64 ARTISTS EARNED FIRST TIME GOLD OR PLATINUM AWARDS IN 20172017 FIRST TIME GOLD & PLATINUM RECIPIENTS

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Each story behind these 2017 certified Gold, Platinum or multi-Platinum artists is different, but one consistent thread is that a record label

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Khalid 21 Savage Brett Young Harry Styles Luke Combs Russ SZA

MULTI-PLATINUM SONG AWARDSALBUM AWARDS

Khalid Location

Aminé Caroline

Cardi B Bodak Yellow

James ArthurSay You Won’t Let Go

Julia MichaelsIssues

KyleiSpy (Feat. Lil Yachty)

Young M.AOOOUUU

21 SavageBank Account

Brett YoungIn Case You Didn’t Know

Camila CabelloHavana (Feat. Young Thug)

A Boogie Wit Da HoodieDrowning (Feat. Kodak Black)

2017FIRST TIME

Gold & Platinum Recipients

2017 GOLD &PLATINUM

FIRST TIMERS

ARTIST GENRE RECORD LABEL CERTIFIED SONGS CERTIFIED ALBUMS

21 Savage R&B/Hip Hop

Slaughter Gang, LLC/Epic Records

Bank Account 2X Multi-PlatinumRed Opps Platinum Issa Album Gold

6lack R&B/Hip Hop LVRN/Interscope Prblms Platinum

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie

R&B/Hip Hop

Highbridge/Atlantic Records

Drowning (Feat. Kodak Black) 2X PlatinumMy Shit Platinum Jungle GoldTimeless Gold

Aminé R&B/Hip Hop Republic Records Caroline 3X Multi-Platinum

Anne-Marie Pop Atlantic Records Alarm Gold

Ayo & Teo Pop Columbia Records Rolex Platinum

Bebe Rexha Pop Warner Bros Records I Got You Gold

Bishop Briggs Alternative Island Records River Gold

Brett Young Country Big Machine RecordsIn Case You Didn’t Know 2X Multi-Platinum Sleep Without You Platinum Like I Loved You Gold

Brett Young Gold

Calum Scott Pop Capitol Records Dancing On My Own Gold

Camila Cabello Pop Epic Records Havana (Feat. Young Thug) 2X Multi-Platinum Crying In The Club Gold

Cardi B R&B/Hip Hop Atlantic Records Bodak Yellow 3X Multi-Platinum

Carly Pearce Country Big Machine Records Every Little Thing Gold

Cheat Codes Dance/Electronic 300 Entertainment No Promises (Feat. Demi Lovato) Platinum

Dae Dae R&B/Hip Hop 300 Entertainment Wat U Mean (Aye, Aye, Aye) Gold

Denzel Curry R&B/Hip Hop Loma Vista Ultimate Gold

DJ Esco R&B/Hip Hop Epic Records Too Much Sauce (Feat. Future, Lil Uzi Vert)

Gold

Dreezy R&B/Hip Hop Interscope Records Body (Feat. Jeremih) Platinum

Dua Lipa Pop Warner Bros Records New Rules Gold

Dylan Scott Country Curb Records My Girl Platinum

Goldlink R&B/Hip Hop RCA Records Crew (Feat. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy)

Platinum

Harry Styles Rock Columbia Records Sign Of The Times Platinum Harry Styles Gold

Jacquees R&B/Hip Hop

Cash Money/Republic Records B.E.D. Gold

James Arthur Pop Columbia Records Say You Won’t Let Go 3X Multi-Platinum

Joey Bada$$ R&B/Hip Hop

Cinematic Music Group/Pro Era Devastated Gold

Jojo Siwa Pop Jojo Siwa Entertainment, LLC Boomerang Platinum

Judah & The Lion Alternative Judah And The Lion LLC Take It All Back Gold

Julia Michaels Pop Republic Records Issues 3X Multi-Platinum

Kap G R&B/Hip Hop Atlantic Records Girlfriend Gold

Kehlani R&B/Hip Hop Atlantic Records

Gangsta PlatinumCrzy GoldDistraction Gold

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Khalid R&B/Hip Hop

Right Hand Music/RCA Records

Location 4X Multi-PlatinumYoung Dumb & Broke Platinum American Teen Platinum

Kyle Pop Atlantic Records iSpy (Feat. Lil Yachty) 3x Multi-Platinum

LANCO Country Arista Nashville Greatest Love Story Gold

Liam Payne Pop Republic Records Strip That Down 2X Multi-Platinum

Lil Yachty R&B/Hip Hop

Quality Control Music/Capitol Records/Motown Records

One Night Platinum

Luke Combs Country Columbia Nashville/River House Artists

Hurricane PlatinumWhen It Rains It Pours Gold This One’s For You Gold

Maggie Lindemann Pop 300 Entertainment Pretty Girl Gold

Marc E. Bassy Pop Republic Records You & Me Platinum

Marian Hill Dance/Electronic

Photo Finish/ Republic Records Down Platinum

MarshmelloDance/

ElectronicPop

Monstercat/RCA Records

Alone Platinum Silence (Feat. Khalid) Platinum

Max Pop Crush Records Lights Down Low Gold

Midland Country Big Machine Records Drinkin’ Problem Gold

Mo PopSony Music

Entertainment U.K./RCA Records

Final Song Gold

Nebu Kiniza R&B/Hip Hop RCA Records Gassed Up Gold

NF R&B/Hip Hop

NF Real Music LLC/Caroline Let You Down Gold

Niall Horan Pop Capitol Records Slow Hands Platinum This Town Platinum

Noah Cyrus Pop Records, LLC Make Me (Cry) (Feat. Labrinth) Platinum

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Playboi Carti R&B/Hip Hop

AWGE/Interscope Recrds Magnolia Platinum

PnB Rock R&B/Hip Hop

Atlantic Records/Empire Selfish Platinum

Portugal. The Man Alternative Atlantic Records Feel It Still Platinum

Rag N Bone Man Pop Columbia Records Human Gold

Rich Chigga R&B/Hip Hop Cxshxnly/Empire Dat $Tick Gold

Russ R&B/Hip Hop

Columbia/Russ My Way Inc. What They Want Platinum There’s Really A Wolf

Gold

Sabrina Carpenter Pop Hollywood Records Thumbs Gold

Smokepurpp R&B/Hip Hop Alamo Records Audi. Gold

Solange R&B/Hip Hop Columbia Records Cranes In The Sky Gold

Starley Pop Epic Records Call On Me Platinum

SZA R&B/Hip Hop

Top Dawg Entertainment/

RCA Records

The Weekend Platinum Love Galore Platinum CTRL Gold

Tee Grizzley R&B/Hip Hop 300 Entertainment First Day Out Platinum

Ugly God R&B/Hip Hop Asylum Water Platinum

Walker Hayes Country Monument Records You Broke Up With Me Gold

Xxxtentacion R&B/Hip Hop

Bad Vibes Forever/Empire Look At Me Platinum

YFN Lucci R&B/Hip Hop

Think It’s A Game Records/Warner

Bros Records

Key To The Streets Platinum Everyday We Lit Gold

Young M.A R&B/Hip Hop M.A. Music/3D Ooouuu 3X Multi-Platinum

For the purposes of this analysis, we reviewed songs and albums released in 2016-2017 and certified in 2017. Only first-time Gold & Platinum awardees were included.

Soundtracks and multi-artist titles were excluded. Visit riaa.com/gold-platinum for more 2017 awards.