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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 Artists
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 1 CARMAN ABSOLUTE BEST SPARROW ALBUM July 23, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
CARMAN
Title
ABSOLUTE BEST
Label
SPARROW
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 23, 2002
badge ST level 0 CARMAN HEART OF A CHAMPION SPARROW ALBUM May 9, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARMAN
Title
HEART OF A CHAMPION
Label
SPARROW
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 9, 2002
badge ST level 0 CARMAN I SURRENDER ALL SPARROW ALBUM September 7, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARMAN
Title
I SURRENDER ALL
Label
SPARROW
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 7, 2000
badge ST level 1 CARMAN THE STANDARD SPARROW ALBUM November 6, 1998
badge ST level 1
Artist
CARMAN
Title
THE STANDARD
Label
SPARROW
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 6, 1998
badge ST level 0 CARMAN & YO KIDZ THE VIDZ EVERLAND ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO LONGFORM October 13, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARMAN & YO KIDZ
Title
THE VIDZ
Label
EVERLAND ENTERTAINMENT
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
October 13, 1998
badge ST level 0 CARMAN THE RIOT SPARROW ALBUM May 13, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARMAN
Title
THE RIOT
Label
SPARROW
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 13, 1996
badge ST level 1 CARMAN THE STANDARD SPARROW VIDEO LONGFORM April 1, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
CARMAN
Title
THE STANDARD
Label
SPARROW
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
April 1, 1996
badge ST level 0 CARMAN RAISING THE STANDARD TOUR LIVE SPARROW VIDEO LONGFORM July 14, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARMAN
Title
RAISING THE STANDARD TOUR LIVE
Label
SPARROW
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
July 14, 1995
badge ST level 0 CARMAN ADDICTED TO JESUS BENSON ALBUM March 16, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARMAN
Title
ADDICTED TO JESUS
Label
BENSON
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 16, 1993
badge ST level 0 CARMAN ADDICTED TO JESUS BENSON VIDEO LONGFORM November 11, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARMAN
Title
ADDICTED TO JESUS
Label
BENSON
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 11, 1992
badge ST level 0 CARMAN THE CHAMPION MYRRH ALBUM November 1, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARMAN
Title
THE CHAMPION
Label
MYRRH
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 1, 1991
badge ST level 0 CARMAN REVIVAL IN THE LAND BENSON ALBUM August 21, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARMAN
Title
REVIVAL IN THE LAND
Label
BENSON
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 21, 1991
badge ST level 0 CARMAN RADICALLY SAVED LIVE BENSON ALBUM November 15, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARMAN
Title
RADICALLY SAVED LIVE
Label
BENSON
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 15, 1990
badge ST level 1 CARMAN REVIVAL IN THE LAND BENSON VIDEO LONGFORM November 15, 1990
badge ST level 1
Artist
CARMAN
Title
REVIVAL IN THE LAND
Label
BENSON
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 15, 1990
badge ST level 0 CARMAN RADICALLY SAVED VIDEO BENSON VIDEO LONGFORM March 28, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARMAN
Title
RADICALLY SAVED VIDEO
Label
BENSON
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
March 28, 1990