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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 Certified Units
(In Millions)
DRAKE 163.5

DRAKE

Certification Units: 163.5
RIHANNA 138

RIHANNA

Certification Units: 138
TAYLOR SWIFT 134

TAYLOR SWIFT

Certification Units: 134
KANYE WEST 109.5

KANYE WEST

Certification Units: 109.5
EMINEM 107.5

EMINEM

Certification Units: 107.5
KATY PERRY 106

KATY PERRY

Certification Units: 106
JUSTIN BIEBER 100

JUSTIN BIEBER

Certification Units: 100
POST MALONE 95

POST MALONE

Certification Units: 95
BRUNO MARS 85.5

BRUNO MARS

Certification Units: 85.5
THE WEEKND 83

THE WEEKND

Certification Units: 83
LADY GAGA 80

LADY GAGA

Certification Units: 80
MAROON 5 77.5

MAROON 5

Certification Units: 77.5
LIL WAYNE 70

LIL WAYNE

Certification Units: 70
CHRIS BROWN 69.5

CHRIS BROWN

Certification Units: 69.5
LUKE BRYAN 68.5

LUKE BRYAN

Certification Units: 68.5
ED SHEERAN 68

ED SHEERAN

Certification Units: 68
ARIANA GRANDE 63.5

ARIANA GRANDE

Certification Units: 63.5
FUTURE 57

FUTURE

Certification Units: 57
FLO RIDA 52.5

FLO RIDA

Certification Units: 52.5
J. COLE 51

J. COLE

Certification Units: 51
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE 50.5

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE

Certification Units: 50.5
XXXTENTACION 49

XXXTENTACION

Certification Units: 49
CARRIE UNDERWOOD 46.5

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Certification Units: 46.5
SAM SMITH 46

SAM SMITH

Certification Units: 46
TWENTY ONE PILOTS 46

TWENTY ONE PILOTS

Certification Units: 46
CARDI B 44

CARDI B

Certification Units: 44
KHALID 44

KHALID

Certification Units: 44
BILLIE EILISH 41

BILLIE EILISH

Certification Units: 41
KENDRICK LAMAR 41

KENDRICK LAMAR

Certification Units: 41
MICHAEL JACKSON 41

MICHAEL JACKSON

Certification Units: 41
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