Gold & Platinum

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)
SHARE	DRAKE	163.5	DRAKE Certification Units: 163.5 SHARE
SHARE	TAYLOR SWIFT	134	TAYLOR SWIFT Certification Units: 134 SHARE
SHARE	RIHANNA	131	RIHANNA Certification Units: 131 SHARE
SHARE	EMINEM	107.5	EMINEM Certification Units: 107.5 SHARE
SHARE	KANYE WEST	107	KANYE WEST Certification Units: 107 SHARE
SHARE	KATY PERRY	105	KATY PERRY Certification Units: 105 SHARE
SHARE	JUSTIN BIEBER	95.5	JUSTIN BIEBER Certification Units: 95.5 SHARE
SHARE	BRUNO MARS	79.5	BRUNO MARS Certification Units: 79.5 SHARE
SHARE	LADY GAGA	78.5	LADY GAGA Certification Units: 78.5 SHARE
SHARE	MAROON 5	77	MAROON 5 Certification Units: 77 SHARE
SHARE	THE WEEKND	73	THE WEEKND Certification Units: 73 SHARE
SHARE	LIL WAYNE	70	LIL WAYNE Certification Units: 70 SHARE
SHARE	CHRIS BROWN	69.5	CHRIS BROWN Certification Units: 69.5 SHARE
SHARE	ED SHEERAN	68	ED SHEERAN Certification Units: 68 SHARE
SHARE	LUKE BRYAN	61	LUKE BRYAN Certification Units: 61 SHARE
SHARE	POST MALONE	56	POST MALONE Certification Units: 56 SHARE
SHARE	FUTURE	55	FUTURE Certification Units: 55 SHARE
SHARE	ARIANA GRANDE	52.5	ARIANA GRANDE Certification Units: 52.5 SHARE
SHARE	FLO RIDA	51.5	FLO RIDA Certification Units: 51.5 SHARE
SHARE	J. COLE	49.5	J. COLE Certification Units: 49.5 SHARE
SHARE	FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE	49	FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE Certification Units: 49 SHARE
SHARE	XXXTENTACION	49	XXXTENTACION Certification Units: 49 SHARE
SHARE	CARRIE UNDERWOOD	46.5	CARRIE UNDERWOOD Certification Units: 46.5 SHARE
SHARE	SAM SMITH	44	SAM SMITH Certification Units: 44 SHARE
SHARE	TWENTY ONE PILOTS	44	TWENTY ONE PILOTS Certification Units: 44 SHARE
SHARE	BILLIE EILISH	41	BILLIE EILISH Certification Units: 41 SHARE
SHARE	CARDI B	41	CARDI B Certification Units: 41 SHARE
SHARE	KENDRICK LAMAR	41	KENDRICK LAMAR Certification Units: 41 SHARE
SHARE	MICHAEL JACKSON	41	MICHAEL JACKSON Certification Units: 41 SHARE
SHARE	PITBULL	39	PITBULL Certification Units: 39 SHARE

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Artist

DRAKE

Certification Units: 163.5

TAYLOR SWIFT

Certification Units: 134

RIHANNA

Certification Units: 131

EMINEM

Certification Units: 107.5

KANYE WEST

Certification Units: 107

KATY PERRY

Certification Units: 105

JUSTIN BIEBER

Certification Units: 95.5

BRUNO MARS

Certification Units: 79.5

LADY GAGA

Certification Units: 78.5

MAROON 5

Certification Units: 77

THE WEEKND

Certification Units: 73

LIL WAYNE

Certification Units: 70

CHRIS BROWN

Certification Units: 69.5

ED SHEERAN

Certification Units: 68

LUKE BRYAN

Certification Units: 61

POST MALONE

Certification Units: 56

FUTURE

Certification Units: 55

ARIANA GRANDE

Certification Units: 52.5

FLO RIDA

Certification Units: 51.5

J. COLE

Certification Units: 49.5

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE

Certification Units: 49

XXXTENTACION

Certification Units: 49

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Certification Units: 46.5

SAM SMITH

Certification Units: 44

TWENTY ONE PILOTS

Certification Units: 44

BILLIE EILISH

Certification Units: 41

CARDI B

Certification Units: 41

KENDRICK LAMAR

Certification Units: 41

MICHAEL JACKSON

Certification Units: 41

PITBULL

Certification Units: 39