Skip to main content

Gold & Platinum

Overview

Story of Gold & Platinum

About the Awards

Certification Criteria

Apply

Gold & Platinum News

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.

 
 

Popular Searches & Lists 2020 To Date: Album & Song Awards Released so far in 2020 | 2020 Latin To Date: Latin Album & Song Awards Released so far in 2020 | 2019's Best: Album & Song Awards Released in 2019 | Best of the 80s | Best of the 90s | MORE TOP TALLIES

AWARDS BY
MOST RECENT
TOP TALLIES
ARTISTS
ALBUM/SINGLE
ADVANCED SEARCH
Artist Certified Units
(In Millions)
DRAKE 163.5

DRAKE

Certification Units: 163.5
RIHANNA 128

RIHANNA

Certification Units: 128
TAYLOR SWIFT 126.5

TAYLOR SWIFT

Certification Units: 126.5
EMINEM 107.5

EMINEM

Certification Units: 107.5
KATY PERRY 103

KATY PERRY

Certification Units: 103
LADY GAGA 77

LADY GAGA

Certification Units: 77
KANYE WEST 76.5

KANYE WEST

Certification Units: 76.5
MAROON 5 73

MAROON 5

Certification Units: 73
THE WEEKND 73

THE WEEKND

Certification Units: 73
JUSTIN BIEBER 72

JUSTIN BIEBER

Certification Units: 72
BRUNO MARS 69.5

BRUNO MARS

Certification Units: 69.5
CHRIS BROWN 69.5

CHRIS BROWN

Certification Units: 69.5
ED SHEERAN 68

ED SHEERAN

Certification Units: 68
LUKE BRYAN 54.5

LUKE BRYAN

Certification Units: 54.5
POST MALONE 52

POST MALONE

Certification Units: 52
FLO RIDA 51.5

FLO RIDA

Certification Units: 51.5
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE 44

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE

Certification Units: 44
TWENTY ONE PILOTS 42.5

TWENTY ONE PILOTS

Certification Units: 42.5
MICHAEL JACKSON 42

MICHAEL JACKSON

Certification Units: 42
CARRIE UNDERWOOD 41.5

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Certification Units: 41.5
KENDRICK LAMAR 41

KENDRICK LAMAR

Certification Units: 41
ARIANA GRANDE 40

ARIANA GRANDE

Certification Units: 40
BILLIE EILISH 37.5

BILLIE EILISH

Certification Units: 37.5
SAM SMITH 37

SAM SMITH

Certification Units: 37
KESHA 35.5

KESHA

Certification Units: 35.5
KHALID 35.5

KHALID

Certification Units: 35.5
THE CHAINSMOKERS 35.5

THE CHAINSMOKERS

Certification Units: 35.5
CARDI B 35

CARDI B

Certification Units: 35
JASON DERULO 33.5

JASON DERULO

Certification Units: 33.5
LIL WAYNE 33

LIL WAYNE

Certification Units: 33
  LOAD MORE RESULTS