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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	Artist	Certified Units (In Millions)	Gold ^®	Platinum ^®	Multi-Platinum ^™	Diamond ^®	Type
SHARE	DRAKE	291.5	91	90	47	3	All types MORE DETAILS	DRAKE Cert. Units (In Millions): 291.5 Gold Units: 91 Platinum Units: 90 Multi Platinum Units: 47 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RIHANNA	211	65	53	41	6	All types MORE DETAILS	RIHANNA Cert. Units (In Millions): 211 Gold Units: 65 Platinum Units: 53 Multi Platinum Units: 41 Diamond Units: 6 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	EMINEM	228.5	85	52	38	6	All types MORE DETAILS	EMINEM Cert. Units (In Millions): 228.5 Gold Units: 85 Platinum Units: 52 Multi Platinum Units: 38 Diamond Units: 6 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KANYE WEST	190	102	60	37	1	All types MORE DETAILS	KANYE WEST Cert. Units (In Millions): 190 Gold Units: 102 Platinum Units: 60 Multi Platinum Units: 37 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TAYLOR SWIFT	188.5	81	60	37	2	All types MORE DETAILS	TAYLOR SWIFT Cert. Units (In Millions): 188.5 Gold Units: 81 Platinum Units: 60 Multi Platinum Units: 37 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELVIS PRESLEY	189.5	155	84	32	1	All types MORE DETAILS	ELVIS PRESLEY Cert. Units (In Millions): 189.5 Gold Units: 155 Platinum Units: 84 Multi Platinum Units: 32 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE BEATLES	207.5	76	51	30	6	Standard MORE DETAILS	THE BEATLES Cert. Units (In Millions): 207.5 Gold Units: 76 Platinum Units: 51 Multi Platinum Units: 30 Diamond Units: 6 Format: Standard SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	145	69	47	27	0	All types MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Cert. Units (In Millions): 145 Gold Units: 69 Platinum Units: 47 Multi Platinum Units: 27 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JUSTIN BIEBER	146.5	68	43	26	2	All types MORE DETAILS	JUSTIN BIEBER Cert. Units (In Millions): 146.5 Gold Units: 68 Platinum Units: 43 Multi Platinum Units: 26 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIL WAYNE	120	45	41	26	2	All types MORE DETAILS	LIL WAYNE Cert. Units (In Millions): 120 Gold Units: 45 Platinum Units: 41 Multi Platinum Units: 26 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CHRIS BROWN	112.5	66	45	25	0	All types MORE DETAILS	CHRIS BROWN Cert. Units (In Millions): 112.5 Gold Units: 66 Platinum Units: 45 Multi Platinum Units: 25 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ARIANA GRANDE	108.5	42	39	23	0	All types MORE DETAILS	ARIANA GRANDE Cert. Units (In Millions): 108.5 Gold Units: 42 Platinum Units: 39 Multi Platinum Units: 23 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARIAH CAREY	145	52	40	23	3	All types MORE DETAILS	MARIAH CAREY Cert. Units (In Millions): 145 Gold Units: 52 Platinum Units: 40 Multi Platinum Units: 23 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MAROON 5	100.5	36	31	22	3	All types MORE DETAILS	MAROON 5 Cert. Units (In Millions): 100.5 Gold Units: 36 Platinum Units: 31 Multi Platinum Units: 22 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELTON JOHN	115	62	40	21	2	All types MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Cert. Units (In Millions): 115 Gold Units: 62 Platinum Units: 40 Multi Platinum Units: 21 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	111	77	55	21	0	All types MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Cert. Units (In Millions): 111 Gold Units: 77 Platinum Units: 55 Multi Platinum Units: 21 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MORGAN WALLEN	122.5	61	42	21	0	All types MORE DETAILS	MORGAN WALLEN Cert. Units (In Millions): 122.5 Gold Units: 61 Platinum Units: 42 Multi Platinum Units: 21 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	USHER	116.5	41	32	21	2	All types MORE DETAILS	USHER Cert. Units (In Millions): 116.5 Gold Units: 41 Platinum Units: 32 Multi Platinum Units: 21 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AC/DC	124	31	29	20	2	All types MORE DETAILS	AC/DC Cert. Units (In Millions): 124 Gold Units: 31 Platinum Units: 29 Multi Platinum Units: 20 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LUKE BRYAN	100	43	33	20	0	All types MORE DETAILS	LUKE BRYAN Cert. Units (In Millions): 100 Gold Units: 43 Platinum Units: 33 Multi Platinum Units: 20 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MICHAEL JACKSON	157.5	43	34	20	4	All types MORE DETAILS	MICHAEL JACKSON Cert. Units (In Millions): 157.5 Gold Units: 43 Platinum Units: 34 Multi Platinum Units: 20 Diamond Units: 4 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE WEEKND	144.5	45	44	20	7	All types MORE DETAILS	THE WEEKND Cert. Units (In Millions): 144.5 Gold Units: 45 Platinum Units: 44 Multi Platinum Units: 20 Diamond Units: 7 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TRAVIS SCOTT	132	65	47	20	2	All types MORE DETAILS	TRAVIS SCOTT Cert. Units (In Millions): 132 Gold Units: 65 Platinum Units: 47 Multi Platinum Units: 20 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BILLY JOEL	113.5	39	30	19	2	All types MORE DETAILS	BILLY JOEL Cert. Units (In Millions): 113.5 Gold Units: 39 Platinum Units: 30 Multi Platinum Units: 19 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRITNEY SPEARS	97.5	38	31	19	2	All types MORE DETAILS	BRITNEY SPEARS Cert. Units (In Millions): 97.5 Gold Units: 38 Platinum Units: 31 Multi Platinum Units: 19 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KATY PERRY	140.5	34	27	19	7	All types MORE DETAILS	KATY PERRY Cert. Units (In Millions): 140.5 Gold Units: 34 Platinum Units: 27 Multi Platinum Units: 19 Diamond Units: 7 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POST MALONE	150	48	48	19	8	All types MORE DETAILS	POST MALONE Cert. Units (In Millions): 150 Gold Units: 48 Platinum Units: 48 Multi Platinum Units: 19 Diamond Units: 8 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TIM MCGRAW	90.5	51	36	19	0	All types MORE DETAILS	TIM MCGRAW Cert. Units (In Millions): 90.5 Gold Units: 51 Platinum Units: 36 Multi Platinum Units: 19 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ED SHEERAN	119	47	27	18	3	All types MORE DETAILS	ED SHEERAN Cert. Units (In Millions): 119 Gold Units: 47 Platinum Units: 27 Multi Platinum Units: 18 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	J. COLE	92	62	38	18	1	All types MORE DETAILS	J. COLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 92 Gold Units: 62 Platinum Units: 38 Multi Platinum Units: 18 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS

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Artist

DRAKE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 291.5

Gold Units: 91

Platinum Units: 90

Multi Platinum Units: 47

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

RIHANNA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 211

Gold Units: 65

Platinum Units: 53

Multi Platinum Units: 41

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

EMINEM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 228.5

Gold Units: 85

Platinum Units: 52

Multi Platinum Units: 38

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

KANYE WEST

Cert. Units (In Millions): 190

Gold Units: 102

Platinum Units: 60

Multi Platinum Units: 37

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

TAYLOR SWIFT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 188.5

Gold Units: 81

Platinum Units: 60

Multi Platinum Units: 37

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

ELVIS PRESLEY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 189.5

Gold Units: 155

Platinum Units: 84

Multi Platinum Units: 32

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

THE BEATLES

Cert. Units (In Millions): 207.5

Gold Units: 76

Platinum Units: 51

Multi Platinum Units: 30

Diamond Units: 6

Format: Standard

BEYONCE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 145

Gold Units: 69

Platinum Units: 47

Multi Platinum Units: 27

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

JUSTIN BIEBER

Cert. Units (In Millions): 146.5

Gold Units: 68

Platinum Units: 43

Multi Platinum Units: 26

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

LIL WAYNE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 120

Gold Units: 45

Platinum Units: 41

Multi Platinum Units: 26

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

CHRIS BROWN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 112.5

Gold Units: 66

Platinum Units: 45

Multi Platinum Units: 25

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

ARIANA GRANDE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 108.5