List of highest-certified music artists in the United States

Table columns:
No.
Name
Nationality
Decades active
Certified units in millions

Table rows:
cells: 1
The Beatles
UK
1960s–70s
178.0
cells: 2
Garth Brooks
US
1980s–2010s
148.0
cells: 3
Elvis Presley
US
1950s–70s
146.5
cells: 4
Led Zeppelin
UK
1960s–80s
111.5
cells: 5
Eagles
US
1970s–2010s
101.0
cells: 6
Billy Joel
US
1970s-2010s
82.5
cells: 7
Michael Jackson
US
1970s–2000s
81.0
cells: 8
Elton John
UK
1960s–2010s
78.0
cells: 9
Pink Floyd
UK
1960s–2010s
75.0
cells: 10
AC/DC
Australia
1970s–2010s
72.0
cells: 11
George Strait
US
1980s–2010s
69.0
cells: 12
Barbra Streisand
US
1960s–2010s
68.5
cells: 13
Aerosmith
US
1970s–2010s
66.5
cells: 13
The Rolling Stones
UK
1960s–2010s
66.5
cells: 15
Bruce Springsteen
US
1970s–2010s
65.5
cells: 16
Madonna
US
1980s–2010s
64.5
cells: 17
Mariah Carey
US
1990s–2010s
64.0
cells: 18
Metallica
US
1980s–2010s
63.0
cells: 19
Whitney Houston
US
1980s–2010s
58.5
cells: 20
Van Halen
US
1970s–2010s
56.5
cells: 21
U2
Ireland
1970s–2010s
52.0
cells: 22
Celine Dion
Canada
1980s–2010s
50.0
cells: 23
Fleetwood Mac
UK
1960s–2010s
49.5
cells: 23
Neil Diamond
US
1960s–2010s
49.5
cells: 25
Shania Twain
Canada
1990s–2010s
48.0
cells: 25
Kenny G
US
1980s–2010s
48.0
cells: 25
Journey
US
1970s–2010s
48.0
cells: 28
Kenny Rogers
US
1950s–2000s
47.5
cells: 29
Alabama
US
1970s–2010s
46.5
cells: 30
Guns N' Roses
US
1980s–2010s
44.5
cells: 30
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
US
1960s–2010s
44.5
cells: 30
Eminem
US
1990s–2010s
44.5
cells: 33
Santana
US
1960s–2010s
43.5
cells: 33
Alan Jackson
US
1980s–2010s
43.5
cells: 35
Taylor Swift
US
2000s-2010s
41.5
cells: 36
Reba McEntire
US
1970s–2010s
41.0
cells: 37
Eric Clapton
UK
1960s–2010s
40.0
cells: 38
Chicago
US
1960s–2010s
38.5
cells: 38
Simon and Garfunkel
US
1960s–70s
38.5
cells: 40
Rod Stewart
UK
1960s–2010s
38.0
cells: 41
Tim McGraw
US
1990s–2010s
37.5
cells: 41
Foreigner
US
1970s–2010s
37.5
cells: 43
Backstreet Boys
US
1990s–2010s
37.0
cells: 44
Tupac Shakur
US
1990s
36.5
cells: 45
Bob Dylan
US
1960s–2010s
36.0
cells: 46
Willie Nelson
US
1950s-2010s
35.5
cells: 47
Def Leppard
UK
1970s–2010s
35.0
cells: 48
Queen
UK
1970s–2000s
34.5
cells: 48
Bon Jovi
US
1980s–2010s
34.5
cells: 48
Britney Spears
US
1990s–2010s
34.5
cells: 51
Phil Collins
UK
1970s–2010s
33.5
cells: 51
Dave Matthews Band
US
1990s–2010s
33.5
cells: 51
John Denver
US
1960s–90s
33.5
cells: 54
James Taylor
US
1960s–2010s
33.0
cells: 54
The Doors
US
1960s–70s
33.0
cells: 56
R. Kelly
US
1990s–2010s
32.0
cells: 57
Pearl Jam
US
1990s–2010s
31.5
cells: 57
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
US
1970s-2017
31.5
cells: 59
Boston
US
1970s–2010s
31.0
cells: 60
Dixie Chicks
US
1980s–2000s
30.5
cells: 61
Linda Ronstadt
US
1960s–2000s
30.0
cells: 62
Lynyrd Skynyrd
US
1960s–2000s
28.5
cells: 63
Mannheim Steamroller
US
1970s–2010s
28.0
cells: 63
'N Sync
US
1990s–2000s
28.0
cells: 63
Michael Bolton
US
1980s–2010s
28.0
cells: 63
Adele
UK
2000s-2010s
28.0
cells: 63
Creedence Clearwater Revival
US
1960s–70s
28.0
cells: 68
Jay Z
US
1990s–2010s
27.5
cells: 68
John Mellencamp
US
1970s–2010s
27.5
cells: 68
Brooks & Dunn
US
1990s–2000s
27.5
cells: 68
Barry Manilow
US
1970s–2010s
27.5
cells: 68
Kenny Chesney
US
1990s–2010s
27.5
cells: 73
Ozzy Osbourne
UK
1960s–2010s
27.25
cells: 74
Boyz II Men
US
1990s–2000s
27.0
cells: 74
Frank Sinatra
US
1930s–90s
27.0
cells: 74
Bee Gees
Australia
1960s–2000s
27.0
cells: 77
Enya
Ireland
1980s–2010s
26.5
cells: 78
Linkin Park
US
1990s–2010s
26.0
cells: 78
Janet Jackson
US
1980s–2010s
26.0
cells: 80
Faith Hill
US
1990s–2010s
25.5
cells: 80
Luther Vandross
US
1960s–2000s
25.5
cells: 80
Steve Miller Band
US
1960s–2010s
25.5
cells: 83
Rush
Canada
1970s–2010s
25.0
cells: 83
Mötley Crüe
US
1980s–2010s
25.0
cells: 83
Nirvana
US
1980s–90s
25.0
cells: 83
ZZ Top
US
1970s–2010s
25.0
cells: 83
Creed
US
1990s–2000s
25.0
cells: 83
Toby Keith
US
1990s–2010s
25.0
cells: 83
Red Hot Chili Peppers
US
1980s–2010s
25.0
cells: 90
The Carpenters
US
1960s–80s
24.5
cells: 90
REO Speedwagon
US
1970s–2010s
24.5
cells: 92
Vince Gill
US
1970s–2010s
24.0
cells: 92
Green Day
US
1980s–2010s
24.0
cells: 92
Nickelback
Canada
1990s–2010s
24.0
cells: 95
Johnny Cash
US
1970s–2000s
23.5
cells: 95
Sade
UK
1980s–2010s
23.5
cells: 95
Kid Rock
US
1990s–2010s
23.5
cells: 95
Earth, Wind & Fire
US
1970s–2010s
23.5
cells: 95
The Cars
US
1970s–2010s
23.5
cells: 100
Jimmy Buffett
US
1960s–2010s
23.0
cells: 100
Jimi Hendrix
US
1960s–70s
23.0
cells: 100
Beastie Boys
US
1980s–2010s
23.0

Questions about this table:
originalText: who is the highest certified music artist in the us
answer: answerTexts: The Beatles