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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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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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KANYE WEST 190 102 60 37 1 All types
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KANYE WEST

Cert. Units (In Millions): 190

Gold Units: 102

Platinum Units: 60

Multi Platinum Units: 37

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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TAYLOR SWIFT 188.5 81 60 37 2 All types
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TAYLOR SWIFT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 188.5

Gold Units: 81

Platinum Units: 60

Multi Platinum Units: 37

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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GEORGE STRAIT 110 77 55 21 0 All types
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GEORGE STRAIT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 110

Gold Units: 77

Platinum Units: 55

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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RIHANNA 211 65 53 41 6 All types
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RIHANNA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 211

Gold Units: 65

Platinum Units: 53

Multi Platinum Units: 41

Diamond Units: 6

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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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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POST MALONE 150 48 48 19 8 All types
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POST MALONE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 150

Gold Units: 48

Platinum Units: 48

Multi Platinum Units: 19

Diamond Units: 8

Format: All types

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BEYONCE 145 69 47 27 0 All types
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BEYONCE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 145

Gold Units: 69

Platinum Units: 47

Multi Platinum Units: 27

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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CHRIS BROWN 112.5 66 45 25 0 All types
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CHRIS BROWN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 112.5

Gold Units: 66

Platinum Units: 45

Multi Platinum Units: 25

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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FUTURE 107 80 44 14 1 All types
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FUTURE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 107

Gold Units: 80

Platinum Units: 44

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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THE WEEKND 144.5 45 44 20 7 All types
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THE WEEKND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 144.5

Gold Units: 45

Platinum Units: 44

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 7

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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MORGAN WALLEN 120.5 61 42 21 0 All types
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MORGAN WALLEN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 120.5

Gold Units: 61

Platinum Units: 42

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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KENNY CHESNEY 83 65 41 17 0 All types
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KENNY CHESNEY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 83

Gold Units: 65

Platinum Units: 41

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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LIL WAYNE 117 45 41 26 1 All types
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LIL WAYNE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 117

Gold Units: 45

Platinum Units: 41

Multi Platinum Units: 26

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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ELTON JOHN 115 62 40 21 2 All types
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ELTON JOHN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 115

Gold Units: 62

Platinum Units: 40

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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MARIAH CAREY 145 52 40 23 3 All types
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MARIAH CAREY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 145

Gold Units: 52

Platinum Units: 40

Multi Platinum Units: 23

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN 93.5 110 39 14 0 All types
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YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 93.5

Gold Units: 110

Platinum Units: 39

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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J. COLE 91 62 38 18 0 All types
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J. COLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 91

Gold Units: 62

Platinum Units: 38

Multi Platinum Units: 18

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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ARIANA GRANDE 98.5 40 37 22 0 All types
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ARIANA GRANDE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 98.5

Gold Units: 40

Platinum Units: 37

Multi Platinum Units: 22

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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JUICE WRLD 93 52 36 18 1 All types
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JUICE WRLD

Cert. Units (In Millions): 93

Gold Units: 52

Platinum Units: 36

Multi Platinum Units: 18

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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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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BARBRA STREISAND 72 55 33 12 0 Standard
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BARBRA STREISAND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 72

Gold Units: 55

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

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BLAKE SHELTON 65 47 33 13 0 All types
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BLAKE SHELTON

Cert. Units (In Millions): 65

Gold Units: 47

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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LUKE BRYAN 96 43 33 20 0 All types
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LUKE BRYAN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 96

Gold Units: 43

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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TIM MCGRAW 84 49 33 18 0 All types
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TIM MCGRAW

Cert. Units (In Millions): 84

Gold Units: 49

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 18

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD 72 40 32 16 0 All types
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CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Cert. Units (In Millions): 72

Gold Units: 40

Platinum Units: 32

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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LIL BABY 83 64 32 14 0 All types
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LIL BABY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 83

Gold Units: 64

Platinum Units: 32

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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