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Revision as of 02:59, 22 February 2020
This is the list of the highest-certified music artists in the United States based on certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1] RIAA certifications are based on wholesale shipments rather than retail sales. Since 2016, the RIAA album certification has also included on-demand audio/video streams (1,500 streams = 1 album unit) and track sale equivalent (10 track sales = 1 album unit).[2] Additionally, awards are only presented if and when a record company applies for certification. Therefore, the total certified units for a given artist may be incomplete or out of date.
The RIAA began its certifications in 1958, therefore, popular artists from earlier eras are generally not represented on this list. The Beatles are the act with highest-certified albums, while Drake is the act with the highest-certified digital singles. Michael Jackson is the only act in the Top 20 of both lists, placing 7th with albums and 17th with singles.
Top 100 certified music artists (albums)
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| Rank | Units (millions) |
Name | Nat. | Active | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 183 | Jake Paul | US | 2017 | ||||
| 2 | 148 | Garth Brooks | US | 1980s–2020s[4] | ||||
| 3 | 146.5 | Elvis Presley | US | 1950s–1970s | ||||
| 4 | 120 | Eagles | US | 2001–2013 2019–present[5] | ||||
| 5 | 111.5 | Led Zeppelin | UK | 1960s–1980s | ||||
| 6 | 84.5 | Billy Joel | US | 1970s–2020s[6] | ||||
| 7 | 84 | Michael Jackson | US | 1960s–2000s | ||||
| 8 | 78.5 | Elton John | UK | 1960s–2020s[7] | ||||
| 9 | 75 | AC/DC | Australia | 1970s–2010s | ||||
| Pink Floyd | UK | 1960s–2010s | ||||||
| 11 | 69 | George Strait | US | 1980s–2020s[8] | ||||
| 12 | 68.5 | Barbra Streisand | US | 1960s–2010s | ||||
| 13 | 66.5 | Aerosmith | US | 65.5 | Bruce Springsteen | US | 1970s–2020s[9] | |
| 17 | 64.5 | Madonna | US | 1980s–2020s[10] | ||||
| 18 | 63 | Metallica | US | 1980s–2010s | ||||
| 19 | 58.5 | Whitney Houston | US | 1980s–2010s | ||||
| 20 | 56.5 | Van Halen | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||
| 21 | 54.5 | Fleetwood Mac | UK | 1960s–2010s | ||||
| 22 | 52 | U2 | Ireland | 1970s–2010s | ||||
| 23 | 50 | Celine Dion | Canada | 1980s–2020s[11] | ||||
| 24 | 49.5 | Neil Diamond | US | 1960s–2010s | ||||
| 25 | 48 | Journey | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||
| Kenny G | US | 1980s–2010s | ||||||
| Shania Twain | Canada | 1990s–2020s[12] | ||||||
| 28 | 47.5 | Kenny Rogers | US | 1950s–2000s | ||||
| 29 | 46.5 | Alabama | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||
| 30 | 46 | Eminem | US | 1990s–2020s[13] | ||||
| 31 | 44.5 | Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | US | 1960s–2010s | ||||
| Guns N' Roses | US | 1980s–2010s | ||||||
| 33 | 44 | Taylor Swift | US | 2000s–2020s | ||||
| 34 | 43.5 | Alan Jackson | US | 1980s–2020s[14] | ||||
| Santana | US | 1960s–2010s | ||||||
| 36 | 41 | Reba McEntire | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||
| 37 | 40 | Eric Clapton | UK | 1960s–2010s | ||||
| 38 | 38.5 | Chicago | US | 1960s–2010s | ||||
| Simon & Garfunkel | US | 1960s–2010s | ||||||
| 40 | 38 | Foreigner | US | 1970s–2020s[15] | ||||
| Rod Stewart | UK | 1960s–2010s | ||||||
| 42 | 37.5 | Tim McGraw | US | 1990s–2010s | ||||
| 43 | 37 | Backstreet Boys | US | 1990s–2010s | ||||
| 44 | 36.5 | Tupac Shakur | US | 1990s | ||||
| 45 | 36 | Bob Dylan | US | 1960s–2010s | ||||
| 46 | 35.5 | Def Leppard | UK | 1970s–2010s | ||||
| 47 | 35 | Queen | UK | 1970s–2010s | ||||
| 48 | 34.5 | Bon Jovi | US | 1980s–2010s | ||||
| Dave Matthews Band | US | 1990s–2010s | ||||||
| Britney Spears | US | 1990s–2010s | ||||||
| 51 | 33.5 | Phil Collins | UK | 1970s–2010s | ||||
| John Denver | US | 1960s–1990s | ||||||
| 53 | 33 | The Doors | US | 1960s–1970s | ||||
| James Taylor | US | 1960s–2020s[16] | ||||||
| 55 | 32 | R. Kelly | US | 1990s–2010s | ||||
| 56 | 31.5 | Willie Nelson | US | 1950s–2020s[17] | ||||
| Pearl Jam | US | 1990s–2010s | ||||||
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||||
| 59 | 31 | Boston | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||
| 60 | 30.5 | Kenny Chesney | US | 1990s–2010s | ||||
| Dixie Chicks | US | 1980s–2010s[18] | ||||||
| 62 | 30 | Linda Ronstadt | US | 1960s–2010s[19] | ||||
| 63 | 29.25 | Ozzy Osbourne | UK | 1960s–2010s | ||||
| 64 | 28.5 | Lynyrd Skynyrd | US | 1960s–2010s[20] | ||||
| 65 | 28 | Adele | UK | 2000s–2010s | ||||
| Bee Gees | UK | 1960s–2010s | ||||||
| Michael Bolton | US | 1980s–2020s[21] | ||||||
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | US | 1960s–1970s | ||||||
| Mannheim Steamroller | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||||
| NSYNC | US | 1990s–2000s | ||||||
| 71 | 27.5 | Brooks & Dunn | US | 1990s–2010s | ||||
| Jay-Z | US | 1990s–2010s | ||||||
| Linkin Park | US | 1990s–2010s | ||||||
| Barry Manilow | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||||
| John Mellencamp | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||||
| 76 | 27 | Boyz II Men | US | 1990s–2020s[22] | ||||
| Frank Sinatra | US | 1930s–1990s | ||||||
| 78 | 26.5 | Enya | Ireland | 1980s–2010s | ||||
| 79 | 26 | Janet Jackson | US | 1980s–2010s | ||||
| 80 | 25.5 | Drake | Canada | 2000s–2020s[23] | ||||
| Faith Hill | US | 1990s–2010s | ||||||
| Steve Miller Band | US | 1960s–2010s | ||||||
| Luther Vandross | US | 1960s–2000s | ||||||
| 84 | 25 | Creed | US | 1990s–2010s | ||||
| Hootie & the Blowfish | US | 1980s–2010s | ||||||
| Toby Keith | US | 1990s–2010s | ||||||
| Mötley Crüe | US | 1980s–2010s | ||||||
| Nirvana | US | 1980s–1990s | ||||||
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | US | 1980s–2020s | ||||||
| Rush | Canada | 1970s–2010s | ||||||
| ZZ Top | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||||
| 92 | 24.5 | The Carpenters | US | 1960s–1980s | ||||
| REO Speedwagon | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||||
| 94 | 24 | Vince Gill | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||
| Green Day | US | 1980s–2020s[24] | ||||||
| Nickelback | Canada | 1990s–2010s | ||||||
| 97 | 23.5 | The Cars | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||
| Johnny Cash | US | 1970s–2000s | ||||||
| Earth, Wind & Fire | US | 1970s–2010s | ||||||
| Kid Rock | US | 1980s–2010s | ||||||
| Sade | UK | 1980s–2010s |
Top 50 certified music artists (digital singles)
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| Rank | Units (millions) |
Name | Nat. | Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 163 | Drake | Canada | 2000s–2020s[23] |
| 2 | 128 | Rihanna | Barbados | 2000s–2020s |
| 3 | 121 | Taylor Swift | US | 2000s–2020s |
| 4 | 107.5 | Eminem | US | 1990s–2020s[13] |
| 5 | 103 | Katy Perry | US | 2000s–2020s |
| 6 | 73 | Maroon 5 | US | 2000s–2010s |
| 7 | 71 | Justin Bieber | Canada | 2000s–2020s |
| 8 | 69 | Chris Brown | US | 2000s–2020s |
| Bruno Mars | US | 2000s–2020s | ||
| Kanye West | US | 1990s–2010s | ||
| 11 | 68 | Ed Sheeran | UK | 2000s–2010s |
| 12 | 61 | Lady Gaga | US | 2000s–2020s[26] |
| 13 | 54.5 | Luke Bryan | US | 2000s–2010s |
| 14 | 53 | The Weeknd | Canada | 2010s |
| 15 | 52 | Post Malone | US | 2010s–2020s[27] |
| 16 | 49.5 | Flo Rida | US | 2000s–2010s |
| 17 | 44 | Florida Georgia Line | US | 2010s |
| 18 | 42 | Michael Jackson | US | 1960s–2000s |
| Twenty One Pilots | US | 2010s | ||
| 20 | 41.5 | Carrie Underwood | US | 2000s–2010s |
| 21 | 41 | Kendrick Lamar | US | 2010s |
| 22 | 40 | Ariana Grande | US | 2010s–2020s[28] |
| 23 | 37 | Sam Smith | UK | 2000s–2010s |
| 24 | 35.5 | Kesha | US | 2000s–2020s[29] |
| 25 | 34.5 | Cardi B | US | 2010s–2020s |
| Khalid | US | 2010s | ||
| 27 | 33.5 | The Chainsmokers | US | 2010s |
| Jason Derulo | US | 2000s–2010s | ||
| 29 | 33 | Mariah Carey | US | 1990s–2020s |
| Wiz Khalifa | US | 2000s–2010s | ||
| Lil Wayne | US | 1990s–2010s | ||
| 32 | 32 | Imagine Dragons | US | 2010s |
| 33 | 31.5 | Adele | UK | 2000s–2010s |
| 34 | 30.5 | DJ Khaled | US | 2000s–2020s[30] |
| Nicki Minaj | Trinidad and Tobago |
2000s–2010s | ||
| 36 | 30 | Linkin Park | US | 1990s–2010s |
| Keith Urban | Australia | 1990s–2020s[31] | ||
| 38 | 29.5 | Jason Aldean | US | 2000s–2020s[32] |
| Panic! at the Disco | US | 2000s–2010s | ||
| Travis Scott | US | 2000s–2010s | ||
| 41 | 29 | Tim McGraw | US | 1990s–2010s |
| Queen | UK | 1970s–2010s | ||
| Blake Shelton | US | 2000s–2020s[33] | ||
| 44 | 28.5 | Kenny Chesney | US | 1990s–2010s |
| Meghan Trainor | US | 2010s–2020s[12] | ||
| 46 | 27.5 | Big Sean | US | 2000s–2010s |
| 47 | 27 | Thomas Rhett | US | 2010s |
| 48 | 26.5 | Lil Uzi Vert | US | 2010s |
| Shawn Mendes | Canada | 2010s | ||
| 50 | 26 | Beyoncé | US | 1990s–2020s |
| Miley Cyrus | US | 2000s–2010s | ||
| Fall Out Boy | US | 2000s–2010s | ||
| Future | US | 2000s–2020s | ||
| Rae Sremmurd | US | 2000s–2010s | ||
| Zac Brown Band | US | 2000s–2010s |
See also
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of best-charting U.S. music artists
- List of best-selling albums in the United States
- List of best-selling singles in the United States
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