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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
	SLAYER	SOUTH OF HEAVEN	DEF AMERICAN	ALBUM	November 20, 1992		Artist SLAYER Title SOUTH OF HEAVEN Label DEF AMERICAN Format ALBUM Certification Date November 20, 1992
	THE BLACK CROWES	SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER	DEF AMERICAN	ALBUM	May 4, 1995		Artist THE BLACK CROWES Title SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER Label DEF AMERICAN Format ALBUM Certification Date May 4, 1995
	SLAYER	SEASONS IN THE ABYSS	DEF AMERICAN	ALBUM	April 9, 1993		Artist SLAYER Title SEASONS IN THE ABYSS Label DEF AMERICAN Format ALBUM Certification Date April 9, 1993
	SLAYER	REIGN IN BLOOD	DEF AMERICAN	ALBUM	November 20, 1992		Artist SLAYER Title REIGN IN BLOOD Label DEF AMERICAN Format ALBUM Certification Date November 20, 1992
	SIR MIX-A-LOT	MACK DADDY	DEF AMERICAN	ALBUM	July 1, 1992		Artist SIR MIX-A-LOT Title MACK DADDY Label DEF AMERICAN Format ALBUM Certification Date July 1, 1992
	ANDREW DICE CLAY	ANDREW DICE CLAY	DEF AMERICAN	ALBUM	September 26, 1990		Artist ANDREW DICE CLAY Title ANDREW DICE CLAY Label DEF AMERICAN Format ALBUM Certification Date September 26, 1990