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Top 100 certified music artists

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The Beatles
Garth Brooks
Elvis Presley
Eagles
Led Zeppelin
Michael Jackson
Billy Joel
AC/DC
Elton John
Mariah Carey
Pink Floyd

The following is a list of 100 highest-certified artists in the United States based on album-equivalent units, which include physical album shipments, digital album downloads, individual song downloads, and streams. However, sales of physical singles are not counted for album-equivalent units, which do not favor artists with a large catalog of physical singles such as Elvis Presley. Artists with album certifications prior to 2016 also do not get benefit of the inclusion of individual song downloads and streams.

List of artists with the top 100 highest-certified albums as of July 23, 2024[1]
Rank Units
(millions) 		Name Nat. Active
1 183 The Beatles UK 1960s–1970sd
2 162 Garth Brooks US 1980s–2020s[2]
3 146.5 Elvis Presley US 1950s–1970s†
4 120 Eagles US 1970s–2020s[3]
5 112.5 Led Zeppelin UK 1960s–1980sd
6 89 Michael Jackson US 1970s–2000s†
7 86 Billy Joel US 1970s–2020s[4]
8 83 AC/DC Australia 1970s–2020s[5]
9 80 Elton John UK 1960s–2020s[6]
10 75 Mariah Carey US 1990s–2020s[7]
Pink Floyd UK 1960s–2010sd
12 71 Bruce Springsteen US 1970s–2020s[8]
13 69.5 Aerosmith US 1970s–2020s[9]
George Strait US 1980s–2020s[10]
15 68.5 Barbra Streisand US 1960s–2010s[11]
16 66.5 The Rolling Stones UK 1960s–2020s[12]
17 65.5 Madonna US 1980s–2020s[10]
18 63 Metallica US 1980s–2020s[13]
19 61.5 Eminem US 1990s–2020s[14]
20 61 Whitney Houston US 1980s–2010s†
21 56.5 Van Halen US 1970s–2010sd
22 55.5 Fleetwood Mac UK 1960s–2010s[15]
23 53 Celine Dion Canada 1990s–2020s[16]
24 52.5 Journey US 1970s–2020s[17]
25 52 U2 Ireland 1970s–2010s[18]
21 57 Taylor Swift US 2000s–2020s[12]
27 49.5 Neil Diamond US 1960s–2020s[19]
28 49 Alabama US 1970s–2020s[20]
29 48 Kenny G US 1980s–2020s[21]
Shania Twain Canada 1990s–2020s[22]
31 47.5 Drake Canada 2000s–2020s[23]
Kenny Rogers US 1950s–2000s†
33 44.5 Alan Jackson US 1980s–2020s[24]
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band US 1960s–2020s[25]
Guns N' Roses US 1980s–2020s[26]
36 43.5 Santana US 1960s–2020s[27]
37 43 Queen UK 1970s–2020s[28]
38 41 Reba McEntire US 1970s–2020s[29]
Bon Jovi US 1980s–2020s[30]
40 40 Eric Clapton UK 1960s–2020s[31]
Tim McGraw US 1990s–2020s[21]
42 39 Chicago US 1960s–2020s[32]
43 38.5 Britney Spears US 1990s–2020s[33]
Simon & Garfunkel US 1960s–2010sd[34]
45 38 Foreigner US 1970s–2020s[35]
Rod Stewart UK 1960s–2020s[36]
47 37 Backstreet Boys US 1990s–2020s[37]
Beyoncé US 2000s–2020s
49 36.5 Tupac Shakur US 1990s†
50 36 Bob Dylan US 1960s–2020s[38]
51 35.5 Def Leppard UK 1970s–2020s[39]
52 35 Kenny Chesney US 1990s–2020s[40]
53 34.5 Dave Matthews Band US 1990s–2020s[21]
54 34 Green Day US 1980s–2020s[41]
The Doors US 1960s–1970sd
55 33.5 Jay-Z US 1990s–2010s
John Denver US 1960s–1990s†
Phil Collins UK 1970s–2020s[42]
58 33 James Taylor US 1960s–2020s[43]
The Chicks US 1980s–2020s[44][45]
Usher US 1990s–2020s
61 32 R. Kelly US 1990s–2010s
62 31.5 Pearl Jam US 1990s–2020s[46]
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers US 1970s–2010s†
Willie Nelson US 1950s–2020s[47]
65 31 Boston US 1970s–2010s
66 30.5 Linkin Park US 1990s–2010s
67 30 Creedence Clearwater Revival US 1960s–1970sd
Linda Ronstadt US 1960s–2010s[48]
69 29.75 Ozzy Osbourne UK 1960s–2020s[49]
70 29.5 Kanye West US 2000s–2020s[50]
71 28.5 Lynyrd Skynyrd US 1960s–2020s[51]
72 28 Adele UK 2000s–2020s[52]
Bee Gees UK/Australia 1960s–2010sd
Mannheim Steamroller US 1970s–2010s
Michael Bolton US 1980s–2020s[53]
NSYNC US 1990s–2020s
Nirvana US 1980s–1990sd
Rihanna Barbados 2000s–2020s[54]
80 27.5 Barry Manilow US 1970s–2020s[55]
Brooks & Dunn US 1990s–2010s
John Mellencamp US 1970s–2020s[56]
Red Hot Chili Peppers US 1980s–2020s[57]
84 27 Boyz II Men US 1990s–2020s[58]
Frank Sinatra US 1930s–1990s†
Luther Vandross US 1960s–2000s†
87 26.5 Enya Ireland 1980s–2010s
Steve Miller Band US 1960s–2010s
89 26 Janet Jackson US 1980s–2010s
Outkast US 1990s–2010s
Rush Canada 1970s–2010sd
92 25.5 Faith Hill US 1990s–2010s
93 25 Creed US 1990s–2010s
Lil Wayne US 1990s–2020s[21]
Mötley Crüe US 1980s–2010s
Toby Keith US 1990s–2020s†[59]
ZZ Top US 1970s–2020s[60]
98 24.5 REO Speedwagon US 1970s–2010s
The Carpenters US 1960s–1980sd
100 24 Justin Bieber Canada 2000s–2020s[61]
Nickelback Canada 1990s–2020s[62]
Vince Gill US 1970s–2010s

Notes:

^† Deceased
^d Disbanded
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