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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
	IN THIS MOMENT	ROOTS	ATLANTIC RECORDS	SINGLE	May 8, 2024		Artist IN THIS MOMENT Title ROOTS Label ATLANTIC RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date May 8, 2024
	IMAGINE DRAGONS	ROOTS	INTERSCOPE / KIDINAKORNER	SINGLE	April 28, 2023		Artist IMAGINE DRAGONS Title ROOTS Label INTERSCOPE / KIDINAKORNER Format SINGLE Certification Date April 28, 2023
	ALICE MERTON	NO ROOTS	MOM+POP MUSIC / PAPER PLANES RECORDS INTL	SINGLE	October 31, 2018		Artist ALICE MERTON Title NO ROOTS Label MOM+POP MUSIC / PAPER PLANES RECORDS INTL Format SINGLE Certification Date October 31, 2018
	NAPPY ROOTS	GOOD DAY	NAPPY ROOTS ENTERTAINMENT	SINGLE	September 21, 2018		Artist NAPPY ROOTS Title GOOD DAY Label NAPPY ROOTS ENTERTAINMENT Format SINGLE Certification Date September 21, 2018
	FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE	DIG YOUR ROOTS	BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP	ALBUM	August 7, 2017		Artist FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE Title DIG YOUR ROOTS Label BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP Format ALBUM Certification Date August 7, 2017
	THE ROOTS	DO YOU WANT MORE	GEFFEN	ALBUM	November 2, 2015		Artist THE ROOTS Title DO YOU WANT MORE Label GEFFEN Format ALBUM Certification Date November 2, 2015
	THE ROOTS	THINGS FALL APART	UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES	ALBUM	April 22, 2013		Artist THE ROOTS Title THINGS FALL APART Label UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES Format ALBUM Certification Date April 22, 2013
	SEPULTURA	ROOTS	ROADRUNNER	ALBUM	November 16, 2005		Artist SEPULTURA Title ROOTS Label ROADRUNNER Format ALBUM Certification Date November 16, 2005
	THE ROOTS	PHRENOLOGY	MCA	ALBUM	June 3, 2003		Artist THE ROOTS Title PHRENOLOGY Label MCA Format ALBUM Certification Date June 3, 2003
	NAPPY ROOTS	WATERMELON, CHICKEN & GRITZ	ATLANTIC	ALBUM	October 10, 2002		Artist NAPPY ROOTS Title WATERMELON, CHICKEN & GRITZ Label ATLANTIC Format ALBUM Certification Date October 10, 2002
	VARIOUS	AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC	PALM PICTURES	VIDEO BOXSET	August 26, 2002		Artist VARIOUS Title AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC Label PALM PICTURES Format VIDEO BOXSET Certification Date August 26, 2002
	311	GRASSROOTS	CAPRICORN	ALBUM	March 4, 1999		Artist 311 Title GRASSROOTS Label CAPRICORN Format ALBUM Certification Date March 4, 1999
	QUINCY JONES	... ROOTS	A&M	ALBUM	February 23, 1977		Artist QUINCY JONES Title ... ROOTS Label A&M Format ALBUM Certification Date February 23, 1977
	THE GRASSROOTS	THEIR SIXTEEN GREATEST HITS	DUNHILL	ALBUM	August 9, 1972		Artist THE GRASSROOTS Title THEIR SIXTEEN GREATEST HITS Label DUNHILL Format ALBUM Certification Date August 9, 1972
	THE GRASSROOTS	GOLDEN GRASS	DUNHILL	ALBUM	July 14, 1970		Artist THE GRASSROOTS Title GOLDEN GRASS Label DUNHILL Format ALBUM Certification Date July 14, 1970
	THE GRASSROOTS	MIDNIGHT CONFESSION	DUNHILL	SINGLE	December 3, 1968		Artist THE GRASSROOTS Title MIDNIGHT CONFESSION Label DUNHILL Format SINGLE Certification Date December 3, 1968