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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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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 3 MARY J. BLIGE NO MORE DRAMA MCA ALBUM August 29, 2026
badge ST level 3
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
NO MORE DRAMA
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 29, 2026
badge ST level 4 MARY J. BLIGE WHAT'S THE 411? MCA ALBUM December 6, 2024
badge ST level 4
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
WHAT'S THE 411?
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 6, 2024
badge DI level 0 MARY J. BLIGE GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS 300 ENTERTAINMENT SINGLE January 4, 2024
badge DI level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS
Label
300 ENTERTAINMENT
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 4, 2024
badge DI level 1 LUDACRIS RUNAWAY LOVE (FEAT. MARY J. BLIGE) DEF JAM SINGLE November 30, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
LUDACRIS
Title
RUNAWAY LOVE (FEAT. MARY J. BLIGE)
Label
DEF JAM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 30, 2022
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE A MARY CHRISTMAS VERVE ALBUM December 4, 2013
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
A MARY CHRISTMAS
Label
VERVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 4, 2013
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE MY LIFE II THE JOURNEY CONTINUES (ACT 1) GEFFEN/MATRIARCH ALBUM March 9, 2012
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
MY LIFE II THE JOURNEY CONTINUES (ACT 1)
Label
GEFFEN / MATRIARCH
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 9, 2012
badge ST level 1 MARY J. BLIGE GROWING PAINS GEFFEN ALBUM January 6, 2011
badge ST level 1
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
GROWING PAINS
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 6, 2011
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE STRONGER WITH EACH TEAR GEFFEN ALBUM January 6, 2011
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
STRONGER WITH EACH TEAR
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 6, 2011
badge MT level 2 MARY J. BLIGE BE WITHOUT YOU GEFFEN SINGLE December 6, 2007
badge MT level 2
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
BE WITHOUT YOU
Label
GEFFEN
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 6, 2007
badge ST level 3 MARY J. BLIGE THE BREAKTHROUGH GEFFEN ALBUM April 10, 2007
badge ST level 3
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
THE BREAKTHROUGH
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 10, 2007
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP VIDEO LONGFORM November 8, 2004
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES
Label
SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 8, 2004
badge ST level 1 MARY J. BLIGE NOT TODAY LIDROCK VIDEO SINGLE March 16, 2004
badge ST level 1
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
NOT TODAY
Label
LIDROCK
Format
VIDEO SINGLE
Certification Date
March 16, 2004
badge ST level 1 MARY J. BLIGE LOVE & LIFE GEFFEN ALBUM October 2, 2003
badge ST level 1
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
LOVE & LIFE
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 2, 2003
badge ST level 2 MARY J. BLIGE MARY MCA ALBUM October 18, 2000
badge ST level 2
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
MARY
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 18, 2000
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE WHAT'S THE 411? -- REMIX ALBUM MCA ALBUM January 28, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
WHAT'S THE 411? -- REMIX ALBUM
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 28, 2000
badge ST level 3 MARY J. BLIGE SHARE MY WORLD MCA ALBUM May 19, 1999
badge ST level 3
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
SHARE MY WORLD
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 19, 1999
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE THE TOUR MCA ALBUM September 4, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
THE TOUR
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 4, 1998
badge ST level 1 MARY J. BLIGE NOT GON' CRY ARISTA SINGLE May 23, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
NOT GON' CRY
Label
ARISTA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 23, 1996
badge ST level 3 MARY J. BLIGE MY LIFE UPTOWN ALBUM December 13, 1995
badge ST level 3
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
MY LIFE
Label
UPTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 13, 1995
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE REAL LOVE MCA SINGLE November 4, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
REAL LOVE
Label
MCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 4, 1992
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE YOU REMIND ME MCA SINGLE August 27, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
YOU REMIND ME
Label
MCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 27, 1992