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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 6 ED SHEERAN X ATLANTIC RECORDS ALBUM September 27, 2024
badge ST level 6
Artist
ED SHEERAN
Title
X
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 27, 2024
badge ST level 1 ED SHEERAN = ATLANTIC RECORDS ALBUM September 29, 2023
badge ST level 1
Artist
ED SHEERAN
Title
=
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 29, 2023
badge ST level 3 ED SHEERAN + ATLANTIC RECORDS ALBUM November 24, 2021
badge ST level 3
Artist
ED SHEERAN
Title
+
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 24, 2021
badge ST level 5 ED SHEERAN ÷ ATLANTIC RECORDS ALBUM November 24, 2021
badge ST level 5
Artist
ED SHEERAN
Title
÷
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 24, 2021
badge ST level 1 ED SHEERAN NO. 6 COLLABORATIONS PROJECT ATLANTIC RECORDS ALBUM December 9, 2019
badge ST level 1
Artist
ED SHEERAN
Title
NO. 6 COLLABORATIONS PROJECT
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 9, 2019