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List of highest-certified music artists in the United States

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List of highest-certified music artists in the United States

This is the list of the highest-certified music artists in the United States based on certifications of albums and digital singles (but not physical singles) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 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). Additionally, awards are presented only 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 Therefore, the total certified units for a given artist may be incomplete or out of date.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. As of January 20, 2026, the Beatles is the highest-certified band in the United States with a total of 183 million certified album-equivalent units. Garth Brooks is the highest-certified solo artist and Taylor Swift is the highest-certified female artist. Meanwhile, Drake remains the highest-certified digital singles artist, with 276 million certified units as a lead artist.

Tables

List of 100 artists with the highest-certified album-equivalent units as of November 30, 2025 · Top 100 certified music artists
Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks
Rank
1
Units (millions)
200
Name
Garth Brooks
Nat.
US
Active
1980s–2020s
The Beatles
The Beatles
Rank
2
Units (millions)
183
Name
The Beatles
Nat.
UK
Active
1960s–1970sd
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Rank
3
Units (millions)
146
Name
Elvis Presley
Nat.
US
Active
1950s–1970s†
Eagles
Eagles
Rank
4
Units (millions)
120
Name
Eagles
Nat.
US
Active
1970s–2020s
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Rank
5
Units (millions)
112
Name
Led Zeppelin
Nat.
UK
Active
1960s–1980sd
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Rank
6
Units (millions)
110
Name
Taylor Swift
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Rank
7
Units (millions)
90
Name
Michael Jackson
Nat.
US
Active
1970s–2000s†
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
Rank
8
Units (millions)
89
Name
Billy Joel
Nat.
US
Active
1970s–2020s
AC/DC
AC/DC
Rank
9
Units (millions)
84
Name
AC/DC
Nat.
Australia
Active
1970s–2020s
Elton John
Elton John
Rank
10
Units (millions)
81
Name
Elton John
Nat.
UK
Active
1960s–2020s
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Rank
11
Units (millions)
76
Name
Mariah Carey
Nat.
US
Active
1990s–2020s
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Rank
12
Units (millions)
75
Name
Pink Floyd
Nat.
UK
Active
1960s–2010sd
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Rank
13
Units (millions)
71
Name
Bruce Springsteen
Nat.
US
Active
1970s–2020s
1980s–2020s
1980s–2020s
Rank
Metallica
Units (millions)
US
Name
1980s–2020s
Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Rank
15
Units (millions)
69
Name
Aerosmith
Nat.
US
Active
1970s–2020s
1980s–2020s
1980s–2020s
Rank
George Strait
Units (millions)
US
Name
1980s–2020s
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Rank
17
Units (millions)
68
Name
Barbra Streisand
Nat.
US
Active
1960s–2010s
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Rank
18
Units (millions)
66
Name
The Rolling Stones
Nat.
UK
Active
1960s–2020s
Madonna
Madonna
Rank
19
Units (millions)
65
Name
Madonna
Nat.
US
Active
1980s–2020s
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Rank
20
Units (millions)
62
Name
Whitney Houston
Nat.
US
Active
1980s–2010s†
Eminem
Eminem
Rank
21
Units (millions)
61
Name
Eminem
Nat.
US
Active
1990s–2020s
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Rank
22
Units (millions)
57
Name
Fleetwood Mac
Nat.
UK
Active
1960s–2010s
Van Halen
Van Halen
Rank
23
Units (millions)
56
Name
Van Halen
Nat.
US
Active
1970s–2020sd
Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Rank
24
Units (millions)
53
Name
Celine Dion
Nat.
Canada
Active
1990s–2020s
Journey
Journey
Rank
25
Units (millions)
52
Name
Journey
Nat.
US
Active
1970s–2020s
U2
U2
Rank
26
Units (millions)
52
Name
U2
Nat.
Ireland
Active
1970s–2010s
Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Rank
27
Units (millions)
49
Name
Neil Diamond
Nat.
US
Active
1960s–2020s
Alabama
Alabama
Rank
28
Units (millions)
49
Name
Alabama
Nat.
US
Active
1970s–2020s
Kenny G
Kenny G
Rank
29
Units (millions)
48
Name
Kenny G
Nat.
US
Active
1980s–2020s
1990s–2020s
1990s–2020s
Rank
Shania Twain
Units (millions)
Canada
Name
1990s–2020s
Drake
Drake
Rank
31
Units (millions)
47
Name
Drake
Nat.
Canada
Active
2000s–2020s
1950s–2000s†
1950s–2000s†
Rank
Kenny Rogers
Units (millions)
US
Name
1950s–2000s†
Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Rank
33
Units (millions)
44
Name
Alan Jackson
Nat.
US
Active
1980s–2020s
1960s–2020s
1960s–2020s
Rank
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Units (millions)
US
Name
1960s–2020s
1980s–2020s
1980s–2020s
Rank
Guns N' Roses
Units (millions)
US
Name
1980s–2020s
Santana
Santana
Rank
36
Units (millions)
43
Name
Santana
Nat.
US
Active
1960s–2020s
Queen
Queen
Rank
37
Units (millions)
43
Name
Queen
Nat.
UK
Active
1970s–2020s
Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Rank
38
Units (millions)
41
Name
Reba McEntire
Nat.
US
Active
1970s–2020s
1980s–2020s
1980s–2020s
Rank
Bon Jovi
Units (millions)
US
Name
1980s–2020s
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Rank
40
Units (millions)
40
Name
Eric Clapton
Nat.
UK
Active
1960s–2020s
1990s–2020s
1990s–2020s
Rank
Tim McGraw
Units (millions)
US
Name
1990s–2020s
Chicago
Chicago
Rank
42
Units (millions)
39
Name
Chicago
Nat.
US
Active
1960s–2020s
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Rank
43
Units (millions)
38
Name
Britney Spears
Nat.
US
Active
1990s–2020s
1960s–2010sd
1960s–2010sd
Rank
Simon & Garfunkel
Units (millions)
US
Name
1960s–2010sd
Foreigner
Foreigner
Rank
45
Units (millions)
38
Name
Foreigner
Nat.
US
Active
1970s–2020s
1960s–2020s
1960s–2020s
Rank
Rod Stewart
Units (millions)
UK
Name
1960s–2020s
Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
Rank
47
Units (millions)
37
Name
Backstreet Boys
Nat.
US
Active
1990s–2020s
2000s–2020s
2000s–2020s
Rank
Beyoncé
Units (millions)
US
Name
2000s–2020s
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Rank
49
Units (millions)
36
Name
Tupac Shakur
Nat.
US
Active
1990s†
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Rank
50
Units (millions)
36
Name
Bob Dylan
Nat.
US
Active
1960s–2020s
Def Leppard
Def Leppard
Rank
51
Units (millions)
35
Name
Def Leppard
Nat.
UK
Active
1970s–2020s
Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney
Rank
52
Units (millions)
35
Name
Kenny Chesney
Nat.
US
Active
1990s–2020s
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band
Rank
53
Units (millions)
34
Name
Dave Matthews Band
Nat.
US
Active
1990s–2020s
Green Day
Green Day
Rank
54
Units (millions)
34
Name
Green Day
Nat.
US
Active
1980s–2020s
1960s–1970sd
1960s–1970sd
Rank
The Doors
Units (millions)
US
Name
1960s–1970sd
Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Rank
55
Units (millions)
33
Name
Jay-Z
Nat.
US
Active
1990s–2010s
1960s–1990s†
1960s–1990s†
Rank
John Denver
Units (millions)
US
Name
1960s–1990s†
1970s–2020s
1970s–2020s
Rank
Phil Collins
Units (millions)
UK
Name
1970s–2020s
James Taylor
James Taylor
Rank
58
Units (millions)
33
Name
James Taylor
Nat.
US
Active
1960s–2020s
1980s–2020s
1980s–2020s
Rank
The Chicks
Units (millions)
US
Name
1980s–2020s
1990s–2020s
1990s–2020s
Rank
Usher
Units (millions)
US
Name
1990s–2020s
R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Rank
61
Units (millions)
32
Name
R. Kelly
Nat.
US
Active
1990s–2010s
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Rank
62
Units (millions)
31
Name
Pearl Jam
Nat.
US
Active
1990s–2020s
1970s–2010s†
1970s–2010s†
Rank
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Units (millions)
US
Name
1970s–2010s†
1950s–2020s
1950s–2020s
Rank
Willie Nelson
Units (millions)
US
Name
1950s–2020s
Boston
Boston
Rank
65
Units (millions)
31
Name
Boston
Nat.
US
Active
1970s–2010s
Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Rank
66
Units (millions)
30
Name
Linkin Park
Nat.
US
Active
1990s–2020s
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Rank
67
Units (millions)
30
Name
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Nat.
US
Active
1960s–1970sd
1960s–2010s
1960s–2010s
Rank
Linda Ronstadt
Units (millions)
US
Name
1960s–2010s
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Rank
69
Units (millions)
29
Name
Ozzy Osbourne
Nat.
UK
Active
1960s–2020s†
Kanye West
Kanye West
Rank
70
Units (millions)
29
Name
Kanye West
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
Rihanna
Rihanna
Rank
71
Units (millions)
29
Name
Rihanna
Nat.
Barbados
Active
2000s–2020s
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Rank
72
Units (millions)
28
Name
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Nat.
US
Active
1960s–2020s
Adele
Adele
Rank
73
Units (millions)
28
Name
Adele
Nat.
UK
Active
2000s–2020s
1960s–2010sd
1960s–2010sd
Rank
Bee Gees
Units (millions)
UK/Australia
Name
1960s–2010sd
1970s–2010s
1970s–2010s
Rank
Mannheim Steamroller
Units (millions)
US
Name
1970s–2010s
1980s–2020s
1980s–2020s
Rank
Michael Bolton
Units (millions)
US
Name
1980s–2020s
1990s–2020s
1990s–2020s
Rank
NSYNC
Units (millions)
US
Name
1990s–2020s
1980s–1990sd
1980s–1990sd
Rank
Nirvana
Units (millions)
US
Name
1980s–1990sd
Rank
Units (millions)
Name
Nat.
Active
1
200
Garth Brooks
US
1980s–2020s
2
183
The Beatles
UK
1960s–1970sd
3
146
Elvis Presley
US
1950s–1970s†
4
120
Eagles
US
1970s–2020s
5
112
Led Zeppelin
UK
1960s–1980sd
6
110
Taylor Swift
US
2000s–2020s
7
90
Michael Jackson
US
1970s–2000s†
8
89
Billy Joel
US
1970s–2020s
9
84
AC/DC
Australia
1970s–2020s
10
81
Elton John
UK
1960s–2020s
11
76
Mariah Carey
US
1990s–2020s
12
75
Pink Floyd
UK
1960s–2010sd
13
71
Bruce Springsteen
US
1970s–2020s
Metallica
US
1980s–2020s
15
69
Aerosmith
US
1970s–2020s
George Strait
US
1980s–2020s
17
68
Barbra Streisand
US
1960s–2010s
18
66
The Rolling Stones
UK
1960s–2020s
19
65
Madonna
US
1980s–2020s
20
62
Whitney Houston
US
1980s–2010s†
21
61
Eminem
US
1990s–2020s
22
57
Fleetwood Mac
UK
1960s–2010s
23
56
Van Halen
US
1970s–2020sd
24
53
Celine Dion
Canada
1990s–2020s
25
52
Journey
US
1970s–2020s
26
52
U2
Ireland
1970s–2010s
27
49
Neil Diamond
US
1960s–2020s
28
49
Alabama
US
1970s–2020s
29
48
Kenny G
US
1980s–2020s
Shania Twain
Canada
1990s–2020s
31
47
Drake
Canada
2000s–2020s
Kenny Rogers
US
1950s–2000s†
33
44
Alan Jackson
US
1980s–2020s
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
US
1960s–2020s
Guns N' Roses
US
1980s–2020s
36
43
Santana
US
1960s–2020s
37
43
Queen
UK
1970s–2020s
38
41
Reba McEntire
US
1970s–2020s
Bon Jovi
US
1980s–2020s
40
40
Eric Clapton
UK
1960s–2020s
Tim McGraw
US
1990s–2020s
42
39
Chicago
US
1960s–2020s
43
38
Britney Spears
US
1990s–2020s
Simon & Garfunkel
US
1960s–2010sd
45
38
Foreigner
US
1970s–2020s
Rod Stewart
UK
1960s–2020s
47
37
Backstreet Boys
US
1990s–2020s
Beyoncé
US
2000s–2020s
49
36
Tupac Shakur
US
1990s†
List of 50 artists with the highest-certified digital singles as of October 18, 2025 · Top 50 certified digital singles artists
Drake
Drake
Rank
1
Units (millions)
276
Name
Drake
Nat.
Canada
Active
2000s–2020s
Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen
Rank
2
Units (millions)
214
Name
Morgan Wallen
Nat.
US
Active
2010-2020s
Rihanna
Rihanna
Rank
2
Units (millions)
188
Name
Rihanna
Nat.
Barbados
Active
2000s–2020s
Eminem
Eminem
Rank
3
Units (millions)
167
Name
Eminem
Nat.
US
Active
1990s–2020s
Kanye West
Kanye West
Rank
4
Units (millions)
163
Name
Kanye West
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
Rank
5
Units (millions)
161
Name
Beyoncé
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
Luke Combs
Luke Combs
Rank
6
Units (millions)
147
Name
Luke Combs
Nat.
US
Active
2010s–2020s
Post Malone
Post Malone
Rank
7
Units (millions)
142
Name
Post Malone
Nat.
US
Active
2010s–2020s
Travis Scott
Travis Scott
Rank
8
Units (millions)
141
Name
Travis Scott
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Rank
9
Units (millions)
137
Name
Taylor Swift
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
Rank
10
Units (millions)
134
Name
Chris Brown
Nat.
US
Active
2000s—2020s
The Weeknd
The Weeknd
Rank
11
Units (millions)
132
Name
The Weeknd
Nat.
Canada
Active
2010s–2020s
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande
Rank
12
Units (millions)
124
Name
Ariana Grande
Nat.
US
Active
2010s–2020s
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Rank
13
Units (millions)
122
Name
Justin Bieber
Nat.
Canada
Active
2000s–2020s
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Rank
14
Units (millions)
121
Name
Katy Perry
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Rank
15
Units (millions)
120
Name
Bruno Mars
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons
Rank
16
Units (millions)
111
Name
Imagine Dragons
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Rank
17
Units (millions)
109
Name
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Nat.
US
Active
2010s–2020s
Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen
Rank
18
Units (millions)
106
Name
Morgan Wallen
Nat.
US
Active
2010s–2020s
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Rank
19
Units (millions)
103
Name
Ed Sheeran
Nat.
UK
Active
2000s–2020s
J. Cole
J. Cole
Rank
20
Units (millions)
96
Name
J. Cole
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
Future
Future
Rank
21
Units (millions)
95
Name
Future
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
1990s–2020s
1990s–2020s
Rank
Lil Wayne
Units (millions)
US
Name
1990s–2020s
Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan
Rank
22
Units (millions)
93
Name
Luke Bryan
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
SZA
SZA
Rank
23
Units (millions)
92
Name
SZA
Nat.
US
Active
2010s-2020s
Maroon 5
Maroon 5
Rank
24
Units (millions)
87
Name
Maroon 5
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
Juice Wrld
Juice Wrld
Rank
25
Units (millions)
84
Name
Juice Wrld
Nat.
US
Active
2010s†
2010s–2020s
2010s–2020s
Rank
Lil Uzi Vert
Units (millions)
US
Name
2010s–2020s
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
Rank
26
Units (millions)
82
Name
Lady Gaga
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
1990s–2020s
1990s–2020s
Rank
Usher
Units (millions)
US
Name
1990s–2020s
XXXTentacion
XXXTentacion
Rank
27
Units (millions)
82
Name
XXXTentacion
Nat.
US
Active
2010s†
Zach Bryan
Zach Bryan
Rank
28
Units (millions)
81
Name
Zach Bryan
Nat.
US
Active
2010s-2020s
Lil Baby
Lil Baby
Rank
29
Units (millions)
76
Name
Lil Baby
Nat.
US
Active
2010s–2020s
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish
Rank
30
Units (millions)
74
Name
Billie Eilish
Nat.
US
Active
2010s–2020s
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Rank
31
Units (millions)
72
Name
Miley Cyrus
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Rank
32
Units (millions)
71
Name
Mariah Carey
Nat.
US
Active
1990s-2020s
Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton
Rank
34
Units (millions)
71
Name
Chris Stapleton
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
2010s–2020s
2010s–2020s
Rank
Twenty One Pilots
Units (millions)
US
Name
2010s–2020s
Cardi B
Cardi B
Rank
36
Units (millions)
69
Name
Cardi B
Nat.
US
Active
2010s–2020s
DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled
Rank
37
Units (millions)
68
Name
DJ Khaled
Nat.
US
Active
1990s-2020s
Pitbull
Pitbull
Rank
38
Units (millions)
66
Name
Pitbull
Nat.
US
Active
2000s–2020s
Bryson Tiller
Bryson Tiller
Rank
39
Units (millions)
66
Name
Bryson Tiller
Nat.
US
Active
2010s-2020s
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Rank
40
Units (millions)
65
Name
Michael Jackson
Nat.
US
Active
1970s–2000s†
Rank
Units (millions)
Name
Nat.
Active
1
276
Drake
Canada
2000s–2020s
2
214
Morgan Wallen
US
2010-2020s
2
188
Rihanna
Barbados
2000s–2020s
3
167
Eminem
US
1990s–2020s
4
163
Kanye West
US
2000s–2020s
5
161
Beyoncé
US
2000s–2020s
6
147
Luke Combs
US
2010s–2020s
7
142
Post Malone
US
2010s–2020s
8
141
Travis Scott
US
2000s–2020s
9
137
Taylor Swift
US
2000s–2020s
10
134
Chris Brown
US
2000s—2020s
11
132
The Weeknd
Canada
2010s–2020s
12
124
Ariana Grande
US
2010s–2020s
13
122
Justin Bieber
Canada
2000s–2020s
14
121
Katy Perry
US
2000s–2020s
15
120
Bruno Mars
US
2000s–2020s
16
111
Imagine Dragons
US
2000s–2020s
17
109
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
US
2010s–2020s
18
106
Morgan Wallen
US
2010s–2020s
19
103
Ed Sheeran
UK
2000s–2020s
20
96
J. Cole
US
2000s–2020s
21
95
Future
US
2000s–2020s
Lil Wayne
US
1990s–2020s
22
93
Luke Bryan
US
2000s–2020s
23
92
SZA
US
2010s-2020s
24
87
Maroon 5
US
2000s–2020s
25
84
Juice Wrld
US
2010s†
Lil Uzi Vert
US
2010s–2020s
26
82
Lady Gaga
US
2000s–2020s
Usher
US
1990s–2020s
27
82
XXXTentacion
US
2010s†
28
81
Zach Bryan
US
2010s-2020s
29
76
Lil Baby
US
2010s–2020s
30
74
Billie Eilish
US
2010s–2020s
31
72
Miley Cyrus
US
2000s–2020s
32
71
Mariah Carey
US
1990s-2020s
34
71
Chris Stapleton
US
2000s–2020s
Twenty One Pilots
US
2010s–2020s
36
69
Cardi B
US
2010s–2020s
37
68
DJ Khaled
US
1990s-2020s
38
66
Pitbull
US
2000s–2020s
39
66
Bryson Tiller
US
2010s-2020s
40
65
Michael Jackson
US
1970s–2000s†
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