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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.

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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 1 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE ESSENTIAL STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE EPIC/LEGACY ALBUM March 3, 2016
badge ST level 1
Artist
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE
Title
ESSENTIAL STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE
Label
EPIC/LEGACY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 3, 2016
badge ST level 1 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN LIVE AT MONTREUX EPIC VIDEO LONGFORM November 10, 2005
badge ST level 1
Artist
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
Title
LIVE AT MONTREUX
Label
EPIC
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 10, 2005
badge ST level 0 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN THE ESSENTIAL STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN EPIC ALBUM February 5, 2005
badge ST level 0
Artist
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
Title
THE ESSENTIAL STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 5, 2005
badge ST level 0 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN IN THE BEGINNING EPIC ALBUM October 17, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
Title
IN THE BEGINNING
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 17, 2001
badge ST level 0 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN SRV LEGACY / EPIC ALBUM January 12, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
Title
SRV
Label
LEGACY / EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 12, 2001
badge ST level 0 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL EPIC ALBUM May 22, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
Title
LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 22, 2000
badge ST level 0 VARIOUS TRIBUTE TO STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN EPIC ALBUM May 18, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
VARIOUS
Title
TRIBUTE TO STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 18, 2000
badge ST level 1 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN SOUL TO SOUL EPIC ALBUM August 11, 1992
badge ST level 1
Artist
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
Title
SOUL TO SOUL
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 11, 1992