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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 0 DREAM THEATER LIVE AT LUNA PARK EAGLE VISION VIDEO LONGFORM July 21, 2015
badge ST level 0
Artist
DREAM THEATER
Title
LIVE AT LUNA PARK
Label
EAGLE VISION
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
July 21, 2015
badge ST level 1 DREAM THEATER 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR: LIVE WITH THE OCTAVARIUM ORCHESTRA RHINO VIDEO LONGFORM October 11, 2006
badge ST level 1
Artist
DREAM THEATER
Title
20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR: LIVE WITH THE OCTAVARIUM ORCHESTRA
Label
RHINO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
October 11, 2006
badge ST level 1 DREAM THEATER IMAGES AND WORDS: LIVE IN TOKYO/5 YEARS IN A LIVETIME RHINO HOME VIDEO VIDEO BOXSET March 22, 2006
badge ST level 1
Artist
DREAM THEATER
Title
IMAGES AND WORDS: LIVE IN TOKYO/5 YEARS IN A LIVETIME
Label
RHINO HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO BOXSET
Certification Date
March 22, 2006
badge ST level 1 DREAM THEATER LIVE AT BUDOKAN RHINO HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM January 26, 2005
badge ST level 1
Artist
DREAM THEATER
Title
LIVE AT BUDOKAN
Label
RHINO HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 26, 2005
badge ST level 0 DREAM THEATER METROPOLIS 2000: SCENES FROM NEW YORK ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP VIDEO LONGFORM November 8, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
DREAM THEATER
Title
METROPOLIS 2000: SCENES FROM NEW YORK
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 8, 2002
badge ST level 0 DREAM THEATER IMAGES & WORDS ATLANTIC ALBUM February 2, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
DREAM THEATER
Title
IMAGES & WORDS
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 2, 1995