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.

Artist	Title	Label	Format	Certification Date
NINE INCH NAILS	WITH TEETH	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	ALBUM	July 6, 2005	Artist NINE INCH NAILS Title WITH TEETH Label INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date July 6, 2005
NINE INCH NAILS	PRETTY HATE MACHINE	TVT	ALBUM	May 12, 2003	Artist NINE INCH NAILS Title PRETTY HATE MACHINE Label TVT Format ALBUM Certification Date May 12, 2003
NINE INCH NAILS	THE FRAGILE	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	ALBUM	January 4, 2000	Artist NINE INCH NAILS Title THE FRAGILE Label INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date January 4, 2000
NINE INCH NAILS	THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL	TVT	ALBUM	October 28, 1998	Artist NINE INCH NAILS Title THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL Label TVT Format ALBUM Certification Date October 28, 1998
NINE INCH NAILS	FURTHER DOWN THE SPIRAL	TVT	ALBUM	June 26, 1996	Artist NINE INCH NAILS Title FURTHER DOWN THE SPIRAL Label TVT Format ALBUM Certification Date June 26, 1996
NINE INCH NAILS	BROKEN	TVT	SHORT FORM ALBUM	December 18, 1992	Artist NINE INCH NAILS Title BROKEN Label TVT Format SHORT FORM ALBUM Certification Date December 18, 1992

Gold & Platinum

RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry.

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