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	ELVIS PRESLEY	189.5	155	84	32	1	All types MORE DETAILS	ELVIS PRESLEY Cert. Units (In Millions): 189.5 Gold Units: 155 Platinum Units: 84 Multi Platinum Units: 32 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN	97	110	42	15	0	All types MORE DETAILS	YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN Cert. Units (In Millions): 97 Gold Units: 110 Platinum Units: 42 Multi Platinum Units: 15 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KANYE WEST	192.5	103	60	37	1	All types MORE DETAILS	KANYE WEST Cert. Units (In Millions): 192.5 Gold Units: 103 Platinum Units: 60 Multi Platinum Units: 37 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	198.5	92	61	39	2	All types MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Cert. Units (In Millions): 198.5 Gold Units: 92 Platinum Units: 61 Multi Platinum Units: 39 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DRAKE	298.5	91	90	47	5	All types MORE DETAILS	DRAKE Cert. Units (In Millions): 298.5 Gold Units: 91 Platinum Units: 90 Multi Platinum Units: 47 Diamond Units: 5 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	EMINEM	228.5	85	52	38	6	All types MORE DETAILS	EMINEM Cert. Units (In Millions): 228.5 Gold Units: 85 Platinum Units: 52 Multi Platinum Units: 38 Diamond Units: 6 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TAYLOR SWIFT	194.5	82	61	38	2	All types MORE DETAILS	TAYLOR SWIFT Cert. Units (In Millions): 194.5 Gold Units: 82 Platinum Units: 61 Multi Platinum Units: 38 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FUTURE	109.5	80	45	16	1	All types MORE DETAILS	FUTURE Cert. Units (In Millions): 109.5 Gold Units: 80 Platinum Units: 45 Multi Platinum Units: 16 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CHRIS BROWN	154	77	53	34	2	All types MORE DETAILS	CHRIS BROWN Cert. Units (In Millions): 154 Gold Units: 77 Platinum Units: 53 Multi Platinum Units: 34 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	113.5	77	56	21	0	All types MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Cert. Units (In Millions): 113.5 Gold Units: 77 Platinum Units: 56 Multi Platinum Units: 21 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE BEATLES	207.5	76	51	30	6	Standard MORE DETAILS	THE BEATLES Cert. Units (In Millions): 207.5 Gold Units: 76 Platinum Units: 51 Multi Platinum Units: 30 Diamond Units: 6 Format: Standard SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JUSTIN BIEBER	146.5	68	43	26	2	All types MORE DETAILS	JUSTIN BIEBER Cert. Units (In Millions): 146.5 Gold Units: 68 Platinum Units: 43 Multi Platinum Units: 26 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIL DURK	61.5	67	26	8	0	All types MORE DETAILS	LIL DURK Cert. Units (In Millions): 61.5 Gold Units: 67 Platinum Units: 26 Multi Platinum Units: 8 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TRAVIS SCOTT	146.5	67	50	25	2	All types MORE DETAILS	TRAVIS SCOTT Cert. Units (In Millions): 146.5 Gold Units: 67 Platinum Units: 50 Multi Platinum Units: 25 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RIHANNA	217	66	54	41	6	All types MORE DETAILS	RIHANNA Cert. Units (In Millions): 217 Gold Units: 66 Platinum Units: 54 Multi Platinum Units: 41 Diamond Units: 6 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KENNY CHESNEY	83	65	41	17	0	All types MORE DETAILS	KENNY CHESNEY Cert. Units (In Millions): 83 Gold Units: 65 Platinum Units: 41 Multi Platinum Units: 17 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELTON JOHN	126.5	64	43	22	2	All types MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Cert. Units (In Millions): 126.5 Gold Units: 64 Platinum Units: 43 Multi Platinum Units: 22 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIL BABY	83	64	32	14	0	All types MORE DETAILS	LIL BABY Cert. Units (In Millions): 83 Gold Units: 64 Platinum Units: 32 Multi Platinum Units: 14 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ROD WAVE	70	64	36	11	0	All types MORE DETAILS	ROD WAVE Cert. Units (In Millions): 70 Gold Units: 64 Platinum Units: 36 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	J. COLE	111.5	63	40	19	2	All types MORE DETAILS	J. COLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 111.5 Gold Units: 63 Platinum Units: 40 Multi Platinum Units: 19 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MORGAN WALLEN	122.5	61	42	21	0	All types MORE DETAILS	MORGAN WALLEN Cert. Units (In Millions): 122.5 Gold Units: 61 Platinum Units: 42 Multi Platinum Units: 21 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BARBRA STREISAND	72	55	33	12	0	Standard MORE DETAILS	BARBRA STREISAND Cert. Units (In Millions): 72 Gold Units: 55 Platinum Units: 33 Multi Platinum Units: 12 Diamond Units: 0 Format: Standard SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LUKE COMBS	152.5	54	35	24	4	All types MORE DETAILS	LUKE COMBS Cert. Units (In Millions): 152.5 Gold Units: 54 Platinum Units: 35 Multi Platinum Units: 24 Diamond Units: 4 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JUICE WRLD	93	52	36	18	1	All types MORE DETAILS	JUICE WRLD Cert. Units (In Millions): 93 Gold Units: 52 Platinum Units: 36 Multi Platinum Units: 18 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARIAH CAREY	150.5	52	41	24	3	All types MORE DETAILS	MARIAH CAREY Cert. Units (In Millions): 150.5 Gold Units: 52 Platinum Units: 41 Multi Platinum Units: 24 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TIM MCGRAW	94.5	52	37	21	0	All types MORE DETAILS	TIM MCGRAW Cert. Units (In Millions): 94.5 Gold Units: 52 Platinum Units: 37 Multi Platinum Units: 21 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MAC MILLER	51.5	51	24	7	0	All types MORE DETAILS	MAC MILLER Cert. Units (In Millions): 51.5 Gold Units: 51 Platinum Units: 24 Multi Platinum Units: 7 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POST MALONE	157	51	51	20	8	All types MORE DETAILS	POST MALONE Cert. Units (In Millions): 157 Gold Units: 51 Platinum Units: 51 Multi Platinum Units: 20 Diamond Units: 8 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KEITH URBAN	56.5	49	28	9	0	All types MORE DETAILS	KEITH URBAN Cert. Units (In Millions): 56.5 Gold Units: 49 Platinum Units: 28 Multi Platinum Units: 9 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KEVIN GATES	53	49	27	7	0	All types MORE DETAILS	KEVIN GATES Cert. Units (In Millions): 53 Gold Units: 49 Platinum Units: 27 Multi Platinum Units: 7 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS

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Artist

ELVIS PRESLEY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 189.5

Gold Units: 155

Platinum Units: 84

Multi Platinum Units: 32

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 97

Gold Units: 110

Platinum Units: 42

Multi Platinum Units: 15

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

KANYE WEST

Cert. Units (In Millions): 192.5

Gold Units: 103

Platinum Units: 60

Multi Platinum Units: 37

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

BEYONCE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 198.5

Gold Units: 92

Platinum Units: 61

Multi Platinum Units: 39

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

DRAKE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 298.5

Gold Units: 91

Platinum Units: 90

Multi Platinum Units: 47

Diamond Units: 5

Format: All types

EMINEM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 228.5

Gold Units: 85

Platinum Units: 52

Multi Platinum Units: 38

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

TAYLOR SWIFT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 194.5

Gold Units: 82

Platinum Units: 61

Multi Platinum Units: 38

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

FUTURE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 109.5

Gold Units: 80

Platinum Units: 45

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

CHRIS BROWN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 154

Gold Units: 77

Platinum Units: 53

Multi Platinum Units: 34

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

GEORGE STRAIT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 113.5

Gold Units: 77

Platinum Units: 56

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

THE BEATLES

Cert. Units (In Millions): 207.5

Gold Units: 76

Platinum Units: 51

Multi Platinum Units: 30

Diamond Units: 6

Format: Standard

JUSTIN BIEBER

Cert. Units (In Millions): 146.5