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	THE BEATLES	183	48	42	26	6	Standard MORE DETAILS	THE BEATLES Cert. Units (In Millions): 183 Gold Units: 48 Platinum Units: 42 Multi Platinum Units: 26 Diamond Units: 6 Format: Standard SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELVIS PRESLEY	139	101	57	25	1	All types MORE DETAILS	ELVIS PRESLEY Cert. Units (In Millions): 139 Gold Units: 101 Platinum Units: 57 Multi Platinum Units: 25 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GARTH BROOKS	157	31	31	17	9	Standard MORE DETAILS	GARTH BROOKS Cert. Units (In Millions): 157 Gold Units: 31 Platinum Units: 31 Multi Platinum Units: 17 Diamond Units: 9 Format: Standard SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELTON JOHN	79	38	28	14	1	All types MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Cert. Units (In Millions): 79 Gold Units: 38 Platinum Units: 28 Multi Platinum Units: 14 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LED ZEPPELIN	112.5	19	18	14	5	Standard MORE DETAILS	LED ZEPPELIN Cert. Units (In Millions): 112.5 Gold Units: 19 Platinum Units: 18 Multi Platinum Units: 14 Diamond Units: 5 Format: Standard SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BILLY JOEL	86	19	17	13	2	All types MORE DETAILS	BILLY JOEL Cert. Units (In Millions): 86 Gold Units: 19 Platinum Units: 17 Multi Platinum Units: 13 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	69	39	33	13	0	All types MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Cert. Units (In Millions): 69 Gold Units: 39 Platinum Units: 33 Multi Platinum Units: 13 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AC/DC	75	22	20	12	1	All types MORE DETAILS	AC/DC Cert. Units (In Millions): 75 Gold Units: 22 Platinum Units: 20 Multi Platinum Units: 12 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AEROSMITH	69.5	25	18	12	1	All types MORE DETAILS	AEROSMITH Cert. Units (In Millions): 69.5 Gold Units: 25 Platinum Units: 18 Multi Platinum Units: 12 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BARBRA STREISAND	68.5	51	30	12	0	Standard MORE DETAILS	BARBRA STREISAND Cert. Units (In Millions): 68.5 Gold Units: 51 Platinum Units: 30 Multi Platinum Units: 12 Diamond Units: 0 Format: Standard SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MADONNA	64.5	20	17	12	2	All types MORE DETAILS	MADONNA Cert. Units (In Millions): 64.5 Gold Units: 20 Platinum Units: 17 Multi Platinum Units: 12 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NEIL DIAMOND	49.5	40	21	12	0	Standard MORE DETAILS	NEIL DIAMOND Cert. Units (In Millions): 49.5 Gold Units: 40 Platinum Units: 21 Multi Platinum Units: 12 Diamond Units: 0 Format: Standard SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PINK FLOYD	75	19	15	12	2	All types MORE DETAILS	PINK FLOYD Cert. Units (In Millions): 75 Gold Units: 19 Platinum Units: 15 Multi Platinum Units: 12 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	VAN HALEN	56.5	14	13	12	2	Standard MORE DETAILS	VAN HALEN Cert. Units (In Millions): 56.5 Gold Units: 14 Platinum Units: 13 Multi Platinum Units: 12 Diamond Units: 2 Format: Standard SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	71	23	17	11	2	All types MORE DETAILS	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Cert. Units (In Millions): 71 Gold Units: 23 Platinum Units: 17 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	EAGLES	120	13	13	11	3	All types MORE DETAILS	EAGLES Cert. Units (In Millions): 120 Gold Units: 13 Platinum Units: 13 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 3 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARIAH CAREY	74	17	15	11	2	All types MORE DETAILS	MARIAH CAREY Cert. Units (In Millions): 74 Gold Units: 17 Platinum Units: 15 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	METALLICA	63	13	13	11	1	All types MORE DETAILS	METALLICA Cert. Units (In Millions): 63 Gold Units: 13 Platinum Units: 13 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE ROLLING STONES	66.5	43	28	11	1	Standard MORE DETAILS	THE ROLLING STONES Cert. Units (In Millions): 66.5 Gold Units: 43 Platinum Units: 28 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 1 Format: Standard SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	U2	51	16	16	11	1	All types MORE DETAILS	U2 Cert. Units (In Millions): 51 Gold Units: 16 Platinum Units: 16 Multi Platinum Units: 11 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ALABAMA	49	27	21	10	0	All types MORE DETAILS	ALABAMA Cert. Units (In Millions): 49 Gold Units: 27 Platinum Units: 21 Multi Platinum Units: 10 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ROD STEWART	38	27	19	10	0	All types MORE DETAILS	ROD STEWART Cert. Units (In Millions): 38 Gold Units: 27 Platinum Units: 19 Multi Platinum Units: 10 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOURNEY	49	13	11	9	2	All types MORE DETAILS	JOURNEY Cert. Units (In Millions): 49 Gold Units: 13 Platinum Units: 11 Multi Platinum Units: 9 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MICHAEL JACKSON	89	15	13	9	2	All types MORE DETAILS	MICHAEL JACKSON Cert. Units (In Millions): 89 Gold Units: 15 Platinum Units: 13 Multi Platinum Units: 9 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	OZZY OSBOURNE	29.5	15	12	9	0	All types MORE DETAILS	OZZY OSBOURNE Cert. Units (In Millions): 29.5 Gold Units: 15 Platinum Units: 12 Multi Platinum Units: 9 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	REBA MC ENTIRE	41	27	19	9	0	All types MORE DETAILS	REBA MC ENTIRE Cert. Units (In Millions): 41 Gold Units: 27 Platinum Units: 19 Multi Platinum Units: 9 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TAYLOR SWIFT	51	11	11	9	1	All types MORE DETAILS	TAYLOR SWIFT Cert. Units (In Millions): 51 Gold Units: 11 Platinum Units: 11 Multi Platinum Units: 9 Diamond Units: 1 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TIM MCGRAW	39.5	14	11	9	0	All types MORE DETAILS	TIM MCGRAW Cert. Units (In Millions): 39.5 Gold Units: 14 Platinum Units: 11 Multi Platinum Units: 9 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ALAN JACKSON	43.5	18	15	8	0	All types MORE DETAILS	ALAN JACKSON Cert. Units (In Millions): 43.5 Gold Units: 18 Platinum Units: 15 Multi Platinum Units: 8 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CELINE DION	53	13	11	8	2	All types MORE DETAILS	CELINE DION Cert. Units (In Millions): 53 Gold Units: 13 Platinum Units: 11 Multi Platinum Units: 8 Diamond Units: 2 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS

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THE BEATLES

Cert. Units (In Millions): 183

Gold Units: 48

Platinum Units: 42

Multi Platinum Units: 26

Diamond Units: 6

Format: Standard

ELVIS PRESLEY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 139

Gold Units: 101

Platinum Units: 57

Multi Platinum Units: 25

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

GARTH BROOKS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 157

Gold Units: 31

Platinum Units: 31

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 9

Format: Standard

ELTON JOHN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 79

Gold Units: 38

Platinum Units: 28

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

LED ZEPPELIN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 112.5

Gold Units: 19

Platinum Units: 18

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 5

Format: Standard

BILLY JOEL

Cert. Units (In Millions): 86

Gold Units: 19

Platinum Units: 17

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

GEORGE STRAIT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 69

Gold Units: 39

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

AC/DC

Cert. Units (In Millions): 75

Gold Units: 22

Platinum Units: 20

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

AEROSMITH

Cert. Units (In Millions): 69.5

Gold Units: 25

Platinum Units: 18

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

BARBRA STREISAND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 68.5

Gold Units: 51

Platinum Units: 30

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

MADONNA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 64.5

Gold Units: 20

Platinum Units: 17

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

NEIL DIAMOND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 49.5