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.

Artist	Title	Label	Format	Certification Date
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND	GREATEST HITS	CURB RECORDS	ALBUM	February 14, 2020	Artist NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND Title GREATEST HITS Label CURB RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date February 14, 2020
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND	FISHIN' IN THE DARK	WARNER BROS.	SINGLE	September 12, 2014	Artist NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND Title FISHIN' IN THE DARK Label WARNER BROS. Format SINGLE Certification Date September 12, 2014
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND	20 YEARS OF DIRT: BEST OF NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	October 6, 2003	Artist NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND Title 20 YEARS OF DIRT: BEST OF NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND Label WARNER BROS. Format ALBUM Certification Date October 6, 2003
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND	WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN, VOL. 1	UNITED ARTISTS	ALBUM	November 6, 1997	Artist NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND Title WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN, VOL. 1 Label UNITED ARTISTS Format ALBUM Certification Date November 6, 1997
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND	MORE GREAT DIRT: THE BEST OF VOL.2	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	August 8, 1996	Artist NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND Title MORE GREAT DIRT: THE BEST OF VOL.2 Label WARNER BROS. Format ALBUM Certification Date August 8, 1996

Gold & Platinum

RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry.

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