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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
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC 10 6 1 0 All types

"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC

Gold Units: 10

Platinum Units: 6

Multi Platinum Units: 1

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

2 LIVE CREW 5 1 0 0 Standard

2 LIVE CREW

Gold Units: 5

Platinum Units: 1

Multi Platinum Units: 0

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

2 PAC 10 9 6 2 Standard

2 PAC

Gold Units: 10

Platinum Units: 9

Multi Platinum Units: 6

Diamond Units: 2

Format: Standard

3 DOORS DOWN 5 3 2 0 All types

3 DOORS DOWN

Gold Units: 5

Platinum Units: 3

Multi Platinum Units: 2

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

311 7 3 1 0 All types

311

Gold Units: 7

Platinum Units: 3

Multi Platinum Units: 1

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

A TRIBE CALLED QUEST 6 3 0 0 All types

A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

Gold Units: 6

Platinum Units: 3

Multi Platinum Units: 0

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

AARON TIPPIN 6 1 0 0 Standard

AARON TIPPIN

Gold Units: 6

Platinum Units: 1

Multi Platinum Units: 0

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

ABBA 8 3 1 0 Standard

ABBA

Gold Units: 8

Platinum Units: 3

Multi Platinum Units: 1

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

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

ADELE 3 3 3 2 All types

ADELE

Gold Units: 3

Platinum Units: 3

Multi Platinum Units: 3

Diamond Units: 2

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

AIR SUPPLY 5 4 2 0 Standard

AIR SUPPLY

Gold Units: 5

Platinum Units: 4

Multi Platinum Units: 2

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

AL GREEN 8 2 1 0 All types

AL GREEN

Gold Units: 8

Platinum Units: 2

Multi Platinum Units: 1

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

AL JARREAU 7 2 0 0 Standard

AL JARREAU

Gold Units: 7

Platinum Units: 2

Multi Platinum Units: 0

Diamond Units: 0

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

ALAN JACKSON 18 15 8 0 All types

ALAN JACKSON

Gold Units: 18

Platinum Units: 15

Multi Platinum Units: 8

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

ALAN PARSONS PROJECT 7 3 0 0 Standard

ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

Gold Units: 7

Platinum Units: 3

Multi Platinum Units: 0

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

ALANIS MORISSETTE 4 3 2 1 Standard

ALANIS MORISSETTE

Gold Units: 4

Platinum Units: 3

Multi Platinum Units: 2

Diamond Units: 1

Format: Standard

ALICE COOPER 9 7 0 0 Standard

ALICE COOPER

Gold Units: 9

Platinum Units: 7

Multi Platinum Units: 0

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

ALICE IN CHAINS 8 6 4 0 All types

ALICE IN CHAINS

Gold Units: 8

Platinum Units: 6

Multi Platinum Units: 4

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

ALICIA KEYS 6 6 4 0 All types

ALICIA KEYS

Gold Units: 6

Platinum Units: 6

Multi Platinum Units: 4

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

ALISON KRAUSS 7 2 2 0 Standard

ALISON KRAUSS

Gold Units: 7

Platinum Units: 2

Multi Platinum Units: 2

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

ALLMAN BROTHERS 11 4 1 0 Standard

ALLMAN BROTHERS

Gold Units: 11

Platinum Units: 4

Multi Platinum Units: 1

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

AMERICA 6 3 1 0 Standard

AMERICA

Gold Units: 6

Platinum Units: 3

Multi Platinum Units: 1

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

AMY GRANT 13 7 3 0 Standard

AMY GRANT

Gold Units: 13

Platinum Units: 7

Multi Platinum Units: 3

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

ANDREA BOCELLI 14 10 3 0 All types

ANDREA BOCELLI

Gold Units: 14

Platinum Units: 10

Multi Platinum Units: 3

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER 6 6 2 0 Standard

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

Gold Units: 6

Platinum Units: 6

Multi Platinum Units: 2

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

ANDY WILLIAMS 18 3 0 0 Standard

ANDY WILLIAMS

Gold Units: 18

Platinum Units: 3

Multi Platinum Units: 0

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

ANITA BAKER 6 5 3 0 Standard

ANITA BAKER

Gold Units: 6

Platinum Units: 5

Multi Platinum Units: 3

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

ANNE MURRAY 15 6 2 0 Standard

ANNE MURRAY

Gold Units: 15

Platinum Units: 6

Multi Platinum Units: 2

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

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