Chris Stapleton walked away from the 2024 CMA Awards with the most trophies for the night. However, those weren’t the only awards he received.… MORE
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Luke Combs Now Has One of Only Six Official “Diamond” Country Songs
Luke Combs has found himself in very rare company as the singer of one of only six country songs to be certified Diamond by the RIAA… MORE
George Strait Scores 18 New RIAA Certifications
Once again it has been proven that George Strait is still the King of Country Music … MORE
Kane Brown Joins Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan With Latest RIAA Milestone
Kane Brown can now share a seat at the table with Taylor Swift and Luke Bryan as he joins the list of country music artists who have multiple 6x (time) multi-Platinum (or better) country song certifications.… MORE
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Chris Young Notches 8 New R.I.A.A. Certifications [VIDEO]
Multi-platinum entertainer and RCA Nashville recording artist Chris Young has accumulated some serious heavy metal from the R.I.A.A. in the last month… MORE
Garth Brooks Earns Unprecedented 9th Diamond-Certified Album With “In Pieces”
Garth Brooks’ 1993 album, In Pieces, was certified for sales of 10 million units (Diamond status) by the RIAA on Aug. 14. Garth now has nine Diamond-certified albums: Garth Brooks, No Fences, Ropin’ the Wind, The Chase, The Hits, Sevens, Double Live, The Ultimate Hits and In Pieces. “The crazy thing that I try to…I…… MORE
Carrie Underwood Moved to Tears During Surprise Presentation as “Cry Pretty” Certified Platinum
Carrie Underwood was moved to tears during a surprise presentation as her 2018 album, Cry Pretty, was certified Platinum by the RIAA. UMG Nashville CEO Mike Dungan and president Cindy Mabe surprised Carrie with a plaque commemorating her album’s new platinum designation—which represents 1 million units—during her artist interview at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville…… MORE
Guess Who? Only 3 Country Artists Have Released Songs in 2018 That Have Been Certified Gold by the RIAA
The beginning of July means that 2018 is halfway over, which is the perfect opportunity to reflect on some of the noteworthy achievements from the past six months, including Gold certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Of the more than 40 songs from all genres of music that were released in 2018…… MORE
Top 15 Best-Selling Country Albums of All Time, According to the RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is celebrating its 60th anniversary of honoring music’s best through its Gold and Platinum Awards Program. The RIAA trademarked the Gold record (500,000 units) and formalized the industry practice of presenting awards to artists for music sales achievements, including the Platinum Award (1 million), Multi-Platinum Award (2 million+)…… MORE
Brett Young Reaches Platinum Milestone With “In Case You Didn’t Know”
Brett Young can add a feather to his cap and some coin to his pockets. His sophomore single, “In Case You Didn’t Know,” has been certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of 1 million units. Brett is the only country artist to reach the milestone with a song released in 2017. Co-written by Brett,…… MORE
