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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	Artist	Certified Units (In Millions)	Gold ^®	Platinum ^®	Multi-Platinum ^™	Diamond ^®	Type
SHARE	POST MALONE	136	45	45	16	8	All types MORE DETAILS	POST MALONE Cert. Units (In Millions): 136 Gold Units: 45 Platinum Units: 45 Multi Platinum Units: 16 Diamond Units: 8 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE WEEKND	126	38	38	16	7	All types MORE DETAILS	THE WEEKND Cert. Units (In Millions): 126 Gold Units: 38 Platinum Units: 38 Multi Platinum Units: 16 Diamond Units: 7 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KATY PERRY	121.5	29	24	16	6	All types MORE DETAILS	KATY PERRY Cert. Units (In Millions): 121.5 Gold Units: 29 Platinum Units: 24 Multi Platinum Units: 16 Diamond Units: 6 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RIHANNA	183	57	45	34	6	All types MORE DETAILS	RIHANNA Cert. Units (In Millions): 183 Gold Units: 57 Platinum Units: 45 Multi Platinum Units: 34 Diamond Units: 6 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRUNO MARS	91.5	19	16	13	5	All types MORE DETAILS	BRUNO MARS Cert. Units (In Millions): 91.5 Gold Units: 19 Platinum Units: 16 Multi Platinum Units: 13 Diamond Units: 5 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	IMAGINE DRAGONS	103.5	38	21	13	4	All types MORE DETAILS	IMAGINE DRAGONS Cert. Units (In Millions): 103.5 Gold Units: 38 Platinum Units: 21 Multi Platinum Units: 13 Diamond Units: 4 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DRAKE	244	80	80	38	3	All types MORE DETAILS	DRAKE Cert. Units (In Millions): 244 Gold Units: 80 Platinum Units: 80 Multi Platinum Units: 38 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ED SHEERAN	103	42	22	15	3	All types MORE DETAILS	ED SHEERAN Cert. Units (In Millions): 103 Gold Units: 42 Platinum Units: 22 Multi Platinum Units: 15 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	EMINEM	167	73	41	30	3	All types MORE DETAILS	EMINEM Cert. Units (In Millions): 167 Gold Units: 73 Platinum Units: 41 Multi Platinum Units: 30 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LADY GAGA	82.5	27	20	14	3	All types MORE DETAILS	LADY GAGA Cert. Units (In Millions): 82.5 Gold Units: 27 Platinum Units: 20 Multi Platinum Units: 14 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LUKE COMBS	95.5	44	23	16	3	All types MORE DETAILS	LUKE COMBS Cert. Units (In Millions): 95.5 Gold Units: 44 Platinum Units: 23 Multi Platinum Units: 16 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MAROON 5	87.5	28	25	19	3	All types MORE DETAILS	MAROON 5 Cert. Units (In Millions): 87.5 Gold Units: 28 Platinum Units: 25 Multi Platinum Units: 19 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CARDI B	58	17	17	10	2	All types MORE DETAILS	CARDI B Cert. Units (In Millions): 58 Gold Units: 17 Platinum Units: 17 Multi Platinum Units: 10 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JUSTIN BIEBER	122.5	57	34	20	2	All types MORE DETAILS	JUSTIN BIEBER Cert. Units (In Millions): 122.5 Gold Units: 57 Platinum Units: 34 Multi Platinum Units: 20 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KHALID	58	27	15	9	2	All types MORE DETAILS	KHALID Cert. Units (In Millions): 58 Gold Units: 27 Platinum Units: 15 Multi Platinum Units: 9 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KID CUDI	32.5	9	8	5	2	All types MORE DETAILS	KID CUDI Cert. Units (In Millions): 32.5 Gold Units: 9 Platinum Units: 8 Multi Platinum Units: 5 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIL WAYNE	95	34	32	20	2	All types MORE DETAILS	LIL WAYNE Cert. Units (In Millions): 95 Gold Units: 34 Platinum Units: 32 Multi Platinum Units: 20 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MICHAEL JACKSON	68.5	28	21	11	2	All types MORE DETAILS	MICHAEL JACKSON Cert. Units (In Millions): 68.5 Gold Units: 28 Platinum Units: 21 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PITBULL	52	20	14	11	2	All types MORE DETAILS	PITBULL Cert. Units (In Millions): 52 Gold Units: 20 Platinum Units: 14 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE CHAINSMOKERS	46.5	20	9	5	2	All types MORE DETAILS	THE CHAINSMOKERS Cert. Units (In Millions): 46.5 Gold Units: 20 Platinum Units: 9 Multi Platinum Units: 5 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TRAVIS SCOTT	120	61	43	17	2	All types MORE DETAILS	TRAVIS SCOTT Cert. Units (In Millions): 120 Gold Units: 61 Platinum Units: 43 Multi Platinum Units: 17 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TWENTY ONE PILOTS	70	38	24	10	2	All types MORE DETAILS	TWENTY ONE PILOTS Cert. Units (In Millions): 70 Gold Units: 38 Platinum Units: 24 Multi Platinum Units: 10 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	XXXTENTACION	76	29	21	11	2	All types MORE DETAILS	XXXTENTACION Cert. Units (In Millions): 76 Gold Units: 29 Platinum Units: 21 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	50 CENT	44	22	16	9	1	All types MORE DETAILS	50 CENT Cert. Units (In Millions): 44 Gold Units: 22 Platinum Units: 16 Multi Platinum Units: 9 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE	54	37	21	7	1	All types MORE DETAILS	A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE Cert. Units (In Millions): 54 Gold Units: 37 Platinum Units: 21 Multi Platinum Units: 7 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AC/DC	40	9	9	8	1	All types MORE DETAILS	AC/DC Cert. Units (In Millions): 40 Gold Units: 9 Platinum Units: 9 Multi Platinum Units: 8 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ALICIA KEYS	39	19	11	5	1	All types MORE DETAILS	ALICIA KEYS Cert. Units (In Millions): 39 Gold Units: 19 Platinum Units: 11 Multi Platinum Units: 5 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AVICII	22.5	10	5	3	1	All types MORE DETAILS	AVICII Cert. Units (In Millions): 22.5 Gold Units: 10 Platinum Units: 5 Multi Platinum Units: 3 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AWOLNATION	10.5	2	1	1	1	All types MORE DETAILS	AWOLNATION Cert. Units (In Millions): 10.5 Gold Units: 2 Platinum Units: 1 Multi Platinum Units: 1 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEBE REXHA	15	5	3	2	1	All types MORE DETAILS	BEBE REXHA Cert. Units (In Millions): 15 Gold Units: 5 Platinum Units: 3 Multi Platinum Units: 2 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS

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POST MALONE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 136

Gold Units: 45

Platinum Units: 45

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 8

Format: All types

THE WEEKND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 126

Gold Units: 38

Platinum Units: 38

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 7

Format: All types

KATY PERRY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 121.5

Gold Units: 29

Platinum Units: 24

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

RIHANNA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 183

Gold Units: 57

Platinum Units: 45

Multi Platinum Units: 34

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

BRUNO MARS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 91.5

Gold Units: 19

Platinum Units: 16

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 5

Format: All types

IMAGINE DRAGONS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 103.5

Gold Units: 38

Platinum Units: 21

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 4

Format: All types

DRAKE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 244

Gold Units: 80

Platinum Units: 80

Multi Platinum Units: 38

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

ED SHEERAN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 103

Gold Units: 42

Platinum Units: 22

Multi Platinum Units: 15

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

EMINEM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 167

Gold Units: 73

Platinum Units: 41

Multi Platinum Units: 30

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

LADY GAGA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 82.5

Gold Units: 27

Platinum Units: 20

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

LUKE COMBS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 95.5

Gold Units: 44

Platinum Units: 23

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

MAROON 5

Cert. Units (In Millions): 87.5