Claim: Ariana Grande's albums have been sold.

Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies . The threshold quantity varies by type -LRB- such as album , single , music video -RRB- and by nation or territory -LRB- see List of music recording certifications -RRB- .   Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories , which are named after precious materials -LRB- gold , platinum and diamond -RRB- .   The number of sales or shipments required for these awards depends upon the population of the territory in which the recording is released . Typically , they are awarded only to international releases and are awarded individually for each country in which the album is sold . Different sales levels , some perhaps 10 times lower than others , may exist for different music media -LRB- for example : videos versus albums , singles , or downloads -RRB- .