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	215	66	54	41	6	All types MORE DETAILS	RIHANNA Cert. Units (In Millions): 215 Gold Units: 66 Platinum Units: 54 Multi Platinum Units: 41 Diamond Units: 6 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	198.5	92	61	39	2	All types MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Cert. Units (In Millions): 198.5 Gold Units: 92 Platinum Units: 61 Multi Platinum Units: 39 Diamond Units: 2 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	TAYLOR SWIFT	194.5	82	61	38	2	All types MORE DETAILS	TAYLOR SWIFT Cert. Units (In Millions): 194.5 Gold Units: 82 Platinum Units: 61 Multi Platinum Units: 38 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KANYE WEST	192.5	103	60	37	1	All types MORE DETAILS	KANYE WEST Cert. Units (In Millions): 192.5 Gold Units: 103 Platinum Units: 60 Multi Platinum Units: 37 Diamond Units: 1 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	CHRIS BROWN	135.5	72	49	31	1	All types MORE DETAILS	CHRIS BROWN Cert. Units (In Millions): 135.5 Gold Units: 72 Platinum Units: 49 Multi Platinum Units: 31 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	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	ARIANA GRANDE	120	46	44	24	1	All types MORE DETAILS	ARIANA GRANDE Cert. Units (In Millions): 120 Gold Units: 46 Platinum Units: 44 Multi Platinum Units: 24 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARIAH CAREY	149	52	40	24	3	All types MORE DETAILS	MARIAH CAREY Cert. Units (In Millions): 149 Gold Units: 52 Platinum Units: 40 Multi Platinum Units: 24 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TRAVIS SCOTT	140.5	67	48	24	2	All types MORE DETAILS	TRAVIS SCOTT Cert. Units (In Millions): 140.5 Gold Units: 67 Platinum Units: 48 Multi Platinum Units: 24 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELTON JOHN	126.5	64	43	22	2	All types MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Cert. Units (In Millions): 126.5 Gold Units: 64 Platinum Units: 43 Multi Platinum Units: 22 Diamond Units: 2 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	GEORGE STRAIT	113.5	77	56	21	0	All types MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Cert. Units (In Millions): 113.5 Gold Units: 77 Platinum Units: 56 Multi Platinum Units: 21 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LUKE BRYAN	110	45	33	21	0	All types MORE DETAILS	LUKE BRYAN Cert. Units (In Millions): 110 Gold Units: 45 Platinum Units: 33 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	TIM MCGRAW	94.5	52	37	21	0	All types MORE DETAILS	TIM MCGRAW Cert. Units (In Millions): 94.5 Gold Units: 52 Platinum Units: 37 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	LIL UZI VERT	96	34	32	20	1	All types MORE DETAILS	LIL UZI VERT Cert. Units (In Millions): 96 Gold Units: 34 Platinum Units: 32 Multi Platinum Units: 20 Diamond Units: 1 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	POST MALONE	157	51	51	20	8	All types MORE DETAILS	POST MALONE Cert. Units (In Millions): 157 Gold Units: 51 Platinum Units: 51 Multi Platinum Units: 20 Diamond Units: 8 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE WEEKND	152.5	45	44	20	7	All types MORE DETAILS	THE WEEKND Cert. Units (In Millions): 152.5 Gold Units: 45 Platinum Units: 44 Multi Platinum Units: 20 Diamond Units: 7 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	98.5	38	31	19	2	All types MORE DETAILS	BRITNEY SPEARS Cert. Units (In Millions): 98.5 Gold Units: 38 Platinum Units: 31 Multi Platinum Units: 19 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	J. COLE	111.5	63	40	19	2	All types MORE DETAILS	J. COLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 111.5 Gold Units: 63 Platinum Units: 40 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

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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): 215

Gold Units: 66

Platinum Units: 54

Multi Platinum Units: 41

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

BEYONCE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 198.5

Gold Units: 92

Platinum Units: 61

Multi Platinum Units: 39

Diamond Units: 2

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

TAYLOR SWIFT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 194.5

Gold Units: 82

Platinum Units: 61

Multi Platinum Units: 38

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

KANYE WEST

Cert. Units (In Millions): 192.5

Gold Units: 103

Platinum Units: 60

Multi Platinum Units: 37

Diamond Units: 1

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

CHRIS BROWN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 135.5

Gold Units: 72

Platinum Units: 49

Multi Platinum Units: 31

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

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

ARIANA GRANDE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 120