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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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  Artist Gold ® Platinum ® Multi-Platinum ™ Diamond ® Type
GARTH BROOKS 31 31 17 9 Standard

GARTH BROOKS

Gold Units: 31

Platinum Units: 31

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 9

Format: Standard

THE BEATLES 48 42 26 6 Standard

THE BEATLES

Gold Units: 48

Platinum Units: 42

Multi Platinum Units: 26

Diamond Units: 6

Format: Standard

LED ZEPPELIN 19 18 14 5 Standard

LED ZEPPELIN

Gold Units: 19

Platinum Units: 18

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 5

Format: Standard

EAGLES 13 13 11 3 All types

EAGLES

Gold Units: 13

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

EMINEM 12 11 8 3 All types

EMINEM

Gold Units: 12

Platinum Units: 11

Multi Platinum Units: 8

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

WHITNEY HOUSTON 11 9 7 3 All types

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Gold Units: 11

Platinum Units: 9

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

SHANIA TWAIN 5 5 4 3 All types

SHANIA TWAIN

Gold Units: 5

Platinum Units: 5

Multi Platinum Units: 4

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

BILLY JOEL 19 17 13 2 All types

BILLY JOEL

Gold Units: 19

Platinum Units: 17

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

MADONNA 20 17 12 2 All types

MADONNA

Gold Units: 20

Platinum Units: 17

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

PINK FLOYD 19 15 12 2 All types

PINK FLOYD

Gold Units: 19

Platinum Units: 15

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

VAN HALEN 14 13 12 2 Standard

VAN HALEN

Gold Units: 14

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 2

Format: Standard

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 23 17 11 2 All types

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Gold Units: 23

Platinum Units: 17

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

MARIAH CAREY 17 15 11 2 All types

MARIAH CAREY

Gold Units: 17

Platinum Units: 15

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

MICHAEL JACKSON 15 13 9 2 All types

MICHAEL JACKSON

Gold Units: 15

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 9

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

JOURNEY 13 11 9 2 All types

JOURNEY

Gold Units: 13

Platinum Units: 11

Multi Platinum Units: 9

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

CELINE DION 13 11 8 2 All types

CELINE DION

Gold Units: 13

Platinum Units: 11

Multi Platinum Units: 8

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

2 PAC 10 9 6 2 Standard

2 PAC

Gold Units: 10

Platinum Units: 9

Multi Platinum Units: 6

Diamond Units: 2

Format: Standard

BRITNEY SPEARS 9 8 6 2 All types

BRITNEY SPEARS

Gold Units: 9

Platinum Units: 8

Multi Platinum Units: 6

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

DEF LEPPARD 11 8 5 2 All types

DEF LEPPARD

Gold Units: 11

Platinum Units: 8

Multi Platinum Units: 5

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

THE CHICKS 5 5 4 2 All types

THE CHICKS

Gold Units: 5

Platinum Units: 5

Multi Platinum Units: 4

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

N SYNC 4 4 4 2 Standard

N SYNC

Gold Units: 4

Platinum Units: 4

Multi Platinum Units: 4

Diamond Units: 2

Format: Standard

BACKSTREET BOYS 5 5 3 2 All types

BACKSTREET BOYS

Gold Units: 5

Platinum Units: 5

Multi Platinum Units: 3

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

ADELE 3 3 3 2 All types

ADELE

Gold Units: 3

Platinum Units: 3

Multi Platinum Units: 3

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

ELVIS PRESLEY 101 57 25 1 All types

ELVIS PRESLEY

Gold Units: 101

Platinum Units: 57

Multi Platinum Units: 25

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

ELTON JOHN 38 28 15 1 All types

ELTON JOHN

Gold Units: 38

Platinum Units: 28

Multi Platinum Units: 15

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

AC/DC 22 20 12 1 All types

AC/DC

Gold Units: 22

Platinum Units: 20

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

AEROSMITH 25 18 12 1 All types

AEROSMITH

Gold Units: 25

Platinum Units: 18

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

THE ROLLING STONES 43 28 11 1 Standard

THE ROLLING STONES

Gold Units: 43

Platinum Units: 28

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 1

Format: Standard

U2 16 16 11 1 All types

U2

Gold Units: 16

Platinum Units: 16

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

METALLICA 13 13 11 1 All types

METALLICA

Gold Units: 13

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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