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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 DI level 0 BRANTLEY GILBERT WELCOME TO HAZEVILLE (FT. COLT FORD, LUKAS NELSON, WILLIE NELSON) VALORY MUSIC CO. SINGLE March 8, 2024
badge DI level 0
Artist
BRANTLEY GILBERT
Title
WELCOME TO HAZEVILLE (FT. COLT FORD, LUKAS NELSON, WILLIE NELSON)
Label
VALORY MUSIC CO.
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 8, 2024
badge ST level 1 WILLIE NELSON THE ESSENTIAL WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA NASHVILLE / LEGACY ALBUM March 3, 2016
badge ST level 1
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
THE ESSENTIAL WILLIE NELSON
Label
COLUMBIA NASHVILLE / LEGACY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 3, 2016
badge ST level 0 WILLIE NELSON LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TX NEW WEST RECORDS VIDEO LONGFORM January 7, 2008
badge ST level 0
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
LIVE FROM AUSTIN, TX
Label
NEW WEST RECORDS
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 7, 2008
badge ST level 2 WILLIE NELSON SUPER HITS COLUMBIA ALBUM November 16, 2005
badge ST level 2
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
SUPER HITS
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 16, 2005
badge ST level 1 WILLIE NELSON 16 BIGGEST HITS LEGACY/COLUMBIA ALBUM November 5, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
16 BIGGEST HITS
Label
LEGACY/COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 5, 2002
badge ST level 5 WILLIE NELSON STARDUST COLUMBIA ALBUM April 20, 2002
badge ST level 5
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
STARDUST
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 20, 2002
badge ST level 1 WILLIE NELSON HALF NELSON COLUMBIA ALBUM April 17, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
HALF NELSON
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 17, 2002
badge ST level 4 WILLIE NELSON WILLIE NELSON'S GREATEST HITS(& SOME THAT WILL BE) COLUMBIA ALBUM April 17, 2002
badge ST level 4
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
WILLIE NELSON'S GREATEST HITS(& SOME THAT WILL BE)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 17, 2002
badge ST level 1 WILLIE NELSON THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND COLUMBIA ALBUM November 6, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
THE SOUND IN YOUR MIND
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 6, 2001
badge ST level 4 WILLIE NELSON WILLIE & FAMILY LIVE COLUMBIA ALBUM September 8, 1997
badge ST level 4
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
WILLIE & FAMILY LIVE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 8, 1997
badge ST level 1 WILLIE NELSON WITHOUT A SONG COLUMBIA ALBUM November 14, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
WITHOUT A SONG
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 14, 1994
badge ST level 4 WILLIE NELSON ALWAYS ON MY MIND COLUMBIA ALBUM October 21, 1994
badge ST level 4
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 21, 1994
badge ST level 1 WILLIE NELSON CITY OF NEW ORLEANS COLUMBIA ALBUM October 7, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 7, 1994
badge ST level 2 WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY HONEYSUCKLE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) COLUMBIA ALBUM May 11, 1992
badge ST level 2
Artist
WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY
Title
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 11, 1992
badge ST level 1 JULIO IGLESIAS & WILLIE NELSON TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE COLUMBIA SINGLE May 5, 1992
badge ST level 1
Artist
JULIO IGLESIAS & WILLIE NELSON
Title
TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 5, 1992
badge ST level 1 WILLIE NELSON WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRISTOFFERSON COLUMBIA ALBUM March 10, 1992
badge ST level 1
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRISTOFFERSON
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 10, 1992
badge ST level 1 WILLIE NELSON ALWAYS ON MY MIND COLUMBIA SINGLE October 7, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 7, 1991
badge ST level 1 WILLIE NELSON PRETTY PAPER COLUMBIA ALBUM September 18, 1989
badge ST level 1
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
PRETTY PAPER
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 18, 1989
badge ST level 0 WILLIE NELSON TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT COLUMBIA ALBUM September 18, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 18, 1989
badge ST level 0 WILLIE NELSON THE TROUBLEMAKER COLUMBIA ALBUM December 16, 1986
badge ST level 0
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
THE TROUBLEMAKER
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 16, 1986
badge ST level 2 WILLIE NELSON RED HEADED STRANGER COLUMBIA ALBUM November 21, 1986
badge ST level 2
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
RED HEADED STRANGER
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 21, 1986
badge ST level 2 WAYLON JENNINGS & WILLIE NELSON WAYLON & WILLIE RCA ALBUM January 21, 1985
badge ST level 2
Artist
WAYLON JENNINGS & WILLIE NELSON
Title
WAYLON & WILLIE
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 21, 1985
badge ST level 1 MERLE HAGGARD & WILLIE NELSON PANCHO & LEFTY EPIC ALBUM August 7, 1984
badge ST level 1
Artist
MERLE HAGGARD & WILLIE NELSON
Title
PANCHO & LEFTY
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 7, 1984
badge ST level 0 WILLIE NELSON & RAY PRICE SAN ANTONIO ROSE COLUMBIA ALBUM October 3, 1983
badge ST level 0
Artist
WILLIE NELSON & RAY PRICE
Title
SAN ANTONIO ROSE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 3, 1983
badge ST level 0 WAYLON JENNINGS & WILLIE NELSON WW II RCA ALBUM March 21, 1983
badge ST level 0
Artist
WAYLON JENNINGS & WILLIE NELSON
Title
WW II
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 21, 1983
badge ST level 1 WILLIE NELSON SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW COLUMBIA ALBUM August 13, 1981
badge ST level 1
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 13, 1981
badge ST level 0 WILLIE NELSON ELECTRIC HORSEMAN (SOUNDTRACK) COLUMBIA ALBUM July 3, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
WILLIE NELSON
Title
ELECTRIC HORSEMAN (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 3, 1980
badge ST level 0 WILLIE NELSON & LEON RUSSELL ONE FOR THE ROAD COLUMBIA ALBUM August 2, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
WILLIE NELSON & LEON RUSSELL
Title
ONE FOR THE ROAD
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 2, 1979