Most RIAA certificates ever
- Who
- Elvis Presley
- What
- 299 total number
- Where
- United States
- When
- 21 March 2018
Elvis Presley (USA, 1935–77) had earned 171 gold, 94 platinum and 34 multi-platinum discs – 299 awards in total – for his albums and singles as of 21 March 2018, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Albums: 117 gold, 67 platinum, 27 multi-platinum; 146.5 million certified units
Singles: 54 gold, 27 platinum, 7 multi-platinum; 50.5 million certified units
Most certified album: Elvis' Christmas Album, 10x multi-platinum, 9 September 2011
Most certified single: "Hound Dog"/"Don't Be Cruel", 4x multi-platinum, 15 July 1999
Most recent album awards: 17 albums, including Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits, 6x multi-platinum, 8 March 2018
Most recent single award: "A Little Less Conversation", gold, 31 March 2006
Minimum units required for certification: gold – 500,000; platinum – 1 million; multi-platinum – 2 million (increments of 1 million thereafter)