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See all July 2021 Awards here.

RIAA is pleased to announce our Mid-Year 2021 Gold & Platinum Awards Report.  Every mid-year we recognize the artists who have achieved Gold & Platinum status for titles both released and certified within the first half of the year. In 2021 we celebrate a select group of just 7 albums and 20 singles! Click here to view the report.

See all May 2021 Awards here.

Multiple GRAMMY® Award winner Bruno Mars has made history as the first artist ever to receive five RIAA diamond certified singles. Mars’ That’s What I Like” and “When I Was Your Man” have both been diamond certified, selling and streaming over 10 million copies and bringing his total certifications to five. Click here for more information.

See all May 2021 Awards here.

See all March 2021 Awards here.

See all February 2021 Awards here.

See all January 2021 Awards here.

The full RIAA Gold & Platinum Class Of 2020 list is attached to this release and can also be found at our Class of 2020 microsite, which can be found by clicking here.

2020 was a banner year for music, heralded by Gold & Platinum Awards. Just 21 albums and 123 songs released this year achieved RIAA certification in 2020! All RIAA Awards are available at riaa.com/gold-platinum.