2017
badge DI level 3 JAY-Z & LINKIN PARK NUMB/ENCORE WARNER RECORDS SINGLE December 13, 2017
badge DI level 3
Artist
JAY-Z & LINKIN PARK
Title
NUMB/ENCORE
Label
WARNER RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 13, 2017
badge DI level 0 JAY-Z RENEGADE ROC NATION SINGLE February 1, 2018
badge DI level 0
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
RENEGADE
Label
ROC NATION
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 1, 2018
badge DI level 0 JAY-Z EXCUSE ME MISS ROC NATION SINGLE May 23, 2019
badge DI level 0
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
EXCUSE ME MISS
Label
ROC NATION
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 23, 2019
badge DI level 2 JAY-Z DIRT OFF YOUR SHOULDER ROC NATION SINGLE May 26, 2021
badge DI level 2
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
DIRT OFF YOUR SHOULDER
Label
ROC NATION
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 26, 2021
badge DI level 0 KANYE WEST SO APPALLED (FEAT. JAY-Z, PUSHA T, CYHI THE PRYNCE, SWIZZ BEATZ, RZA) G.O.O.D MUSIC / DEF JAM RECORDINGS SINGLE July 30, 2021
badge DI level 0
Artist
KANYE WEST
Title
SO APPALLED (FEAT. JAY-Z, PUSHA T, CYHI THE PRYNCE, SWIZZ BEATZ, RZA)
Label
G.O.O.D MUSIC / DEF JAM RECORDINGS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 30, 2021
badge DI level 4 KANYE WEST CLIQUE (FEAT. JAY-Z, BIG SEAN) G.O.O.D MUSIC / DEF JAM RECORDINGS SINGLE April 7, 2022
badge DI level 4
Artist
KANYE WEST
Title
CLIQUE (FEAT. JAY-Z, BIG SEAN)
Label
G.O.O.D MUSIC / DEF JAM RECORDINGS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 7, 2022