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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
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

BARBRA STREISAND 51 30 12 0 Standard

BARBRA STREISAND

Gold Units: 51

Platinum Units: 30

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 0

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

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

GEORGE STRAIT 40 33 13 0 All types

GEORGE STRAIT

Gold Units: 40

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

NEIL DIAMOND 40 21 12 0 Standard

NEIL DIAMOND

Gold Units: 40

Platinum Units: 21

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

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

FRANK SINATRA 34 10 4 0 Standard

FRANK SINATRA

Gold Units: 34

Platinum Units: 10

Multi Platinum Units: 4

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

BOB DYLAN 33 15 6 0 Standard

BOB DYLAN

Gold Units: 33

Platinum Units: 15

Multi Platinum Units: 6

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

GARTH BROOKS 31 31 17 9 Standard

GARTH BROOKS

Gold Units: 31

Platinum Units: 31

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 9

Format: Standard

KENNY ROGERS 28 17 7 1 Standard

KENNY ROGERS

Gold Units: 28

Platinum Units: 17

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 1

Format: Standard

ALABAMA 27 21 10 0 All types

ALABAMA

Gold Units: 27

Platinum Units: 21

Multi Platinum Units: 10

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

REBA MCENTIRE 27 19 9 0 All types

REBA MCENTIRE

Gold Units: 27

Platinum Units: 19

Multi Platinum Units: 9

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

ROD STEWART 27 19 10 0 All types

ROD STEWART

Gold Units: 27

Platinum Units: 19

Multi Platinum Units: 10

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

KISS 26 10 3 0 Standard

KISS

Gold Units: 26

Platinum Units: 10

Multi Platinum Units: 3

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

AEROSMITH 25 18 12 1 All types

AEROSMITH

Gold Units: 25

Platinum Units: 18

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

BARRY MANILOW 24 13 6 0 Standard

BARRY MANILOW

Gold Units: 24

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 6

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

CHICAGO 24 18 8 0 Standard

CHICAGO

Gold Units: 24

Platinum Units: 18

Multi Platinum Units: 8

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

RUSH 24 14 3 0 Standard

RUSH

Gold Units: 24

Platinum Units: 14

Multi Platinum Units: 3

Diamond Units: 0

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

ERIC CLAPTON 23 11 7 1 All types

ERIC CLAPTON

Gold Units: 23

Platinum Units: 11

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 23 8 1 0 All types

HANK WILLIAMS, JR.

Gold Units: 23

Platinum Units: 8

Multi Platinum Units: 1

Diamond Units: 0

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

JOHN DENVER 22 13 7 0 All types

JOHN DENVER

Gold Units: 22

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

KENNY CHESNEY 22 16 7 0 All types

KENNY CHESNEY

Gold Units: 22

Platinum Units: 16

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

GRATEFUL DEAD 21 6 4 0 Standard

GRATEFUL DEAD

Gold Units: 21

Platinum Units: 6

Multi Platinum Units: 4

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

SANTANA 21 10 7 1 All types

SANTANA

Gold Units: 21

Platinum Units: 10

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

JAMES TAYLOR 20 14 5 1 Standard

JAMES TAYLOR

Gold Units: 20

Platinum Units: 14

Multi Platinum Units: 5

Diamond Units: 1

Format: Standard

LUTHER VANDROSS 20 18 7 0 All types

LUTHER VANDROSS

Gold Units: 20

Platinum Units: 18

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

LYNYRD SKYNYRD 20 13 7 0 All types

LYNYRD SKYNYRD

Gold Units: 20

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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