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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 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY LEAVE A MARK WARNER BROS. ALBUM February 10, 2003
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
Title
LEAVE A MARK
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 10, 2003
badge ST level 0 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY BRAND NEW ME ATLANTIC NASHVILLE ALBUM December 18, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
Title
BRAND NEW ME
Label
ATLANTIC NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 18, 2000
badge ST level 1 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY WHAT I DO THE BEST ATLANTIC NASHVILLE ALBUM March 3, 2000
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
Title
WHAT I DO THE BEST
Label
ATLANTIC NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 3, 2000
badge ST level 1 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY GREATEST HITS ATLANTIC NASHVILLE ALBUM August 11, 1999
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
Title
GREATEST HITS
Label
ATLANTIC NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 11, 1999
badge ST level 4 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ATLANTIC NASHVILLE ALBUM March 25, 1997
badge ST level 4
Artist
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
Title
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
Label
ATLANTIC NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 25, 1997
badge ST level 4 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY KICKIN' IT UP ATLANTIC NASHVILLE ALBUM June 13, 1996
badge ST level 4
Artist
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
Title
KICKIN' IT UP
Label
ATLANTIC NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 13, 1996
badge ST level 3 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY LIFE'S A DANCE ATLANTIC NASHVILLE ALBUM August 8, 1995
badge ST level 3
Artist
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
Title
LIFE'S A DANCE
Label
ATLANTIC NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 8, 1995
badge ST level 0 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY I SWEAR ATLANTIC NASHVILLE SINGLE August 12, 1994
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
Title
I SWEAR
Label
ATLANTIC NASHVILLE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 12, 1994
badge ST level 0 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY KICKIN' IT UP A*VISION ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO LONGFORM July 20, 1994
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
Title
KICKIN' IT UP
Label
A*VISION ENTERTAINMENT
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
July 20, 1994