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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
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge LA level 1 BEBESHITO X EL KILATE X MARY X EL YIROW Y EL TINGO NO CREO PLANET RECORDS SINGLE March 9, 2026
badge LA level 1
Artist
BEBESHITO X EL KILATE X MARY X EL YIROW Y EL TINGO
Title
NO CREO
Label
PLANET RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 9, 2026
badge ST level 4 MARY J. BLIGE WHAT'S THE 411? MCA ALBUM December 6, 2024
badge ST level 4
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
WHAT'S THE 411?
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 6, 2024
badge DI level 0 MARY J. BLIGE GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS 300 ENTERTAINMENT SINGLE January 4, 2024
badge DI level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS
Label
300 ENTERTAINMENT
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 4, 2024
badge DI level 0 BILL SHIRLEY, CHORUS - SLEEPING BEAUTY, DISNEY, MARY COSTA AN UNUSUAL PRINCE/ONCE UPON A DREAM WALT DISNEY RECORDS SINGLE January 18, 2023
badge DI level 0
Artist
BILL SHIRLEY, CHORUS - SLEEPING BEAUTY, DISNEY, MARY COSTA
Title
AN UNUSUAL PRINCE/ONCE UPON A DREAM
Label
WALT DISNEY RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 18, 2023
badge ST level 2 MARY MARY THANKFUL COLUMBIA ALBUM July 19, 2022
badge ST level 2
Artist
MARY MARY
Title
THANKFUL
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 19, 2022
badge DI level 1 MARY MARY SHACKLES (PRAISE YOU) COLUMBIA SINGLE April 14, 2020
badge DI level 1
Artist
MARY MARY
Title
SHACKLES (PRAISE YOU)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 14, 2020
badge DI level 0 MARY LAMBERT SECRETS CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE February 19, 2016
badge DI level 0
Artist
MARY LAMBERT
Title
SECRETS
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 19, 2016
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE A MARY CHRISTMAS VERVE ALBUM December 4, 2013
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
A MARY CHRISTMAS
Label
VERVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 4, 2013
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE MY LIFE II THE JOURNEY CONTINUES (ACT 1) GEFFEN/MATRIARCH ALBUM March 9, 2012
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
MY LIFE II THE JOURNEY CONTINUES (ACT 1)
Label
GEFFEN / MATRIARCH
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 9, 2012
badge ST level 1 MARY J. BLIGE GROWING PAINS GEFFEN ALBUM January 6, 2011
badge ST level 1
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
GROWING PAINS
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 6, 2011
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE STRONGER WITH EACH TEAR GEFFEN ALBUM January 6, 2011
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
STRONGER WITH EACH TEAR
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 6, 2011
badge MT level 2 MARY J. BLIGE BE WITHOUT YOU GEFFEN SINGLE December 6, 2007
badge MT level 2
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
BE WITHOUT YOU
Label
GEFFEN
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 6, 2007
badge ST level 3 MARY J. BLIGE THE BREAKTHROUGH GEFFEN ALBUM April 10, 2007
badge ST level 3
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
THE BREAKTHROUGH
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 10, 2007
badge ST level 0 MARY MARY MARY MARY COLUMBIA ALBUM December 15, 2005
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY MARY
Title
MARY MARY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 15, 2005
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP VIDEO LONGFORM November 8, 2004
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES
Label
SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 8, 2004
badge ST level 1 MARY J. BLIGE NOT TODAY LIDROCK VIDEO SINGLE March 16, 2004
badge ST level 1
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
NOT TODAY
Label
LIDROCK
Format
VIDEO SINGLE
Certification Date
March 16, 2004
badge ST level 1 MARY J. BLIGE LOVE & LIFE GEFFEN ALBUM October 2, 2003
badge ST level 1
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
LOVE & LIFE
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 2, 2003
badge ST level 0 MARY MARY INCREDIBLE COLUMBIA ALBUM September 30, 2003
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY MARY
Title
INCREDIBLE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 30, 2003
badge ST level 2 MARY J. BLIGE NO MORE DRAMA MCA ALBUM February 19, 2002
badge ST level 2
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
NO MORE DRAMA
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 19, 2002
badge ST level 4 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER COME ON, COME ON COLUMBIA ALBUM January 9, 2002
badge ST level 4
Artist
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER
Title
COME ON, COME ON
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 9, 2002
badge ST level 1 PETER, PAUL & MARY ALBUM 1700 WARNER BROS. ALBUM September 26, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
PETER, PAUL & MARY
Title
ALBUM 1700
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 26, 2001
badge ST level 2 MARY J. BLIGE MARY MCA ALBUM October 18, 2000
badge ST level 2
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
MARY
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 18, 2000
badge ST level 2 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER STONES IN THE ROAD COLUMBIA ALBUM May 24, 2000
badge ST level 2
Artist
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER
Title
STONES IN THE ROAD
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 24, 2000
badge ST level 0 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER PARTY DOLL AND OTHER FAVORITES COLUMBIA ALBUM May 22, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER
Title
PARTY DOLL AND OTHER FAVORITES
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 22, 2000
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE WHAT'S THE 411? -- REMIX ALBUM MCA ALBUM January 28, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
WHAT'S THE 411? -- REMIX ALBUM
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 28, 2000
badge ST level 3 MARY J. BLIGE SHARE MY WORLD MCA ALBUM May 19, 1999
badge ST level 3
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
SHARE MY WORLD
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 19, 1999
badge ST level 0 MARY J. BLIGE THE TOUR MCA ALBUM September 4, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
THE TOUR
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 4, 1998
badge ST level 0 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER A PLACE IN THE WORLD COLUMBIA ALBUM December 20, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER
Title
A PLACE IN THE WORLD
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 20, 1996
badge ST level 1 MARY J. BLIGE NOT GON' CRY ARISTA SINGLE May 23, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
MARY J. BLIGE
Title
NOT GON' CRY
Label
ARISTA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 23, 1996
badge ST level 1 SEVEN MARY THREE AMERICAN STANDARD MAMMOTH ALBUM May 13, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
SEVEN MARY THREE
Title
AMERICAN STANDARD
Label
MAMMOTH
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 13, 1996