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(In Millions) 		Gold ® Platinum ® Multi-Platinum ™ Diamond ® Type
DRAKE 291.5 91 90 47 3 All types
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DRAKE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 291.5

Gold Units: 91

Platinum Units: 90

Multi Platinum Units: 47

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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EMINEM 228.5 85 52 38 6 All types
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EMINEM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 228.5

Gold Units: 85

Platinum Units: 52

Multi Platinum Units: 38

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

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RIHANNA 213 66 54 41 6 All types
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RIHANNA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 213

Gold Units: 66

Platinum Units: 54

Multi Platinum Units: 41

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

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THE BEATLES 207.5 76 51 30 6 Standard
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THE BEATLES

Cert. Units (In Millions): 207.5

Gold Units: 76

Platinum Units: 51

Multi Platinum Units: 30

Diamond Units: 6

Format: Standard

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BEYONCE 198.5 92 61 39 2 All types
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BEYONCE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 198.5

Gold Units: 92

Platinum Units: 61

Multi Platinum Units: 39

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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TAYLOR SWIFT 194.5 82 61 38 2 All types
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TAYLOR SWIFT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 194.5

Gold Units: 82

Platinum Units: 61

Multi Platinum Units: 38

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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KANYE WEST 192.5 103 60 37 1 All types
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KANYE WEST

Cert. Units (In Millions): 192.5

Gold Units: 103

Platinum Units: 60

Multi Platinum Units: 37

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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ELVIS PRESLEY 189.5 155 84 32 1 All types
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ELVIS PRESLEY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 189.5

Gold Units: 155

Platinum Units: 84

Multi Platinum Units: 32

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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GARTH BROOKS 162.5 32 31 17 9 Standard
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GARTH BROOKS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 162.5

Gold Units: 32

Platinum Units: 31

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 9

Format: Standard

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MICHAEL JACKSON 157.5 43 34 20 4 All types
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Cert. Units (In Millions): 157.5

Gold Units: 43

Platinum Units: 34

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 4

Format: All types

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POST MALONE 157 51 51 20 8 All types
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POST MALONE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 157

Gold Units: 51

Platinum Units: 51

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 8

Format: All types

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THE WEEKND 152.5 45 44 20 7 All types
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THE WEEKND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 152.5

Gold Units: 45

Platinum Units: 44

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 7

Format: All types

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MARIAH CAREY 149 52 40 24 3 All types
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MARIAH CAREY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 149

Gold Units: 52

Platinum Units: 40

Multi Platinum Units: 24

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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JUSTIN BIEBER 146.5 68 43 26 2 All types
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JUSTIN BIEBER

Cert. Units (In Millions): 146.5

Gold Units: 68

Platinum Units: 43

Multi Platinum Units: 26

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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KATY PERRY 140.5 34 27 19 7 All types
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KATY PERRY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 140.5

Gold Units: 34

Platinum Units: 27

Multi Platinum Units: 19

Diamond Units: 7

Format: All types

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TRAVIS SCOTT 140.5 67 48 24 2 All types
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TRAVIS SCOTT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 140.5

Gold Units: 67

Platinum Units: 48

Multi Platinum Units: 24

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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CHRIS BROWN 135.5 72 49 31 1 All types
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CHRIS BROWN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 135.5

Gold Units: 72

Platinum Units: 49

Multi Platinum Units: 31

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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IMAGINE DRAGONS 127.5 44 27 16 4 All types
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IMAGINE DRAGONS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 127.5

Gold Units: 44

Platinum Units: 27

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 4

Format: All types

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ELTON JOHN 126.5 64 43 22 2 All types
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ELTON JOHN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 126.5

Gold Units: 64

Platinum Units: 43

Multi Platinum Units: 22

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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AC/DC 124 31 29 20 2 All types
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AC/DC

Cert. Units (In Millions): 124

Gold Units: 31

Platinum Units: 29

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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EAGLES 122.5 17 14 11 3 All types
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EAGLES

Cert. Units (In Millions): 122.5

Gold Units: 17

Platinum Units: 14

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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MORGAN WALLEN 122.5 61 42 21 0 All types
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MORGAN WALLEN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 122.5

Gold Units: 61

Platinum Units: 42

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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LIL WAYNE 120 45 41 26 2 All types
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LIL WAYNE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 120

Gold Units: 45

Platinum Units: 41

Multi Platinum Units: 26

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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ED SHEERAN 119 47 27 18 3 All types
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ED SHEERAN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 119

Gold Units: 47

Platinum Units: 27

Multi Platinum Units: 18

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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USHER 116.5 41 32 21 2 All types
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USHER

Cert. Units (In Millions): 116.5

Gold Units: 41

Platinum Units: 32

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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BILLY JOEL 113.5 39 30 19 2 All types
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BILLY JOEL

Cert. Units (In Millions): 113.5

Gold Units: 39

Platinum Units: 30

Multi Platinum Units: 19

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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GEORGE STRAIT 113.5 77 56 21 0 All types
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GEORGE STRAIT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 113.5

Gold Units: 77

Platinum Units: 56

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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LED ZEPPELIN 113 20 18 14 5 Standard
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LED ZEPPELIN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 113

Gold Units: 20

Platinum Units: 18

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 5

Format: Standard

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J. COLE 111.5 63 40 19 2 All types
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J. COLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 111.5

Gold Units: 63

Platinum Units: 40

Multi Platinum Units: 19

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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LUKE BRYAN 110 45 33 21 0 All types
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LUKE BRYAN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 110

Gold Units: 45

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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