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	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	RIHANNA	166.5	57	44	34	1	All types MORE DETAILS	RIHANNA Cert. Units (In Millions): 166.5 Gold Units: 57 Platinum Units: 44 Multi Platinum Units: 34 Diamond Units: 1 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	KANYE WEST	153.5	92	51	29	1	All types MORE DETAILS	KANYE WEST Cert. Units (In Millions): 153.5 Gold Units: 92 Platinum Units: 51 Multi Platinum Units: 29 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	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	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	JUSTIN BIEBER	120.5	54	33	20	2	All types MORE DETAILS	JUSTIN BIEBER Cert. Units (In Millions): 120.5 Gold Units: 54 Platinum Units: 33 Multi Platinum Units: 20 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	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	LUKE BRYAN	81.5	35	28	17	0	All types MORE DETAILS	LUKE BRYAN Cert. Units (In Millions): 81.5 Gold Units: 35 Platinum Units: 28 Multi Platinum Units: 17 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MORGAN WALLEN	102.5	58	39	17	0	All types MORE DETAILS	MORGAN WALLEN Cert. Units (In Millions): 102.5 Gold Units: 58 Platinum Units: 39 Multi Platinum Units: 17 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ARIANA GRANDE	73.5	30	27	16	0	All types MORE DETAILS	ARIANA GRANDE Cert. Units (In Millions): 73.5 Gold Units: 30 Platinum Units: 27 Multi Platinum Units: 16 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KATY PERRY	112	28	24	16	4	All types MORE DETAILS	KATY PERRY Cert. Units (In Millions): 112 Gold Units: 28 Platinum Units: 24 Multi Platinum Units: 16 Diamond Units: 4 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LUKE COMBS	90.5	44	23	16	1	All types MORE DETAILS	LUKE COMBS Cert. Units (In Millions): 90.5 Gold Units: 44 Platinum Units: 23 Multi Platinum Units: 16 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POST MALONE	134	45	45	16	7	All types MORE DETAILS	POST MALONE Cert. Units (In Millions): 134 Gold Units: 45 Platinum Units: 45 Multi Platinum Units: 16 Diamond Units: 7 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE WEEKND	113	37	37	16	5	All types MORE DETAILS	THE WEEKND Cert. Units (In Millions): 113 Gold Units: 37 Platinum Units: 37 Multi Platinum Units: 16 Diamond Units: 5 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ED SHEERAN	95	42	22	15	3	All types MORE DETAILS	ED SHEERAN Cert. Units (In Millions): 95 Gold Units: 42 Platinum Units: 22 Multi Platinum Units: 15 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JUICE WRLD	84	49	33	15	1	All types MORE DETAILS	JUICE WRLD Cert. Units (In Millions): 84 Gold Units: 49 Platinum Units: 33 Multi Platinum Units: 15 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	J. COLE	77	56	32	14	0	All types MORE DETAILS	J. COLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 77 Gold Units: 56 Platinum Units: 32 Multi Platinum Units: 14 Diamond Units: 0 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	BRITNEY SPEARS	58	29	23	13	0	All types MORE DETAILS	BRITNEY SPEARS Cert. Units (In Millions): 58 Gold Units: 29 Platinum Units: 23 Multi Platinum Units: 13 Diamond Units: 0 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	LIL BABY	76	59	29	13	0	All types MORE DETAILS	LIL BABY Cert. Units (In Millions): 76 Gold Units: 59 Platinum Units: 29 Multi Platinum Units: 13 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CARRIE UNDERWOOD	49.5	32	25	12	0	All types MORE DETAILS	CARRIE UNDERWOOD Cert. Units (In Millions): 49.5 Gold Units: 32 Platinum Units: 25 Multi Platinum Units: 12 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE	54.5	22	17	12	1	All types MORE DETAILS	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 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SZA	55.5	35	20	12	0	All types MORE DETAILS	SZA Cert. Units (In Millions): 55.5 Gold Units: 35 Platinum Units: 20 Multi Platinum Units: 12 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN	82	98	32	12	0	All types MORE DETAILS	YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN Cert. Units (In Millions): 82 Gold Units: 98 Platinum Units: 32 Multi Platinum Units: 12 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

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Artist

DRAKE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 244

Gold Units: 80

Platinum Units: 80

Multi Platinum Units: 38

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

RIHANNA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 166.5

Gold Units: 57

Platinum Units: 44

Multi Platinum Units: 34

Diamond Units: 1

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

KANYE WEST

Cert. Units (In Millions): 153.5

Gold Units: 92

Platinum Units: 51

Multi Platinum Units: 29

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

BEYONCE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 114.5

Gold Units: 61

Platinum Units: 40

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 0

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

JUSTIN BIEBER

Cert. Units (In Millions): 120.5

Gold Units: 54

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

LIL WAYNE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 92

Gold Units: 34

Platinum Units: 32

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

MAROON 5

Cert. Units (In Millions): 87.5

Gold Units: 28

Platinum Units: 25

Multi Platinum Units: 19

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

LUKE BRYAN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 81.5

Gold Units: 35

Platinum Units: 28

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

MORGAN WALLEN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 102.5