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	DRAKE	184	74	74	32	3	All types MORE DETAILS	DRAKE Cert. Units (In Millions): 184 Gold Units: 74 Platinum Units: 74 Multi Platinum Units: 32 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KANYE WEST	140.5	88	49	26	1	All types MORE DETAILS	KANYE WEST Cert. Units (In Millions): 140.5 Gold Units: 88 Platinum Units: 49 Multi Platinum Units: 26 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TAYLOR SWIFT	137.5	70	49	28	1	All types MORE DETAILS	TAYLOR SWIFT Cert. Units (In Millions): 137.5 Gold Units: 70 Platinum Units: 49 Multi Platinum Units: 28 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POST MALONE	121	43	43	14	4	All types MORE DETAILS	POST MALONE Cert. Units (In Millions): 121 Gold Units: 43 Platinum Units: 43 Multi Platinum Units: 14 Diamond Units: 4 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RIHANNA	163.5	56	43	34	0	All types MORE DETAILS	RIHANNA Cert. Units (In Millions): 163.5 Gold Units: 56 Platinum Units: 43 Multi Platinum Units: 34 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	114.5	61	40	21	0	All types MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Cert. Units (In Millions): 114.5 Gold Units: 61 Platinum Units: 40 Multi Platinum Units: 21 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	EMINEM	166	72	40	30	3	All types MORE DETAILS	EMINEM Cert. Units (In Millions): 166 Gold Units: 72 Platinum Units: 40 Multi Platinum Units: 30 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CHRIS BROWN	94.5	56	37	20	0	All types MORE DETAILS	CHRIS BROWN Cert. Units (In Millions): 94.5 Gold Units: 56 Platinum Units: 37 Multi Platinum Units: 20 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE WEEKND	111	35	35	16	5	All types MORE DETAILS	THE WEEKND Cert. Units (In Millions): 111 Gold Units: 35 Platinum Units: 35 Multi Platinum Units: 16 Diamond Units: 5 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JUICE WRLD	75.5	49	32	14	1	All types MORE DETAILS	JUICE WRLD Cert. Units (In Millions): 75.5 Gold Units: 49 Platinum Units: 32 Multi Platinum Units: 14 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JUSTIN BIEBER	114	54	32	18	2	All types MORE DETAILS	JUSTIN BIEBER Cert. Units (In Millions): 114 Gold Units: 54 Platinum Units: 32 Multi Platinum Units: 18 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIL WAYNE	92	34	32	20	1	All types MORE DETAILS	LIL WAYNE Cert. Units (In Millions): 92 Gold Units: 34 Platinum Units: 32 Multi Platinum Units: 20 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN	78	94	30	11	0	All types MORE DETAILS	YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN Cert. Units (In Millions): 78 Gold Units: 94 Platinum Units: 30 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FUTURE	86	68	28	10	1	All types MORE DETAILS	FUTURE Cert. Units (In Millions): 86 Gold Units: 68 Platinum Units: 28 Multi Platinum Units: 10 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LUKE BRYAN	80.5	35	28	17	0	All types MORE DETAILS	LUKE BRYAN Cert. Units (In Millions): 80.5 Gold Units: 35 Platinum Units: 28 Multi Platinum Units: 17 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELVIS PRESLEY	50.5	54	27	7	0	All types MORE DETAILS	ELVIS PRESLEY Cert. Units (In Millions): 50.5 Gold Units: 54 Platinum Units: 27 Multi Platinum Units: 7 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BLAKE SHELTON	52	34	26	11	0	All types MORE DETAILS	BLAKE SHELTON Cert. Units (In Millions): 52 Gold Units: 34 Platinum Units: 26 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIL BABY	69	52	26	12	0	All types MORE DETAILS	LIL BABY Cert. Units (In Millions): 69 Gold Units: 52 Platinum Units: 26 Multi Platinum Units: 12 Diamond Units: 0 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	ARIANA GRANDE	63.5	27	24	15	0	All types MORE DETAILS	ARIANA GRANDE Cert. Units (In Millions): 63.5 Gold Units: 27 Platinum Units: 24 Multi Platinum Units: 15 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CARRIE UNDERWOOD	48.5	31	24	11	0	All types MORE DETAILS	CARRIE UNDERWOOD Cert. Units (In Millions): 48.5 Gold Units: 31 Platinum Units: 24 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	J. COLE	61.5	51	24	11	0	All types MORE DETAILS	J. COLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 61.5 Gold Units: 51 Platinum Units: 24 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KATY PERRY	109.5	27	24	16	3	All types MORE DETAILS	KATY PERRY Cert. Units (In Millions): 109.5 Gold Units: 27 Platinum Units: 24 Multi Platinum Units: 16 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KENNY CHESNEY	47.5	43	24	10	0	All types MORE DETAILS	KENNY CHESNEY Cert. Units (In Millions): 47.5 Gold Units: 43 Platinum Units: 24 Multi Platinum Units: 10 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MORGAN WALLEN	62	42	22	12	0	All types MORE DETAILS	MORGAN WALLEN Cert. Units (In Millions): 62 Gold Units: 42 Platinum Units: 22 Multi Platinum Units: 12 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TIM MCGRAW	44	34	22	9	0	All types MORE DETAILS	TIM MCGRAW Cert. Units (In Millions): 44 Gold Units: 34 Platinum Units: 22 Multi Platinum Units: 9 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ED SHEERAN	80.5	40	21	13	3	All types MORE DETAILS	ED SHEERAN Cert. Units (In Millions): 80.5 Gold Units: 40 Platinum Units: 21 Multi Platinum Units: 13 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ERIC CHURCH	43	29	21	8	0	All types MORE DETAILS	ERIC CHURCH Cert. Units (In Millions): 43 Gold Units: 29 Platinum Units: 21 Multi Platinum Units: 8 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARIAH CAREY	61.5	34	21	11	1	All types MORE DETAILS	MARIAH CAREY Cert. Units (In Millions): 61.5 Gold Units: 34 Platinum Units: 21 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 1 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

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DRAKE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 184

Gold Units: 74

Platinum Units: 74

Multi Platinum Units: 32

Diamond Units: 3

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KANYE WEST

Cert. Units (In Millions): 140.5

Gold Units: 88

Platinum Units: 49

Multi Platinum Units: 26

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

TAYLOR SWIFT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 137.5

Gold Units: 70

Platinum Units: 49

Multi Platinum Units: 28

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

POST MALONE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 121

Gold Units: 43

Platinum Units: 43

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 4

Format: All types

RIHANNA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 163.5

Gold Units: 56

Platinum Units: 43

Multi Platinum Units: 34

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

BEYONCE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 114.5

Gold Units: 61

Platinum Units: 40

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

EMINEM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 166

Gold Units: 72

Platinum Units: 40

Multi Platinum Units: 30

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

CHRIS BROWN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 94.5

Gold Units: 56

Platinum Units: 37

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

THE WEEKND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 111

Gold Units: 35

Platinum Units: 35

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 5

Format: All types

JUICE WRLD

Cert. Units (In Millions): 75.5

Gold Units: 49

Platinum Units: 32

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

JUSTIN BIEBER

Cert. Units (In Millions): 114

Gold Units: 54

Platinum Units: 32

Multi Platinum Units: 18

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

LIL WAYNE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 92