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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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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 12 BOYZ II MEN II MOTOWN ALBUM June 13, 1996
badge ST level 12
Artist
BOYZ II MEN
Title
II
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 13, 1996
badge ST level 10 LIONEL RICHIE CAN'T SLOW DOWN MOTOWN ALBUM December 19, 1985
badge ST level 10
Artist
LIONEL RICHIE
Title
CAN'T SLOW DOWN
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 19, 1985
badge ST level 10 STEVIE WONDER SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE MOTOWN ALBUM March 29, 2005
badge ST level 10
Artist
STEVIE WONDER
Title
SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 29, 2005
badge ST level 9 BOYZ II MEN COOLEYHIGHHARMONY MOTOWN ALBUM December 18, 1995
badge ST level 9
Artist
BOYZ II MEN
Title
COOLEYHIGHHARMONY
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 18, 1995
badge ST level 7 LIL BABY MY TURN QUALITY CONTROL MUSIC / MOTOWN / CAPITOL RECORDS ALBUM February 27, 2026
badge ST level 7
Artist
LIL BABY
Title
MY TURN
Label
QUALITY CONTROL MUSIC / MOTOWN / CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 27, 2026
badge ST level 6 SOUNDTRACK THE BIG CHILL MOTOWN ALBUM October 15, 1998
badge ST level 6
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
THE BIG CHILL
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 15, 1998
badge ST level 4 98 DEGREES 98 DEGREES & RISING MOTOWN ALBUM January 27, 2000
badge ST level 4
Artist
98 DEGREES
Title
98 DEGREES & RISING
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 27, 2000
badge ST level 4 LIONEL RICHIE DANCING ON THE CEILING MOTOWN ALBUM May 21, 1987
badge ST level 4
Artist
LIONEL RICHIE
Title
DANCING ON THE CEILING
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 21, 1987
badge ST level 4 LIONEL RICHIE LIONEL RICHIE MOTOWN ALBUM October 19, 1984
badge ST level 4
Artist
LIONEL RICHIE
Title
LIONEL RICHIE
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 19, 1984
badge ST level 4 STEVIE WONDER THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION MOTOWN ALBUM December 6, 2024
badge ST level 4
Artist
STEVIE WONDER
Title
THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 6, 2024
badge ST level 3 BRIAN MC KNIGHT BACK AT ONE MOTOWN ALBUM October 24, 2001
badge ST level 3
Artist
BRIAN MC KNIGHT
Title
BACK AT ONE
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 24, 2001
badge ST level 2 BOYZ II MEN CHRISTMAS INTERPRETATIONS MOTOWN ALBUM October 18, 1996
badge ST level 2
Artist
BOYZ II MEN
Title
CHRISTMAS INTERPRETATIONS
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 18, 1996
badge ST level 2 BOYZ II MEN EVOLUTION MOTOWN ALBUM December 23, 1997
badge ST level 2
Artist
BOYZ II MEN
Title
EVOLUTION
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 23, 1997
badge ST level 2 BRIAN MC KNIGHT ANYTIME MOTOWN ALBUM October 15, 1998
badge ST level 2
Artist
BRIAN MC KNIGHT
Title
ANYTIME
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 15, 1998
badge ST level 2 INDIA.ARIE ACOUSTIC SOUL MOTOWN ALBUM December 17, 2003
badge ST level 2
Artist
INDIA.ARIE
Title
ACOUSTIC SOUL
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 17, 2003
badge ST level 2 JOHNNY GILL JOHNNY GILL MOTOWN ALBUM February 8, 1991
badge ST level 2
Artist
JOHNNY GILL
Title
JOHNNY GILL
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 8, 1991
badge ST level 2 MIGOS CULTURE II QUALITY CONTROL MUSIC / MOTOWN RECORDS / CAPITOL RECORDS ALBUM December 14, 2018
badge ST level 2
Artist
MIGOS
Title
CULTURE II
Label
QUALITY CONTROL MUSIC / MOTOWN RECORDS / CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 14, 2018
badge ST level 2 STEVIE WONDER IN SQUARE CIRCLE MOTOWN ALBUM December 4, 1985
badge ST level 2
Artist
STEVIE WONDER
Title
IN SQUARE CIRCLE
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 4, 1985
badge ST level 2 THE TEMPTATIONS GREATEST HITS MOTOWN ALBUM October 15, 1999
badge ST level 2
Artist
THE TEMPTATIONS
Title
GREATEST HITS
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 15, 1999
badge ST level 1 702 702 MOTOWN ALBUM November 4, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
702
Title
702
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 4, 2002
badge ST level 1 98 DEGREES THIS CHRISTSMAS MOTOWN ALBUM December 22, 1999
badge ST level 1
Artist
98 DEGREES
Title
THIS CHRISTSMAS
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 22, 1999
badge ST level 1 ANOTHER BAD CREATION COOLIN' AT THE PLAYGROUND YA KNOW MOTOWN ALBUM May 24, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
ANOTHER BAD CREATION
Title
COOLIN' AT THE PLAYGROUND YA KNOW
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 24, 1991
badge ST level 1 BOYZ II MEN THE REMIX ALBUM MOTOWN ALBUM July 10, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
BOYZ II MEN
Title
THE REMIX ALBUM
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 10, 1996
badge ST level 1 COMMODORES HEROES MOTOWN ALBUM February 3, 1981
badge ST level 1
Artist
COMMODORES
Title
HEROES
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 3, 1981
badge ST level 1 COMMODORES IN THE POCKET MOTOWN ALBUM December 16, 1981
badge ST level 1
Artist
COMMODORES
Title
IN THE POCKET
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 16, 1981
badge ST level 1 COMMODORES NATURAL HIGH MOTOWN ALBUM August 22, 1978
badge ST level 1
Artist
COMMODORES
Title
NATURAL HIGH
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 22, 1978
badge ST level 1 DIANA ROSS DIANA MOTOWN ALBUM February 3, 1981
badge ST level 1
Artist
DIANA ROSS
Title
DIANA
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 3, 1981
badge ST level 1 ERYKAH BADU MAMA'S GUN MOTOWN ALBUM December 19, 2000
badge ST level 1
Artist
ERYKAH BADU
Title
MAMA'S GUN
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 19, 2000
badge ST level 1 INDIA.ARIE VOYAGE TO INDIA MOTOWN ALBUM August 4, 2006
badge ST level 1
Artist
INDIA.ARIE
Title
VOYAGE TO INDIA
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 4, 2006
badge ST level 1 KEM ALBUM II MOTOWN ALBUM November 14, 2014
badge ST level 1
Artist
KEM
Title
ALBUM II
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 14, 2014