List of highest-certified music artists in the United States
Top 100 certified music artists (albums)
Table:
List of artists with the highest-certified albums[3]

No.

Name

Nationality

Decades active

Certified units
in millions

1

The Beatles

UK

1960s – 1970s

178

2

Garth Brooks

US

1980s – 2010s

148

3

Elvis Presley

US

1950s – 1970s

146.5

4

Eagles

US

1970s – 2010s

120

5

Led Zeppelin

UK

1960s – 1980s

111.5

6

Billy Joel

US

1970s – 2010s

84.5

7

Michael Jackson

US

1960s – 2000s

84

8

Elton John

UK

1960s – 2010s

78

9

Pink Floyd

UK

1960s – 2010s

75

10

AC/DC

Australia

1970s – 2010s

72

11

George Strait

US

1980s – 2010s

69

12

Barbra Streisand

US

1960s – 2010s

68.5

13

Aerosmith

US

1970s – 2010s

66.5

The Rolling Stones

UK

1960s – 2010s

66.5

15

Bruce Springsteen

US

1970s – 2010s

65.5

16

Madonna

US

1980s – 2010s

64.5

17

Mariah Carey

US

1990s – 2010s

64

18

Metallica

US

1980s – 2010s

63

19

Whitney Houston

US

1980s – 2010s

58.5

20

Van Halen

US

1970s – 2010s

56.5

21

Fleetwood Mac

UK

1960s – 2010s

54.5

22

U2

Ireland

1970s – 2010s

52

23

Celine Dion

Canada

1980s – 2010s

50

24

Neil Diamond

US

1960s – 2010s

49.5

25

Shania Twain

Canada

1990s – 2010s

48

Kenny G

US

1980s – 2010s

48

Journey

US

1970s – 2010s

48

28

Kenny Rogers

US

1950s – 2000s

47.5

29

Alabama

US

1970s – 2010s

46.5

30

Eminem

US

1990s – 2010s

45

31

Guns N' Roses

US

1980s – 2010s

44.5

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band

US

1960s – 2010s

44.5

33

Santana

US

1960s – 2010s

43.5

Alan Jackson

US

1980s – 2010s

43.5

35

Taylor Swift

US

2000s – 2010s

43

36

Reba McEntire

US

1970s – 2010s

41

37

Eric Clapton

UK

1960s – 2010s

40

38

Chicago

US

1960s – 2010s

38.5

Simon and Garfunkel

US

1960s – 1970s

38.5

40

Rod Stewart

UK

1960s – 2010s

38

41

Tim McGraw

US

1990s – 2010s

37.5

Foreigner

US

1970s – 2010s

37.5

43

Backstreet Boys

US

1990s – 2010s

37

44

Tupac Shakur

US

1990s

36.5

45

Bob Dylan

US

1960s – 2010s

36

46

Def Leppard

UK

1970s – 2010s

35.5

47

Queen

UK

1970s – 2000s

34.5

Bon Jovi

US

1980s – 2010s

34.5

Britney Spears

US

1990s – 2010s

34.5

Dave Matthews Band

US

1990s – 2010s

34.5

51

Phil Collins

UK

1970s – 2010s

33.5

John Denver

US

1960s – 1990s

33.5

53

James Taylor

US

1960s – 2010s

33

The Doors

US

1960s – 1970s

33

55

R. Kelly

US

1990s – 2010s

32

56

Willie Nelson

US

1950s – 2010s

31.5

Pearl Jam

US

1990s – 2010s

31.5

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

US

1970s – 2010s

31.5

59

Boston

US

1970s – 2010s

31

60

Dixie Chicks

US

1980s – 2000s

30.5

Kenny Chesney

US

1990s – 2010s

30.5

62

Linda Ronstadt

US

1960s – 2000s

30

63

Lynyrd Skynyrd

US

1960s – 2000s

28.5

64

Mannheim Steamroller

US

1970s – 2010s

28

'N Sync

US

1990s – 2000s

28

Michael Bolton

US

1980s – 2010s

28

Bee Gees

UK

1960s – 2000s

28

Adele

UK

2000s – 2010s

28

Creedence Clearwater Revival

US

1960s – 1970s

28

70

Jay Z

US

1990s – 2010s

27.5

John Mellencamp

US

1970s – 2010s

27.5

Brooks & Dunn

US

1990s – 2000s

27.5

Barry Manilow

US

1970s – 2010s

27.5

74

Ozzy Osbourne

UK

1960s – 2010s

27.25

75

Boyz II Men

US

1990s – 2010s

27

Frank Sinatra

US

1930s – 1990s

27

Linkin Park

US

1990s – 2010s

27

78

Enya

Ireland

1980s – 2010s

26.5

79

Janet Jackson

US

1980s – 2010s

26

80

Faith Hill

US

1990s – 2010s

25.5

Luther Vandross

US

1960s – 2000s

25.5

Steve Miller Band

US

1960s – 2010s

25.5

83

Rush

Canada

1970s – 2010s

25

Mötley Crüe

US

1980s – 2010s

25

Nirvana

US

1980s – 1990s

25

ZZ Top

US

1970s – 2010s

25

Creed

US

1990s – 2000s

25

Toby Keith

US

1990s – 2010s

25

Red Hot Chili Peppers

US

1980s – 2010s

25

Hootie & The Blowfish

US

1980s – 2010s

25

91

The Carpenters

US

1960s – 1980s

24.5

REO Speedwagon

US

1970s – 2010s

24.5

93

Vince Gill

US

1970s – 2010s

24

Green Day

US

1980s – 2010s

24

Nickelback

Canada

1990s – 2010s

24

96

Johnny Cash

US

1970s – 2000s

23.5

Sade

UK

1980s – 2010s

23.5

Kid Rock

US

1990s – 2010s

23.5

Earth, Wind & Fire

US

1970s – 2010s

23.5

The Cars

US

1970s – 2010s

23.5

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