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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. Additional tally lists coming soon.

Most Recent
Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge DI level 0 SAM TINNESZ LEGENDS ARE MADE EMERSON RECORDS / TINMAN ENTERTAINMENT SINGLE June 23, 2023
badge DI level 0
Artist
SAM TINNESZ
Title
LEGENDS ARE MADE
Label
EMERSON RECORDS / TINMAN ENTERTAINMENT
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 23, 2023
badge ST level 0 LAKE EMERSON & PALMER LOVE BEACH ATLANTIC ALBUM January 25, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
LAKE EMERSON & PALMER
Title
LOVE BEACH
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 25, 1979
badge ST level 0 LAKE EMERSON & PALMER WORKS, VOLUME II ATLANTIC ALBUM December 30, 1977
badge ST level 0
Artist
LAKE EMERSON & PALMER
Title
WORKS, VOLUME II
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 30, 1977
badge ST level 0 LAKE EMERSON & PALMER WORKS, VOLUME I ATLANTIC ALBUM March 29, 1977
badge ST level 0
Artist
LAKE EMERSON & PALMER
Title
WORKS, VOLUME I
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 29, 1977
badge ST level 0 LAKE EMERSON & PALMER WELCOME BACK...TO THE SHOW THAT NEVER ENDS... MANTICORE ALBUM September 19, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
LAKE EMERSON & PALMER
Title
WELCOME BACK...TO THE SHOW THAT NEVER ENDS...
Label
MANTICORE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 19, 1974
badge ST level 0 LAKE EMERSON & PALMER BRAIN SALAD SURGERY MANTICORE ALBUM December 12, 1973
badge ST level 0
Artist
LAKE EMERSON & PALMER
Title
BRAIN SALAD SURGERY
Label
MANTICORE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 12, 1973
badge ST level 0 LAKE EMERSON & PALMER TRILOGY COTILLION ALBUM September 5, 1972
badge ST level 0
Artist
LAKE EMERSON & PALMER
Title
TRILOGY
Label
COTILLION
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 5, 1972
badge ST level 0 LAKE EMERSON & PALMER PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION ATLANTIC ALBUM April 17, 1972
badge ST level 0
Artist
LAKE EMERSON & PALMER
Title
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 17, 1972
badge ST level 0 LAKE EMERSON & PALMER TARKUS COTILLION ALBUM August 26, 1971
badge ST level 0
Artist
LAKE EMERSON & PALMER
Title
TARKUS
Label
COTILLION
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 26, 1971
badge ST level 0 LAKE EMERSON & PALMER EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER COTILLION ALBUM August 4, 1971
badge ST level 0
Artist
LAKE EMERSON & PALMER
Title
EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
Label
COTILLION
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 4, 1971