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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 DI level 3 SKILLET AWAKE AND ALIVE ATLANTIC SINGLE September 16, 2026
badge DI level 3
Artist
SKILLET
Title
AWAKE AND ALIVE
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 16, 2026
badge DI level 0 BREAKING BENJAMIN AWAKEN BMG SINGLE September 4, 2026
badge DI level 0
Artist
BREAKING BENJAMIN
Title
AWAKEN
Label
BMG
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 4, 2026
badge DI level 0 TYCHO AWAKE GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL SINGLE February 8, 2023
badge DI level 0
Artist
TYCHO
Title
AWAKE
Label
GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 8, 2023
badge ST level 1 CHILDISH GAMBINO AWAKEN, MY LOVE GLASSNOTE RECORDS ALBUM September 27, 2018
badge ST level 1
Artist
CHILDISH GAMBINO
Title
AWAKEN, MY LOVE
Label
GLASSNOTE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 27, 2018
badge DI level 5 KATY PERRY WIDE AWAKE CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE January 19, 2018
badge DI level 5
Artist
KATY PERRY
Title
WIDE AWAKE
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 19, 2018
badge ST level 2 SKILLET AWAKE ARDENT/ATLANTIC ALBUM November 10, 2017
badge ST level 2
Artist
SKILLET
Title
AWAKE
Label
ARDENT/ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 10, 2017
badge ST level 0 BRIGHT EYES I'M WIDE AWAKE, IT'S MORNING SADDLE CREEK ALBUM April 25, 2013
badge ST level 0
Artist
BRIGHT EYES
Title
I'M WIDE AWAKE, IT'S MORNING
Label
SADDLE CREEK
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 25, 2013
badge ST level 0 NATALIE GRANT AWAKEN CURB ALBUM February 12, 2009
badge ST level 0
Artist
NATALIE GRANT
Title
AWAKEN
Label
CURB
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 12, 2009
badge ST level 2 JOSH GROBAN AWAKE REPRISE ALBUM January 31, 2008
badge ST level 2
Artist
JOSH GROBAN
Title
AWAKE
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 31, 2008
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 2 GODSMACK AWAKE REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL ALBUM March 8, 2002
badge ST level 2
Artist
GODSMACK
Title
AWAKE
Label
REPUBLIC / UNIVERSAL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 8, 2002
badge ST level 0 B*WITCHED AWAKE AND BREATHE EPIC ALBUM January 7, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
B*WITCHED
Title
AWAKE AND BREATHE
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 7, 2000
badge ST level 2 U2 WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA ISLAND SHORT FORM ALBUM May 23, 1994
badge ST level 2
Artist
U2
Title
WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
Label
ISLAND
Format
SHORT FORM ALBUM
Certification Date
May 23, 1994
badge ST level 0 PAT BENATAR WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND CHRYSALIS ALBUM October 12, 1988
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAT BENATAR
Title
WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND
Label
CHRYSALIS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 12, 1988