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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.

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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 DI level 0 MEGADETH HOLY WARS… THE PUNISHMENT DUE CAPITOL SINGLE August 22, 2022
badge DI level 0
Artist
MEGADETH
Title
HOLY WARS… THE PUNISHMENT DUE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 22, 2022
badge DI level 0 MEGADETH PEACE SELLS CAPITOL SINGLE August 22, 2022
badge DI level 0
Artist
MEGADETH
Title
PEACE SELLS
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 22, 2022
badge DI level 1 MEGADETH SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION CAPITOL SINGLE August 22, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
MEGADETH
Title
SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 22, 2022
badge ST level 2 METALLICA / SLAYER / MEGADETH / ANTHRAX THE BIG 4: LIVE FROM SOFIA BULGARIA WARNER BROS. VIDEO LONGFORM December 17, 2010
badge ST level 2
Artist
METALLICA / SLAYER / MEGADETH / ANTHRAX
Title
THE BIG 4: LIVE FROM SOFIA BULGARIA
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 17, 2010
badge ST level 0 MEGADETH ARSENAL OF MEGADETH CAPITOL VIDEO LONGFORM July 27, 2007
badge ST level 0
Artist
MEGADETH
Title
ARSENAL OF MEGADETH
Label
CAPITOL
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
July 27, 2007
badge ST level 0 MEGADETH MEGADETH: THAT ONE NIGHT: LIVE IN BUENOS AIRES IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO LONGFORM July 19, 2007
badge ST level 0
Artist
MEGADETH
Title
MEGADETH: THAT ONE NIGHT: LIVE IN BUENOS AIRES
Label
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
July 19, 2007
badge ST level 0 MEGADETH RUDE AWAKENING SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP VIDEO LONGFORM July 23, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
MEGADETH
Title
RUDE AWAKENING
Label
SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
July 23, 2002
badge ST level 1 MEGADETH SO FAR, SO GOOD ... SO WHAT! CAPITOL ALBUM May 26, 1998
badge ST level 1
Artist
MEGADETH
Title
SO FAR, SO GOOD ... SO WHAT!
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 26, 1998
badge ST level 0 MEGADETH CRYPTIC WRITINGS CAPITOL ALBUM October 9, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
MEGADETH
Title
CRYPTIC WRITINGS
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 9, 1997
badge ST level 1 MEGADETH YOUTHANASIA CAPITOL ALBUM January 5, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
MEGADETH
Title
YOUTHANASIA
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 5, 1995
badge ST level 2 MEGADETH COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION CAPITOL ALBUM December 13, 1994
badge ST level 2
Artist
MEGADETH
Title
COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 13, 1994
badge ST level 1 MEGADETH RUST IN PEACE CAPITOL ALBUM December 13, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
MEGADETH
Title
RUST IN PEACE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 13, 1994
badge ST level 1 MEGADETH PEACE SELLS ... BUT WHO'S BUYING CAPITOL ALBUM November 11, 1992
badge ST level 1
Artist
MEGADETH
Title
PEACE SELLS ... BUT WHO'S BUYING
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 11, 1992