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Only 28 artists have multiple songs that are certified diamond — here they all are

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys perform together at the 2010 Brit Awards.

  • The RIAA gives diamond certifications to songs that have gone platinum 10 times.
  • More than 150 songs have been certified diamond and 28 artists have multiple songs on the list.
  • Post Malone has the most with nine, followed by Rihanna and The Weeknd with seven apiece.

The official diamond award was unveiled by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1999. In the years since, it has been bestowed sparingly — if a song has moved at least 10 million equivalent units by combining sales and streaming numbers, and if an artist or label requests certification.

Over 150 songs have been certified diamond and 28 artists have multiple songs on the list. They’re all listed below.

1. Justin Bieber
Eminem in “Not Afraid.”

Eminem’s “Not Afraid” was the third song in history to be certified diamond on June 10, 2014. 

“Lose Yourself” and “Love the Way You Lie” both received the award in 2018.

3. Lady Gaga
Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons in “Thunder.”

Imagine Dragons has four diamond-certified songs, the most of any band in history.

“Radioactive” earned the band’s first diamond award on July 6, 2015. It was followed by “Demons” and “Believer” in 2021, and finally “Thunder” in 2022.

5. Bruno Mars
Katy Perry in “Roar.”

Katy Perry earned her first diamond certification for “Roar” on June 22, 2017.

She received two more in 2018 for “Firework” and “Dark Horse.” Her fourth award was bestowed in 2023 for “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg.

Perry added two more in 2024 for “E.T.” and “Teenage Dream,” bringing her grand total to six. She is tied with Bruno Mars for the third-most in history, trailing Rihanna for the most among women.

Perry’s “Teenage Dream” is also the first and only album in history with four diamond songs on its tracklist. 

7. Pharrell
Florida Georgia Line in “Cruise.”

Florida Georgia Line’s “Cruise” was certified diamond on October 10, 2018.

The country duo received a second award in 2020 as a featured artist on Bebe Rexha’s “Meant to Be.”

9. Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd in “Blinding Lights.”

With seven diamond-certified songs to his name, The Weeknd is tied with Rihanna for the second-most in history.

The Canadian singer earned his first diamond certification for “The Hills” on June 28, 2019. He received three more in 2022 for “Blinding Lights,” “Starboy,” and “Can’t Feel My Face.”

His fifth certification came in February 2023 for “Earned It,” the lead single from the “Fifty Shades of Grey” film soundtrack.

Finally, “Save Your Tears” and “Die For You” were both certified diamond on June 20, 2024.

11. Drake
Post Malone in “Congratulations.”

Post Malone holds the record for the most diamond-certified songs with nine to his name. He earned his first in 2019 for “Congratulations.”

He received two more awards in 2020 (for “Rockstar” and “Sunflower”) and an additional two in 2022 (for “White Iverson” and “Psycho” featuring Ty Dolla $ign).

He added three more to his collection in 2023 with “Better Now,” “I Fall Apart,” and “Circles.”

Finally, in 2024, Malone’s hit single “Wow.” became his milestone ninth diamond-certified song.

13. Cardi B
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 in “Sugar.”

Maroon 5 earned two diamond certifications in 2021 for “Moves Like Jagger” and “Girls Like You.”

The band’s third award was bestowed in 2022 for “Sugar.”

15. The Chainsmokers
Twenty One Pilots in “Stressed Out.”

Twenty One Pilots received their first diamond award in 2021 for “Stressed Out.”

The following year, they received a second for “Heathens,” the lead single from the soundtrack of the DC Comics film “Suicide Squad.”

17. Swae Lee
Michael Jackson has two diamond-certified songs.

Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” and “Thriller” were both certified diamond on August 29, 2022, nearly 40 years after their release.

19. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Halsey in “Without Me.”

Halsey received her first diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on “Closer” by The Chainsmokers.

Her solo smash hit “Without Me” was the milestone 100th song to receive the award on February 1, 2023.

21. Rihanna
Kanye West in “Stronger.”

Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, received his first diamond certification that same year for “Stronger.”

His second award was bestowed in 2023 for “Ni**as in Paris,” a single from his joint album with Jay-Z, “Watch the Throne.”

23. XXXTentacion
Khalid in “Young Dumb & Broke.”

Khalid earned his first diamond certification for “Location” on March 3, 2022. The following year, he received another for “Young Dumb & Broke.”

25. Nicki Minaj
Jay-Z in “Empire State of Mind.”

Jay-Z’s hit collaboration with Kanye West, “Ni**as in Paris,” became his first diamond song in 2023.

The Brooklyn rapper received his second diamond award in 2024 for “Empire State of Mind,” his famous duet with Alicia Keys.

27. Luke Combs
Alicia Keys in “No One.”

Alicia Keys received two diamond certifications in 2024 for “Empire State of Mind” and “No One.”

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