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(In Millions) 		Gold ® Platinum ® Multi-Platinum ™ Diamond ® Type
DRAKE 244 80 80 38 3 All types
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DRAKE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 244

Gold Units: 80

Platinum Units: 80

Multi Platinum Units: 38

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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RIHANNA 183 57 45 34 6 All types
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RIHANNA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 183

Gold Units: 57

Platinum Units: 45

Multi Platinum Units: 34

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

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EMINEM 167 73 41 30 3 All types
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EMINEM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 167

Gold Units: 73

Platinum Units: 41

Multi Platinum Units: 30

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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KANYE WEST 160.5 92 51 30 1 All types
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KANYE WEST

Cert. Units (In Millions): 160.5

Gold Units: 92

Platinum Units: 51

Multi Platinum Units: 30

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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TAYLOR SWIFT 137.5 70 49 28 1 All types
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TAYLOR SWIFT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 137.5

Gold Units: 70

Platinum Units: 49

Multi Platinum Units: 28

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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BEYONCE 114.5 61 40 21 0 All types
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BEYONCE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 114.5

Gold Units: 61

Platinum Units: 40

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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CHRIS BROWN 94.5 56 37 20 0 All types
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CHRIS BROWN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 94.5

Gold Units: 56

Platinum Units: 37

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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JUSTIN BIEBER 122.5 57 34 20 2 All types
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JUSTIN BIEBER

Cert. Units (In Millions): 122.5

Gold Units: 57

Platinum Units: 34

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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LIL WAYNE 95 34 32 20 2 All types
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LIL WAYNE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 95

Gold Units: 34

Platinum Units: 32

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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ARIANA GRANDE 95.5 35 32 19 0 All types
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ARIANA GRANDE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 95.5

Gold Units: 35

Platinum Units: 32

Multi Platinum Units: 19

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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MAROON 5 87.5 28 25 19 3 All types
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MAROON 5

Cert. Units (In Millions): 87.5

Gold Units: 28

Platinum Units: 25

Multi Platinum Units: 19

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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MORGAN WALLEN 106.5 58 39 18 0 All types
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MORGAN WALLEN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 106.5

Gold Units: 58

Platinum Units: 39

Multi Platinum Units: 18

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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LUKE BRYAN 86.5 35 28 17 0 All types
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LUKE BRYAN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 86.5

Gold Units: 35

Platinum Units: 28

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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TRAVIS SCOTT 120 61 43 17 2 All types
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TRAVIS SCOTT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 120

Gold Units: 61

Platinum Units: 43

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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KATY PERRY 121.5 29 24 16 6 All types
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KATY PERRY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 121.5

Gold Units: 29

Platinum Units: 24

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

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LUKE COMBS 95.5 44 23 16 3 All types
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LUKE COMBS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 95.5

Gold Units: 44

Platinum Units: 23

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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POST MALONE 136 45 45 16 8 All types
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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

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THE WEEKND 126 38 38 16 7 All types
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THE WEEKND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 126

Gold Units: 38

Platinum Units: 38

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 7

Format: All types

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USHER 83.5 33 26 16 1 All types
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USHER

Cert. Units (In Millions): 83.5

Gold Units: 33

Platinum Units: 26

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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ED SHEERAN 103 42 22 15 3 All types
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ED SHEERAN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 103

Gold Units: 42

Platinum Units: 22

Multi Platinum Units: 15

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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JUICE WRLD 84 49 33 15 1 All types
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JUICE WRLD

Cert. Units (In Millions): 84

Gold Units: 49

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 15

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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J. COLE 78 56 32 14 1 All types
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J. COLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 78

Gold Units: 56

Platinum Units: 32

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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LADY GAGA 82.5 27 20 14 3 All types
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LADY GAGA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 82.5

Gold Units: 27

Platinum Units: 20

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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BRITNEY SPEARS 59 29 23 13 0 All types
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BRITNEY SPEARS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 59

Gold Units: 29

Platinum Units: 23

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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BRUNO MARS 91.5 19 16 13 5 All types
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BRUNO MARS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 91.5

Gold Units: 19

Platinum Units: 16

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 5

Format: All types

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IMAGINE DRAGONS 103.5 38 21 13 4 All types
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IMAGINE DRAGONS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 103.5

Gold Units: 38

Platinum Units: 21

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 4

Format: All types

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LIL BABY 76 59 29 13 0 All types
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LIL BABY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 76

Gold Units: 59

Platinum Units: 29

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD 49.5 32 25 12 0 All types
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CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Cert. Units (In Millions): 49.5

Gold Units: 32

Platinum Units: 25

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE 54.5 22 17 12 1 All types
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FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 54.5

Gold Units: 22

Platinum Units: 17

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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MARIAH CAREY 70 35 25 12 1 All types
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MARIAH CAREY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 70

Gold Units: 35

Platinum Units: 25

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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