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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Award	Artist	Title	Certification Date	Label	Format
SHARE	KEM	ALBUM II	November 14, 2014	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KEM Title: ALBUM II Certification Date: November 14, 2014 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KEM	INTIMACY	March 27, 2012	UNIVERSAL MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KEM Title: INTIMACY Certification Date: March 27, 2012 Label: UNIVERSAL MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KEM	KEMISTRY	June 14, 2004	UNIVERSAL RECORDS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KEM Title: KEMISTRY Certification Date: June 14, 2004 Label: UNIVERSAL RECORDS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TARA KEMP	HOLD YOU TIGHT	June 7, 1991	GIANT	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	TARA KEMP Title: HOLD YOU TIGHT Certification Date: June 7, 1991 Label: GIANT Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOHNNY KEMP	JUST GOT PAID	November 10, 1989	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	JOHNNY KEMP Title: JUST GOT PAID Certification Date: November 10, 1989 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN HOWE	ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN HOWE	August 30, 1989	ARISTA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN HOWE Title: ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN HOWE Certification Date: August 30, 1989 Label: ARISTA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RICK WAKEMAN	THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY THE VIII	October 20, 1975	A&M	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	RICK WAKEMAN Title: THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY THE VIII Certification Date: October 20, 1975 Label: A&M Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RICK WAKEMAN	JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH	September 4, 1974	A&M	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	RICK WAKEMAN Title: JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH Certification Date: September 4, 1974 Label: A&M Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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KEM

Title: ALBUM II

Certification Date: November 14, 2014

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

KEM

Title: INTIMACY

Certification Date: March 27, 2012

Label: UNIVERSAL MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

KEM

Title: KEMISTRY

Certification Date: June 14, 2004

Label: UNIVERSAL RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

TARA KEMP

Title: HOLD YOU TIGHT

Certification Date: June 7, 1991

Label: GIANT

Format: SINGLE

JOHNNY KEMP

Title: JUST GOT PAID

Certification Date: November 10, 1989

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN HOWE

Title: ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN HOWE

Certification Date: August 30, 1989

Label: ARISTA

Format: ALBUM

RICK WAKEMAN

Title: THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY THE VIII

Certification Date: October 20, 1975

Label: A&M

Format: ALBUM

RICK WAKEMAN

Title: JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH

Certification Date: September 4, 1974

Label: A&M

Format: ALBUM