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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

DRAKE

Certification Units: 163
RIHANNA 128

RIHANNA

Certification Units: 128
TAYLOR SWIFT 121

TAYLOR SWIFT

Certification Units: 121
EMINEM 107.5

EMINEM

Certification Units: 107.5
KATY PERRY 103

KATY PERRY

Certification Units: 103
JUSTIN BIEBER 69.5

JUSTIN BIEBER

Certification Units: 69.5
CHRIS BROWN 69.5

CHRIS BROWN

Certification Units: 69.5
BRUNO MARS 69.5

BRUNO MARS

Certification Units: 69.5
KANYE WEST 69.5

KANYE WEST

Certification Units: 69.5
ED SHEERAN 68.5

ED SHEERAN

Certification Units: 68.5
MAROON 5 67

MAROON 5

Certification Units: 67
LADY GAGA 61

LADY GAGA

Certification Units: 61
LUKE BRYAN 54.5

LUKE BRYAN

Certification Units: 54.5
THE WEEKND 53

THE WEEKND

Certification Units: 53
POST MALONE 52

POST MALONE

Certification Units: 52
FLO RIDA 49.5

FLO RIDA

Certification Units: 49.5
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE 44

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE

Certification Units: 44
MICHAEL JACKSON 42

MICHAEL JACKSON

Certification Units: 42
TWENTY ONE PILOTS 42

TWENTY ONE PILOTS

Certification Units: 42
KENDRICK LAMAR 41

KENDRICK LAMAR

Certification Units: 41
ARIANA GRANDE 40

ARIANA GRANDE

Certification Units: 40
CARDI B 36.5

CARDI B

Certification Units: 36.5
KESHA 35.5

KESHA

Certification Units: 35.5
LIL UZI VERT 35

LIL UZI VERT

Certification Units: 35
KHALID 34.5

KHALID

Certification Units: 34.5
JASON DERULO 33.5

JASON DERULO

Certification Units: 33.5
WIZ KHALIFA 33

WIZ KHALIFA

Certification Units: 33
THE CHAINSMOKERS 33

THE CHAINSMOKERS

Certification Units: 33
MARIAH CAREY 33

MARIAH CAREY

Certification Units: 33
CARRIE UNDERWOOD 33

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Certification Units: 33
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