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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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AWARDS BY
MOST RECENT
TOP TALLIES
ARTISTS
ALBUM/SINGLE
ADVANCED SEARCH
Artist Certified Units
(In Millions)
THE BEATLES 183

THE BEATLES

Certification Units: 183
GARTH BROOKS 162

GARTH BROOKS

Certification Units: 162
ELVIS PRESLEY 146.5

ELVIS PRESLEY

Certification Units: 146.5
EAGLES 120

EAGLES

Certification Units: 120
LED ZEPPELIN 112.5

LED ZEPPELIN

Certification Units: 112.5
MICHAEL JACKSON 89

MICHAEL JACKSON

Certification Units: 89
BILLY JOEL 86

BILLY JOEL

Certification Units: 86
AC/DC 84

AC/DC

Certification Units: 84
ELTON JOHN 81

ELTON JOHN

Certification Units: 81
MARIAH CAREY 75

MARIAH CAREY

Certification Units: 75
PINK FLOYD 75

PINK FLOYD

Certification Units: 75
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 71

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Certification Units: 71
AEROSMITH 69.5

AEROSMITH

Certification Units: 69.5
GEORGE STRAIT 69.5

GEORGE STRAIT

Certification Units: 69.5
BARBRA STREISAND 68.5

BARBRA STREISAND

Certification Units: 68.5
THE ROLLING STONES 66.5

THE ROLLING STONES

Certification Units: 66.5
MADONNA 65.5

MADONNA

Certification Units: 65.5
METALLICA 63

METALLICA

Certification Units: 63
EMINEM 61.5

EMINEM

Certification Units: 61.5
WHITNEY HOUSTON 61

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Certification Units: 61
TAYLOR SWIFT 57

TAYLOR SWIFT

Certification Units: 57
VAN HALEN 56.5

VAN HALEN

Certification Units: 56.5
FLEETWOOD MAC 55.5

FLEETWOOD MAC

Certification Units: 55.5
CELINE DION 53

CELINE DION

Certification Units: 53
JOURNEY 52.5

JOURNEY

Certification Units: 52.5
U2 52

U2

Certification Units: 52
NEIL DIAMOND 49.5

NEIL DIAMOND

Certification Units: 49.5
ALABAMA 49

ALABAMA

Certification Units: 49
KENNY G 48

KENNY G

Certification Units: 48
SHANIA TWAIN 48

SHANIA TWAIN

Certification Units: 48
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