Zoznam najpredávanejších umelcov v USA

Toto je zoznam vrcholnej stovky napredávanejších umelcov v USA. Zoznam je založený na základe certifikácií albumov ktoré boli udelené americkou asociáciou RIAA. Recording Industry Association of America sa nezaoberá priamo predajom nosičov, prideľuje iba certifikácie k ich vydaným edíciám. Preto vo výsledkoch predaja tohto zoznamu sú dané čísla k certifikáciám a skutočný (fyzický) predaj, ktorý umelci dosiahli môže byť vďaka akumulácii vyšší.

S prideľovaním certifikácii RIAA začala v roku 1958. Pre túto skutočnosť sa v tomto zozname nenachádzajú umelci ako Bing Crosby, ktorého predaj nosičov nebol v 30. až 50. rokoch 20. storočia certifikovaný. Zoznam tiež vylučuje certifikáciu albumov zaznamenaných v spolupráci s inými jedinečnými umelcami alebo ak umelci spolupracovali v rámci skupiny.

Zoznam

{| class="wikitable sortable"  
! Číslo
! Meno 
! Národnosť 
! Aktívny v dekádach 
! Žáner(-re)
!class="unsortable" |Certifikáciev miliónoch
|-
!scope="row"| 1 
| The Beatles 
| align="center"|UK 
| 1960s–70s
| Rock
| 178
|-
!scope="row"| 2
| Garth Brooks 
| align="center"|US
| 1980s–2010s 
| Country
| 135
|-
!scope="row"| 3 
| Elvis Presley 
| align="center"|US
| 1950s–70s 
| Rock & roll / Pop / Country / R&B
| 134.5
|-
!scope="row"| 4 
| Led Zeppelin 
| align="center"|UK 
| 1960s–80s 
| Rock / Heavy metal / Blues
| 111.5
|-
!scope="row"| 5 
| The Eagles 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Rock
| 101
|-
!scope="row"| 6 
| Billy Joel 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2000s 
| Rock
| 81.5
|-
!scope="row"| 7 
| Michael Jackson 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2000s 
| Pop / R&B
| 76
|-
!scope="row"| 8 
| Pink Floyd 
| align="center"|UK 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Rock
|75
|-
!scope="row"| 9 
| Elton John 
| align="center"|UK 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Pop / Rock
| 73.5
|-
!scope="row" | 10 
| Barbra Streisand 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Pop 
| 72.5
|-
!scope="row" | 11 
| AC/DC 
| align="center"|UK/Aus. 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Hard rock
| 72
|-
|-
!scope="row"| 12 
| George Strait 
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| Country
| 69
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2"| 13 
| Aerosmith 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Hard rock
| 66.5
|-
| | The Rolling Stones 
| align="center"|UK 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Rock
| 66.5
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2"| 15 
| Bruce Springsteen 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Rock / Folk 
| 64.5
|-
| Madonna 
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| Pop / Dance
| 64.5
|-
!scope="row"| 17 
| Mariah Carey 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2010s 
| R&B / Pop
| 63.5
|-
!scope="row"| 18 
| Metallica 
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| Heavy metal / Rock
| 62
|-
!scope="row"| 19
| Whitney Houston 
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| R&B / Pop
| 57
|-
!scope="row"| 20 
| Van Halen 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Hard rock 
| 56.5
|-
!scope="row"| 21 
| U2 
| align="center"|Ire. 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Rock 
| 51.5
|-
!scope="row"| 22 
| Kenny Rogers 
| align="center"|US 
| 1950s–2000s 
| Pop / Country
| 51
|-
!scope="row"| 23 
| Celine Dion 
| align="center"|Canada
| 1980s–2010s 
| Pop 
| 50
|-
!scope="row"| 24 
| Fleetwood Mac 
| align="center"|UK/US 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Rock 
| 49.5
|-
!scope="row"| 25
| Neil Diamond 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Pop 
| 48.5
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2"| 26 
| Shania Twain 
| align="center"|Canada 
| 1990s–2010s 
| Pop country 
| 48
|-
| Kenny G 
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| Smooth Jazz 
| 48
|-
!scope="row"| 28 
| Journey 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Pop / Rock 
| 47
|-
!scope="row"| 29 
| Alabama  
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Country rock 
| 46
|-
!scope="row"| 30 
| Guns N' Roses 
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| Hard rock / Heavy Metal 
| 44.5
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="3" | 31 
| Santana 
| align="center"|Mex./US 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Latin / Rock 
| 43.5
|-
| Bob Seger 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Rock 
| 43.5
|-
| Alan Jackson  
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| Country 
| 43.5
|-
!scope="row"| 34 
| Eric Clapton  
| align="center"|UK 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Blues / Rock
| 42.5
|-
!scope="row"| 35 
| 2Pac 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s 
| Hip-hop 
| 41.5
|-
!scope="row"| 36 
| Reba McEntire 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s  
| Country 
| 41
|-
!scope="row"| 37 
| Prince 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| R&B / Rock / Pop
| 39.5
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2" | 38 
| Chicago 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Rock 
| 38.5
|-
| Simon and Garfunkel 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–70s 
| Folk rock 
| 38.5
|-
!scope="row" |40 
| Rod Stewart 
| align="center"|UK 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Rock 
| 38
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="3" | 41 
| Foreigner 
| align="center"|US/UK 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Rock 
| 37.5
|-
| Tim McGraw 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2010s 
| Country 
| 37.5
|-
| Eminem 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2010s 
| Hip-hop
| 37.5
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2" |44 
| Bob Dylan 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Folk / Rock 
| 37
|-
| Backstreet Boys 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2010s 
| Pop / Dance 
| 37
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2"| 46 
| Def Leppard 
| align="center"|UK 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Hard rock
| 35
|-
| Willie Nelson 
| align="center"|US 
| 1950s–2010s 
| Country 
| 35
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2"| 48 
| Queen 
| align="center"|UK 
| 1970s–2000s 
| Rock
| 34.5
|-
| Bon Jovi 
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| Rock
| 34.5
|-
!scope="row" | 50 
| Britney Spears
| align="center"|US
| 1990s–2010s 
| Pop / Dance 
| 34
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="3"| 51 
| Phil Collins 
| align="center"|UK 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Rock / Pop
| 33.5
|-
| R. Kelly 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2010s 
| R&B
| 33.5
|-
| Dave Matthews Band 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2010s 
| Rock 
| 33.5
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="3" | 54 
| James Taylor 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Folk / Pop 
| 33
|-
| John Denver 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–90s 
| Pop / Country 
| 33
|-
| The Doors 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–70s 
| Rock
| 33
|-
!scope="row"| 57 
| Pearl Jam 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2010s 
| Alternatívny rock
| 31.5
|-
!scope="row"| 58 
| Boston 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Rock
| 31
|-
!scope="row"| 59 
| Dixie Chicks 
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2000s 
| Country / Pop
| 30.5
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2" | 60 
| Linda Ronstadt 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–2000s 
| Rock / Pop / Country
| 30
|-
| Tom Petty 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Rock 
| 29
|-
!scope="row" |62
| Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Rock
| 29.5
|-
!scope="row" |63
| Jay-Z 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2010s 
| Hip-Hop / Rap
| 29
|-
!scope="row"| 64 
| Ozzy Osbourne 
| align="center"|UK 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Hard rock 
| 28.75
|-
!scope="row"| 65 
| Mannheim Steamroller 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| New age
| 28.5
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="3" | 66 
| ’N Sync 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2000s 
| Pop 
| 28
|-
| Michael Bolton 
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| Pop 
| 28
|-
| Lynyrd Skynyrd 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–2000s 
| Southern rock 
| 28
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="3" | 69 
| John Mellencamp 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Rock 
| 27.5
|-
| Brooks & Dunn 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2000s 
| Country 
| 27.5
|-
| Barry Manilow 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Pop 
| 27.5
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="3" | 72 
| Boyz II Men 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2000s 
| R&B 
| 27
|-
| Frank Sinatra 
|  align="center"|US 
| 1930s–90s 
| Pop / Jazz
| 27
|-
| Bee Gees 
| align="center"|UK 
| 1960s–2000s 
| Pop / Rock / R&B / Dance 
| 27
|-
!scope="row" | 75 
| Enya 
| align="center"|Ire.
| 1980s–2000s 
| New age / Celtic 
| 26.5
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2" | 76 
| Janet Jackson 
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| R&B / Pop 
| 26
|-
| Creedence Clearwater Revival
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–70s 
| Rock 
| 26
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2"| 78 
| Faith Hill 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2010s 
| Country 
| 25.5
|-
| Kenny Chesney 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2010s 
| Country 
| 25.5
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="7" | 80 
| Rush 
| align="center"|Canada 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Progresívny rock 
| 25
|-
| Mötley Crüe 
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| Rock 
| 25
|-
| Nirvana 
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–90s 
| Alternative rock 
| 25
|-
| ZZ Top 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Rock
| 25
|-
| Luther Vandross 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–2000s 
| R&B 
| 25
|-
| Creed 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2000s 
| Rock 
| 25
|-
| Toby Keith 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2010s 
| Country 
| 25
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="3" | 87 
| The Carpenters 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–80s 
| Pop 
| 24.5
|-
| Steve Miller Band 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Rock 
| 24.5
|-
| Taylor Swift 
| align="center"|US 
| 2000s-2010s
| Country / Pop
| 24.5
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2" | 90
| Vince Gill 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Country 
| 24
|-
| Green Day 
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| Rock / Pop punk
|  24
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="5" | 92 
| Earth, Wind & Fire 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| R&B
| 23.5
|-
| The Cars 
| align="center"|US 
| 1970s–2010s 
| Rock
| 23.5
|-
| Kid Rock 
| align="center"|US 
| 1990s–2010s 
| Rock / Hip-hop / Country 
| 23.5
|-
| Sade 
| align="center"|UK 
| 1980s–2010s 
| R&B / Pop 
| 23.5
|-
| Jimi Hendrix 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–70s 
| Rock 
| 23.5
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="4" | 97
| Jimmy Buffett 
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–2010s 
| Rock
| 23
|-
|Lionel Richie
| align="center"|US 
| 1960s–2010s 
| R&B / Pop
| 23
|-
|Red Hot Chili Peppers
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| Rock
| 23
|-
|Beastie Boys
| align="center"|US 
| 1980s–2010s 
| Hip-hop
| 23
|}

Referencie

Pozri aj
Zoznam najpredávanejších hudobných umelcov na svete
List of best-charting U.S. music artists

RIAA
Certifikácie predaja na hudobných trhoch