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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.

Most Recent
Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies Artists
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 17 ADELE 21 COLUMBIA / XL RECORDINGS ALBUM September 30, 2025
badge ST level 17
Artist
ADELE
Title
21
Label
COLUMBIA / XL RECORDINGS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 30, 2025
badge ST level 12 ADELE 25 COLUMBIA/XL ALBUM August 6, 2025
badge ST level 12
Artist
ADELE
Title
25
Label
COLUMBIA/XL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 6, 2025
badge ST level 4 ADELE 19 XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA ALBUM July 29, 2025
badge ST level 4
Artist
ADELE
Title
19
Label
XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 29, 2025
badge ST level 0 MADELEINE PEYROUX CARELESS LOVE ROUNDER ALBUM December 7, 2009
badge ST level 0
Artist
MADELEINE PEYROUX
Title
CARELESS LOVE
Label
ROUNDER
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 7, 2009