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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 Artists
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK SOUND OF MUSIC (ORIGINAL CAST) CONCORD ALBUM December 7, 1960
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
SOUND OF MUSIC (ORIGINAL CAST)
Label
CONCORD
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 7, 1960
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK WEST SIDE STORY (ORIGINAL CAST) COLUMBIA ALBUM January 12, 1962
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
WEST SIDE STORY (ORIGINAL CAST)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 12, 1962
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK CAMELOT (ORIGINAL CAST) COLUMBIA ALBUM February 9, 1962
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
CAMELOT (ORIGINAL CAST)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 9, 1962
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK FLOWER DRUM SONG (ORIGINAL CAST) COLUMBIA ALBUM February 9, 1962
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
FLOWER DRUM SONG (ORIGINAL CAST)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 9, 1962
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK EXODUS RCA ALBUM March 12, 1963
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
EXODUS
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 12, 1963
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK THE MUSIC MAN WARNER BROS. ALBUM March 27, 1963
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
THE MUSIC MAN
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 27, 1963
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK PORGY & BESS COLUMBIA ALBUM October 21, 1963
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
PORGY & BESS
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 21, 1963
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK THE KING & I CAPITOL ALBUM January 15, 1964
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
THE KING & I
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 15, 1964
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK HELLO, DOLLY! (ORIGINAL CAST) RCA ALBUM June 2, 1964
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
HELLO, DOLLY! (ORIGINAL CAST)
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 2, 1964
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK MY FAIR LADY COLUMBIA ALBUM December 18, 1964
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
MY FAIR LADY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 18, 1964
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK MARY POPPINS VISTA ALBUM December 31, 1964
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
MARY POPPINS
Label
VISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 31, 1964
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK THE SOUND OF MUSIC RCA ALBUM March 30, 1965
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 30, 1965
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK OLIVER (ORIGINAL CAST) RCA ALBUM May 4, 1966
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
OLIVER (ORIGINAL CAST)
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 4, 1966
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK SOUTH PACIFIC (ORIGINAL CAST) COLUMBIA ALBUM May 16, 1966
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
SOUTH PACIFIC (ORIGINAL CAST)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 16, 1966
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK DR. ZHIVAGO MGM ALBUM August 11, 1966
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
DR. ZHIVAGO
Label
MGM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 11, 1966
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE DECCA ALBUM April 7, 1967
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
Label
DECCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 7, 1967
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK MAME (ORIGINAL CAST) COLUMBIA ALBUM May 14, 1967
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
MAME (ORIGINAL CAST)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 14, 1967
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK MAN OF LA MANCHA (ORIGINAL CAST) KAPP ALBUM June 28, 1967
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
MAN OF LA MANCHA (ORIGINAL CAST)
Label
KAPP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 28, 1967
badge ST level 0 FRANCES LAI A MAN & A WOMAN (SOUNDTRACK) UNITED ARTISTS ALBUM August 22, 1967
badge ST level 0
Artist
FRANCES LAI
Title
A MAN & A WOMAN (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
UNITED ARTISTS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 22, 1967
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK DOCTOR DOLITTLE 20TH CENTURY ALBUM March 13, 1968
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
DOCTOR DOLITTLE
Label
20TH CENTURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 13, 1968
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK GIGI MGM ALBUM April 17, 1968
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
GIGI
Label
MGM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 17, 1968
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY UNITED ARTISTS ALBUM August 14, 1968
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY
Label
UNITED ARTISTS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 14, 1968
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK JUNGLE BOOK - WALT DISNEY PRESENTS DISNEYLAND ALBUM December 5, 1968
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
JUNGLE BOOK - WALT DISNEY PRESENTS
Label
DISNEYLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 5, 1968
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK HAIR (ORIGINAL CAST) RCA ALBUM March 25, 1969
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
HAIR (ORIGINAL CAST)
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 25, 1969
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK TWO THOUSAND ONE (2001): A SPACE ODYSSEY MGM ALBUM April 24, 1969
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
TWO THOUSAND ONE (2001): A SPACE ODYSSEY
Label
MGM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 24, 1969
badge ST level 0 HANK WILLIAMS, JR. YOUR CHEATIN' HEART (SOUNDTRACK) MGM ALBUM June 11, 1969
badge ST level 0
Artist
HANK WILLIAMS, JR.
Title
YOUR CHEATIN' HEART (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
MGM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 11, 1969
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK HOW THE WEST WAS WON MGM ALBUM June 11, 1969
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
HOW THE WEST WAS WON
Label
MGM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 11, 1969
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK OLIVER COLGEMS ALBUM July 25, 1969
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
OLIVER
Label
COLGEMS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 25, 1969
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK EASY RIDER DUNHILL ALBUM January 19, 1970
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
EASY RIDER
Label
DUNHILL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 19, 1970
badge ST level 0 JOHN BARRY MIDNIGHT COWBOY (SOUNDTRACK) UNITED ARTISTS ALBUM May 4, 1970
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN BARRY
Title
MIDNIGHT COWBOY (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
UNITED ARTISTS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 4, 1970