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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 DI level 3 AVENGED SEVENFOLD HAIL TO THE KING WARNER RECORDS SINGLE August 23, 2023
badge DI level 3
Artist
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Title
HAIL TO THE KING
Label
WARNER RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 23, 2023
badge DI level 2 AVENGED SEVENFOLD NIGHTMARE WARNER RECORDS SINGLE May 4, 2021
badge DI level 2
Artist
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Title
NIGHTMARE
Label
WARNER RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 4, 2021
badge DI level 1 AVENGED SEVENFOLD BAT COUNTRY WARNER RECORDS SINGLE May 4, 2021
badge DI level 1
Artist
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Title
BAT COUNTRY
Label
WARNER RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 4, 2021
badge ST level 1 AVENGED SEVENFOLD CITY OF EVIL WARNER BROS. ALBUM August 27, 2009
badge ST level 1
Artist
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Title
CITY OF EVIL
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 27, 2009
badge ST level 1 AVENGED SEVENFOLD HAIL TO THE KING WARNER RECORDS ALBUM April 15, 2021
badge ST level 1
Artist
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Title
HAIL TO THE KING
Label
WARNER RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 15, 2021
badge ST level 1 AVENGED SEVENFOLD LIVE IN THE LBC AND DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH WARNER BROS. VIDEO LONGFORM June 5, 2009
badge ST level 1
Artist
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Title
LIVE IN THE LBC AND DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
June 5, 2009
badge ST level 1 AVENGED SEVENFOLD NIGHTMARE WARNER RECORDS ALBUM April 15, 2021
badge ST level 1
Artist
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Title
NIGHTMARE
Label
WARNER RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 15, 2021
badge ST level 1 AVENGED SEVENFOLD WAKING THE FALLEN HOPELESS RECORDS ALBUM March 17, 2021
badge ST level 1
Artist
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Title
WAKING THE FALLEN
Label
HOPELESS RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 17, 2021
badge DI level 1 AVENGED SEVENFOLD ALMOST EASY WARNER RECORDS SINGLE May 4, 2021
badge DI level 1
Artist
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Title
ALMOST EASY
Label
WARNER RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 4, 2021
badge DI level 1 AVENGED SEVENFOLD SHEPHERD OF FIRE WARNER RECORDS SINGLE May 4, 2021
badge DI level 1
Artist
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Title
SHEPHERD OF FIRE
Label
WARNER RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 4, 2021
badge ST level 1 AVENGED SEVENFOLD AVENGED SEVENFOLD WARNER BROS. ALBUM May 4, 2021
badge ST level 1
Artist
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Title
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 4, 2021
badge DI level 1 AVENGED SEVENFOLD UNHOLY CONFESSIONS HOPELESS RECORDS SINGLE November 18, 2025
badge DI level 1
Artist
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Title
UNHOLY CONFESSIONS
Label
HOPELESS RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 18, 2025
badge DI level 0 AVENGED SEVENFOLD THIS MEANS WAR WARNER RECORDS SINGLE August 23, 2023
badge DI level 0
Artist
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Title
THIS MEANS WAR
Label
WARNER RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 23, 2023