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	SAM SMITH	NIRVANA	December 8, 2015	CAPITOL	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	SAM SMITH Title: NIRVANA Certification Date: December 8, 2015 Label: CAPITOL Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ROMEO SANTOS	NIRVANA	June 14, 2023	SONY LATIN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ROMEO SANTOS Title: NIRVANA Certification Date: June 14, 2023 Label: SONY LATIN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ROBERT PLANT	MANIC NIRVANA	May 18, 1990	ATLANTIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ROBERT PLANT Title: MANIC NIRVANA Certification Date: May 18, 1990 Label: ATLANTIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	ALL APOLOGIES	December 6, 2024	DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: ALL APOLOGIES Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	BLEACH	February 27, 1995	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: BLEACH Certification Date: February 27, 1995 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	BREED	December 6, 2024	DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: BREED Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	COME AS YOU ARE	December 6, 2024	DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: COME AS YOU ARE Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	DRAIN YOU	December 6, 2024	DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: DRAIN YOU Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	DUMB	December 6, 2024	DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: DUMB Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE WISHKAH	December 6, 1996	DGC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE WISHKAH Certification Date: December 6, 1996 Label: DGC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	HEART-SHAPED BOX	December 6, 2024	DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: HEART-SHAPED BOX Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	IN BLOOM	December 6, 2024	DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: IN BLOOM Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	IN UTERO	December 6, 2024	DGC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: IN UTERO Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	INCESTICIDE	November 7, 1995	DGC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: INCESTICIDE Certification Date: November 7, 1995 Label: DGC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	LITHIUM	December 6, 2024	DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: LITHIUM Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	LIVE! TONIGHT! SOLD OUT!!	September 11, 2007	GEFFEN HOME VIDEO	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: LIVE! TONIGHT! SOLD OUT!! Certification Date: September 11, 2007 Label: GEFFEN HOME VIDEO Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK	February 24, 2020	DGC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK Certification Date: February 24, 2020 Label: DGC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK	February 24, 2020	DGC	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK Certification Date: February 24, 2020 Label: DGC Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	NEVERMIND	December 6, 2024	DGC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: NEVERMIND Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	NEVERMIND	May 11, 2005	EAGLE VISION	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: NEVERMIND Certification Date: May 11, 2005 Label: EAGLE VISION Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	NIRVANA	December 3, 2002	GEFFEN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: NIRVANA Certification Date: December 3, 2002 Label: GEFFEN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	POLLY	December 6, 2024	DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: POLLY Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	RAPE ME	December 6, 2024	DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: RAPE ME Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT	December 6, 2024	DGC	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	SOMETHING IN THE WAY	December 6, 2024	DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: SOMETHING IN THE WAY Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	WITH THE LIGHTS OUT	December 17, 2004	GEFFEN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: WITH THE LIGHTS OUT Certification Date: December 17, 2004 Label: GEFFEN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NIRVANA	YOU KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT	December 6, 2024	DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: YOU KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

Artist

SAM SMITH

Title: NIRVANA

Certification Date: December 8, 2015

Label: CAPITOL

Format: SINGLE

ROMEO SANTOS

Title: NIRVANA

Certification Date: June 14, 2023

Label: SONY LATIN

Format: SINGLE

ROBERT PLANT

Title: MANIC NIRVANA

Certification Date: May 18, 1990

Label: ATLANTIC

Format: ALBUM

NIRVANA

Title: ALL APOLOGIES

Certification Date: December 6, 2024

Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE

Format: SINGLE

NIRVANA

Title: BLEACH

Certification Date: February 27, 1995

Label: SUB POP

Format: ALBUM

NIRVANA

Title: BREED

Certification Date: December 6, 2024

Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE

Format: SINGLE

NIRVANA

Title: COME AS YOU ARE

Certification Date: December 6, 2024

Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE

Format: SINGLE

NIRVANA

Title: DRAIN YOU

Certification Date: December 6, 2024

Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE

Format: SINGLE

NIRVANA

Title: DUMB

Certification Date: December 6, 2024

Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE

Format: SINGLE

NIRVANA

Title: FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE WISHKAH

Certification Date: December 6, 1996

Label: DGC

Format: ALBUM

NIRVANA

Title: HEART-SHAPED BOX

Certification Date: December 6, 2024

Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE

Format: SINGLE

NIRVANA

Title: IN BLOOM

Certification Date: December 6, 2024

Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE

Format: SINGLE

NIRVANA

Title: IN UTERO

Certification Date: December 6, 2024

Label: DGC

Format: ALBUM

NIRVANA

Title: INCESTICIDE

Certification Date: November 7, 1995

Label: DGC

Format: ALBUM

NIRVANA

Title: LITHIUM

Certification Date: December 6, 2024

Label: DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE

Format: SINGLE

NIRVANA

Title: LIVE! TONIGHT! SOLD OUT!!

Certification Date: September 11, 2007

Label: GEFFEN HOME VIDEO