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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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* The website lists include only solo titles. An artist’s overall totals may be higher when collaborations and featured works are also counted. Additional tally lists coming soon.

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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Artist Cert. Units (In Millions) Cert. Units
(In Millions)		 Gold ® Platinum ® Multi-Platinum ™ Diamond ® Type Actions
ELVIS PRESLEY 207.05 185 107 41 1 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
ELVIS PRESLEY
Gold ®
185
Platinum ®
107
Multi-Platinum ®
41
Diamond ®
1
Cert. Units
207.05
Type
All types
DRAKE 334 99 97 53 11 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
DRAKE
Gold ®
99
Platinum ®
97
Multi-Platinum ®
53
Diamond ®
11
Cert. Units
334
Type
All types
KANYE WEST 275.05 132 77 43 3 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
KANYE WEST
Gold ®
132
Platinum ®
77
Multi-Platinum ®
43
Diamond ®
3
Cert. Units
275.05
Type
All types
BEYONCE 210.25 112 71 45 2 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
BEYONCE
Gold ®
112
Platinum ®
71
Multi-Platinum ®
45
Diamond ®
2
Cert. Units
210.25
Type
All types
MORGAN WALLEN 242.5 103 70 41 5 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
MORGAN WALLEN
Gold ®
103
Platinum ®
70
Multi-Platinum ®
41
Diamond ®
5
Cert. Units
242.5
Type
All types
FUTURE 176 88 68 29 4 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
FUTURE
Gold ®
88
Platinum ®
68
Multi-Platinum ®
29
Diamond ®
4
Cert. Units
176
Type
All types
TAYLOR SWIFT 249 89 67 44 3 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
TAYLOR SWIFT
Gold ®
89
Platinum ®
67
Multi-Platinum ®
44
Diamond ®
3
Cert. Units
249
Type
All types
RIHANNA 234.05 71 60 43 7 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
RIHANNA
Gold ®
71
Platinum ®
60
Multi-Platinum ®
43
Diamond ®
7
Cert. Units
234.05
Type
All types
GEORGE STRAIT 116.65 79 59 23 0 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
GEORGE STRAIT
Gold ®
79
Platinum ®
59
Multi-Platinum ®
23
Diamond ®
0
Cert. Units
116.65
Type
All types
YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN 123.5 126 59 20 0 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN
Gold ®
126
Platinum ®
59
Multi-Platinum ®
20
Diamond ®
0
Cert. Units
123.5
Type
All types
CHRIS BROWN 169.55 88 58 36 2 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
CHRIS BROWN
Gold ®
88
Platinum ®
58
Multi-Platinum ®
36
Diamond ®
2
Cert. Units
169.55
Type
All types
THE BEATLES 209.75 82 56 33 7 Standard MORE DETAILS
Artist
THE BEATLES
Gold ®
82
Platinum ®
56
Multi-Platinum ®
33
Diamond ®
7
Cert. Units
209.75
Type
Standard
ARIANA GRANDE 157 63 55 31 1 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
ARIANA GRANDE
Gold ®
63
Platinum ®
55
Multi-Platinum ®
31
Diamond ®
1
Cert. Units
157
Type
All types
EMINEM 229.2 88 54 38 6 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
EMINEM
Gold ®
88
Platinum ®
54
Multi-Platinum ®
38
Diamond ®
6
Cert. Units
229.2
Type
All types
MARIAH CAREY 164.2 65 52 25 4 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
MARIAH CAREY
Gold ®
65
Platinum ®
52
Multi-Platinum ®
25
Diamond ®
4
Cert. Units
164.2
Type
All types
POST MALONE 157 51 51 20 8 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
POST MALONE
Gold ®
51
Platinum ®
51
Multi-Platinum ®
20
Diamond ®
8
Cert. Units
157
Type
All types
TRAVIS SCOTT 155 69 51 28 2 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
TRAVIS SCOTT
Gold ®
69
Platinum ®
51
Multi-Platinum ®
28
Diamond ®
2
Cert. Units
155
Type
All types
ELTON JOHN 129.05 70 49 26 3 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
ELTON JOHN
Gold ®
70
Platinum ®
49
Multi-Platinum ®
26
Diamond ®
3
Cert. Units
129.05
Type
All types
KENNY CHESNEY 102.3 73 47 23 0 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
KENNY CHESNEY
Gold ®
73
Platinum ®
47
Multi-Platinum ®
23
Diamond ®
0
Cert. Units
102.3
Type
All types
LIL WAYNE 129 50 46 27 2 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
LIL WAYNE
Gold ®
50
Platinum ®
46
Multi-Platinum ®
27
Diamond ®
2
Cert. Units
129
Type
All types
JUSTIN BIEBER 153.5 70 45 27 2 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
JUSTIN BIEBER
Gold ®
70
Platinum ®
45
Multi-Platinum ®
27
Diamond ®
2
Cert. Units
153.5
Type
All types
THE WEEKND 152.5 45 44 20 7 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
THE WEEKND
Gold ®
45
Platinum ®
44
Multi-Platinum ®
20
Diamond ®
7
Cert. Units
152.5
Type
All types
GARTH BROOKS 201.4 43 42 28 10 Standard MORE DETAILS
Artist
GARTH BROOKS
Gold ®
43
Platinum ®
42
Multi-Platinum ®
28
Diamond ®
10
Cert. Units
201.4
Type
Standard
MICHAEL JACKSON 165.3 55 41 27 6 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
MICHAEL JACKSON
Gold ®
55
Platinum ®
41
Multi-Platinum ®
27
Diamond ®
6
Cert. Units
165.3
Type
All types
J. COLE 111.5 63 40 19 2 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
J. COLE
Gold ®
63
Platinum ®
40
Multi-Platinum ®
19
Diamond ®
2
Cert. Units
111.5
Type
All types
SZA 135.5 51 40 23 3 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
SZA
Gold ®
51
Platinum ®
40
Multi-Platinum ®
23
Diamond ®
3
Cert. Units
135.5
Type
All types
BARBRA STREISAND 73.45 64 39 14 0 Standard MORE DETAILS
Artist
BARBRA STREISAND
Gold ®
64
Platinum ®
39
Multi-Platinum ®
14
Diamond ®
0
Cert. Units
73.45
Type
Standard
BRITNEY SPEARS 100.4 46 38 24 2 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
BRITNEY SPEARS
Gold ®
46
Platinum ®
38
Multi-Platinum ®
24
Diamond ®
2
Cert. Units
100.4
Type
All types
LUKE COMBS 163.5 57 38 25 4 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
LUKE COMBS
Gold ®
57
Platinum ®
38
Multi-Platinum ®
25
Diamond ®
4
Cert. Units
163.5
Type
All types
TIM MCGRAW 95.05 53 38 21 0 All types MORE DETAILS
Artist
TIM MCGRAW
Gold ®
53
Platinum ®
38
Multi-Platinum ®
21
Diamond ®
0
Cert. Units
95.05
Type
All types