page_title: List of highest-certified music artists in the United States
section_title: Top 50 certified music artists (digital singles)
hierarchical_section_title: List of highest-certified music artists in the United States / Top 50 certified music artists (digital singles)
caption_attribution_description: English: Eminem performs during The Concert for Valor in Washington, D.C. Nov. 11, 2014. DoD News photo by EJ Hersom
context_page_description: This is the list of the highest-certified music artists in the United States based on certifications of albums and digital singles by the Recording Industry Association of America. RIAA certifications are based on wholesale shipments rather than retail sales. Since 2016, the RIAA album certification has also included on-demand audio/video streams and track sale equivalent. Additionally, awards are only presented if and when a record company applies for certification. Therefore, the total certified units for a given artist may be incomplete or out of date.
  The RIAA began its certifications in 1958, therefore, popular artists from earlier eras are generally not represented on this list. As of August 14, 2020, The Beatles are the act with highest-certified albums, Drake is the act with the highest-certified digital singles, and Michael Jackson is the only act in the top 25 of both lists.
caption: Eminem
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