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(In Millions) 		Gold ® Platinum ® Multi-Platinum ™ Diamond ® Type
DRAKE 291.5 91 90 47 3 All types
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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

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ELVIS PRESLEY 189.5 155 84 32 1 All types
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ELVIS PRESLEY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 189.5

Gold Units: 155

Platinum Units: 84

Multi Platinum Units: 32

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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BEYONCE 198.5 92 61 39 2 All types
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BEYONCE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 198.5

Gold Units: 92

Platinum Units: 61

Multi Platinum Units: 39

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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TAYLOR SWIFT 194.5 82 61 38 2 All types
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TAYLOR SWIFT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 194.5

Gold Units: 82

Platinum Units: 61

Multi Platinum Units: 38

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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KANYE WEST 192.5 103 60 37 1 All types
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KANYE WEST

Cert. Units (In Millions): 192.5

Gold Units: 103

Platinum Units: 60

Multi Platinum Units: 37

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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GEORGE STRAIT 113.5 77 56 21 0 All types
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GEORGE STRAIT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 113.5

Gold Units: 77

Platinum Units: 56

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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RIHANNA 215 66 54 41 6 All types
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RIHANNA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 215

Gold Units: 66

Platinum Units: 54

Multi Platinum Units: 41

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

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EMINEM 228.5 85 52 38 6 All types
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EMINEM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 228.5

Gold Units: 85

Platinum Units: 52

Multi Platinum Units: 38

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

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POST MALONE 157 51 51 20 8 All types
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POST MALONE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 157

Gold Units: 51

Platinum Units: 51

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 8

Format: All types

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THE BEATLES 207.5 76 51 30 6 Standard
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THE BEATLES

Cert. Units (In Millions): 207.5

Gold Units: 76

Platinum Units: 51

Multi Platinum Units: 30

Diamond Units: 6

Format: Standard

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CHRIS BROWN 135.5 72 49 31 1 All types
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CHRIS BROWN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 135.5

Gold Units: 72

Platinum Units: 49

Multi Platinum Units: 31

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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TRAVIS SCOTT 140.5 67 48 24 2 All types
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TRAVIS SCOTT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 140.5

Gold Units: 67

Platinum Units: 48

Multi Platinum Units: 24

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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FUTURE 109.5 80 45 16 1 All types
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FUTURE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 109.5

Gold Units: 80

Platinum Units: 45

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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ARIANA GRANDE 120 46 44 24 1 All types
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ARIANA GRANDE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 120

Gold Units: 46

Platinum Units: 44

Multi Platinum Units: 24

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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THE WEEKND 152.5 45 44 20 7 All types
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THE WEEKND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 152.5

Gold Units: 45

Platinum Units: 44

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 7

Format: All types

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ELTON JOHN 126.5 64 43 22 2 All types
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ELTON JOHN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 126.5

Gold Units: 64

Platinum Units: 43

Multi Platinum Units: 22

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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JUSTIN BIEBER 146.5 68 43 26 2 All types
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JUSTIN BIEBER

Cert. Units (In Millions): 146.5

Gold Units: 68

Platinum Units: 43

Multi Platinum Units: 26

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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MORGAN WALLEN 122.5 61 42 21 0 All types
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MORGAN WALLEN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 122.5

Gold Units: 61

Platinum Units: 42

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN 97 110 42 15 0 All types
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YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 97

Gold Units: 110

Platinum Units: 42

Multi Platinum Units: 15

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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KENNY CHESNEY 83 65 41 17 0 All types
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KENNY CHESNEY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 83

Gold Units: 65

Platinum Units: 41

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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LIL WAYNE 120 45 41 26 2 All types
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LIL WAYNE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 120

Gold Units: 45

Platinum Units: 41

Multi Platinum Units: 26

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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J. COLE 111.5 63 40 19 2 All types
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J. COLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 111.5

Gold Units: 63

Platinum Units: 40

Multi Platinum Units: 19

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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MARIAH CAREY 149 52 40 24 3 All types
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MARIAH CAREY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 149

Gold Units: 52

Platinum Units: 40

Multi Platinum Units: 24

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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TIM MCGRAW 94.5 52 37 21 0 All types
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TIM MCGRAW

Cert. Units (In Millions): 94.5

Gold Units: 52

Platinum Units: 37

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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JUICE WRLD 93 52 36 18 1 All types
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JUICE WRLD

Cert. Units (In Millions): 93

Gold Units: 52

Platinum Units: 36

Multi Platinum Units: 18

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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ROD WAVE 70 64 36 11 0 All types
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ROD WAVE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 70

Gold Units: 64

Platinum Units: 36

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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MICHAEL JACKSON 157.5 43 34 20 4 All types
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Cert. Units (In Millions): 157.5

Gold Units: 43

Platinum Units: 34

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 4

Format: All types

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BARBRA STREISAND 72 55 33 12 0 Standard
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BARBRA STREISAND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 72

Gold Units: 55

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

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BLAKE SHELTON 65 47 33 13 0 All types
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BLAKE SHELTON

Cert. Units (In Millions): 65

Gold Units: 47

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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LUKE BRYAN 110 45 33 21 0 All types
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LUKE BRYAN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 110

Gold Units: 45

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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