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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	CHICAGO	38.5	23	18	8	0	Standard MORE DETAILS	CHICAGO Cert. Units (In Millions): 38.5 Gold Units: 23 Platinum Units: 18 Multi Platinum Units: 8 Diamond Units: 0 Format: Standard 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	LUTHER VANDROSS	27	20	18	7	0	All types MORE DETAILS	LUTHER VANDROSS Cert. Units (In Millions): 27 Gold Units: 20 Platinum Units: 18 Multi Platinum Units: 7 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types 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	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	KENNY ROGERS	47.5	28	17	7	1	Standard MORE DETAILS	KENNY ROGERS Cert. Units (In Millions): 47.5 Gold Units: 28 Platinum Units: 17 Multi Platinum Units: 7 Diamond Units: 1 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	KENNY CHESNEY	35	22	16	7	0	All types MORE DETAILS	KENNY CHESNEY Cert. Units (In Millions): 35 Gold Units: 22 Platinum Units: 16 Multi Platinum Units: 7 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types 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	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	BOB DYLAN	36	33	15	6	0	Standard MORE DETAILS	BOB DYLAN Cert. Units (In Millions): 36 Gold Units: 33 Platinum Units: 15 Multi Platinum Units: 6 Diamond Units: 0 Format: Standard 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	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	WILLIE NELSON	31.5	18	15	6	0	Standard MORE DETAILS	WILLIE NELSON Cert. Units (In Millions): 31.5 Gold Units: 18 Platinum Units: 15 Multi Platinum Units: 6 Diamond Units: 0 Format: Standard SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DAVE MATTHEWS BAND	34.5	17	14	7	0	All types MORE DETAILS	DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Cert. Units (In Millions): 34.5 Gold Units: 17 Platinum Units: 14 Multi Platinum Units: 7 Diamond Units: 0 Format: All types SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JAMES TAYLOR	33	20	14	5	1	Standard MORE DETAILS	JAMES TAYLOR Cert. Units (In Millions): 33 Gold Units: 20 Platinum Units: 14 Multi Platinum Units: 5 Diamond Units: 1 Format: Standard SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RUSH	26	24	14	3	0	Standard MORE DETAILS	RUSH Cert. Units (In Millions): 26 Gold Units: 24 Platinum Units: 14 Multi Platinum Units: 3 Diamond Units: 0 Format: Standard SHARE MORE DETAILS

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ELVIS PRESLEY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 139

Gold Units: 101

Platinum Units: 57

Multi Platinum Units: 25

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

THE BEATLES

Cert. Units (In Millions): 183

Gold Units: 48

Platinum Units: 42

Multi Platinum Units: 26

Diamond Units: 6

Format: Standard

GEORGE STRAIT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 69

Gold Units: 39

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 0

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

BARBRA STREISAND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 68.5

Gold Units: 51

Platinum Units: 30

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 0

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

THE ROLLING STONES

Cert. Units (In Millions): 66.5

Gold Units: 43

Platinum Units: 28

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 1

Format: Standard

ALABAMA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 49

Gold Units: 27

Platinum Units: 21

Multi Platinum Units: 10

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

NEIL DIAMOND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 49.5

Gold Units: 40

Platinum Units: 21

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

AC/DC

Cert. Units (In Millions): 75

Gold Units: 22

Platinum Units: 20

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

REBA MC ENTIRE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 41

Gold Units: 27

Platinum Units: 19

Multi Platinum Units: 9

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

ROD STEWART

Cert. Units (In Millions): 38