Only 38 artists have multiple songs that are certified diamond — here they all are

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Drake performs in 2022.

Drake performs in 2022. Prince Williams/Wireimage

Updated 2025-05-30T21:03:13Z

  • The RIAA gives diamond certifications to songs that have gone platinum 10 times.
  • Over 150 songs have been certified diamond, and 38 artists have multiple songs on the list.
  • Drake has the most with 10, followed by Post Malone with 9. Rihanna and The Weeknd have 7 each.

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 38 artists have multiple songs on the list. They're all listed below.

Justin Bieber

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Justin Bieber in "Baby." Justin Bieber/YouTube

Justin Bieber's "Baby" was only the second song in history to be certified diamond on May 9, 2013.

Bieber received a second diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee.

His third award was bestowed in 2021 for his smash hit "Sorry." He earned his fourth in 2023 for "Stay," a duet with The Kid LAROI.

Eminem

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Eminem in "Not Afraid." Eminem/YouTube

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.

Lady Gaga

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Lady Gaga in "Poker Face." Lady Gaga/YouTube

Lady Gaga received two diamond certifications in 2015 for "Bad Romance" and "Poker Face."

She added a third to her collection in 2023 with "Just Dance."

Imagine Dragons

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Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons in "Thunder." Imagine Dragons/YouTube

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.

Bruno Mars

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Bruno Mars in "That's What I Like." Bruno Mars/YouTube

Bruno Mars has six diamond-certified songs: "Uptown Funk," "Just the Way You Are," "Grenade," "That's What I Like," "When I Was Your Man," and "Locked Out of Heaven."

Katy Perry

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Katy Perry in "Roar." Katy Perry/YouTube

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 has the second-most diamond songs among women, trailing Rihanna by one.

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

Pharrell

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Pharrell in "Happy." Pharrell Williams/YouTube

Pharrell earned a diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," which he also cowrote and produced.

His hit single "Happy" received the award in 2020.

Florida Georgia Line

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Florida Georgia Line in "Cruise." Florida Georgia Line/YouTube

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."

Ed Sheeran

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Ed Sheeran in "Perfect." Ed Sheeran/YouTube

Ed Sheeran received three diamond certifications in 2019 for "Shape of You," "Thinking Out Loud," and "Perfect."

The Weeknd

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The Weeknd in "Blinding Lights." The Weeknd/YouTube

With seven diamond-certified songs to his name, The Weeknd is tied with Rihanna for the third-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.

Drake

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Drake in "God's Plan." Drake/YouTube

Drake's "God's Plan" was certified diamond in 2019.

The rapper received a second diamond certification in 2020 as a featured artist on Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode," and a third in 2021 as a featured artist on Future's "Life Is Good."

He added two more in 2022 for solo hits, "Hotline Bling" and "One Dance." In 2024, he received three diamond certifications as a featured artist on Chris Brown's "No Guidance," Rihanna's "Work," and Lil Wayne's "Love Me."

In 2025, Drake added two more diamond songs to his collection, "Best I Ever Had" and "Hold On, We're Going Home," breaking a record for the most in history.

Post Malone

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Post Malone in "Congratulations." Post Malone/YouTube

Post Malone boasts the second-most diamond-certified songs, trailing Drake's record by one. 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.

Cardi B

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Cardi B in "I Like It." Cardi B/YouTube

In 2021, Cardi B became the first female rapper in history to have a diamond-certified single with "Bodak Yellow."

Later that year, she received a second award as a featured artist on Maroon 5's "Girls Like You" and a third for her single "I Like It."

Maroon 5

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Adam Levine of Maroon 5 in "Sugar." Maroon 5/YouTube

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."

The Chainsmokers

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The Chainsmokers in "Don't Let Me Down." The Chainsmokers/YouTube

The Chainsmokers' hit collaboration with Halsey, "Closer," was certified diamond on September 17, 2018.

The EDM duo received two more awards in 2022 for "Don't Let Me Down" featuring Daya and "Something Just Like This" featuring Coldplay.

Twenty One Pilots

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Twenty One Pilots in "Stressed Out." Fueled By Ramen/YouTube

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."

The band's single "Ride" became their third diamond song in 2025.

Swae Lee

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Swae Lee in "Sunflower." Post Malone/YouTube

Swae Lee earned a diamond certification in 2020 for "Sunflower," a collaboration with Post Malone for "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."

He received a second award in 2022 as a featured artist on French Montana's "Unforgettable."

Michael Jackson

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Michael Jackson has two diamond-certified songs. Kevin Mazur/WireImage

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

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in "Thrift Shop." Macklemore/YouTube

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis earned their first diamond certification in 2015 for "Thrift Shop" featuring Wanz.

Seven years later, the duo earned a second for "Can't Hold Us" featuring Ray Dalton.

Halsey

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Halsey in "Without Me." Halsey/YouTube

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.

Rihanna

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Rihanna in "We Found Love." Rihanna/YouTube

Rihanna earned her first diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie."

She received her second in 2023 for "We Found Love," her smash collaboration with Calvin Harris, and her third in 2024 for "Diamonds."

On May 31, 2024, Rihanna collected four more diamond plaques for "Needed Me," "Work," "Umbrella," and "Stay," setting a record for the most among female artists. She now has seven diamond singles, tied for third place behind Post Malone and Drake.

Kanye West

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Kanye West in "Stronger." Kanye West/YouTube

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."

XXXTentacion

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XXXTentacion has two diamond-certified songs. YouTube/XXXTentatcion

XXXTentacion, who was killed in 2018, earned a posthumous diamond certification in 2021 for his No. 1 single "Sad!"

He received a second award in 2023 for "Fuck Love" featuring Trippie Redd.

Khalid

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Khalid in "Young Dumb & Broke." Khalid/YouTube

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

His third award was bestowed in 2024 for "Lovely," a duet with Billie Eilish.

Nicki Minaj

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Nicki Minaj in "Bang Bang." Jessie J/YouTube

Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" was certified diamond on November 9, 2021, a decade after its groundbreaking release.

The rapper received two more awards in 2024 for "Bang Bang," the hit collaboration with Jessie J and Ariana Grande, and "Starships."

Pitbull

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Pitbull in "Timber." Pitbull/YouTube

Pitbull received his first diamond certification in 2022 for his hit collaboration with Kesha, "Timber."

He earned a second award in 2024 for "Give Me Everything," featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer.

Jay-Z

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Jay-Z in "Empire State of Mind." Jay-Z/YouTube

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.

Luke Combs

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Luke Combs in "When It Rains It Pours." Luke Combs/YouTube

Luke Combs has three diamond songs to his name, the most of any country singer: "Beautiful Crazy," "When It Rains It Pours," and "Hurricane."

Alicia Keys

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Alicia Keys in "No One." Alicia Keys/YouTube

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

Travis Scott

Travis Scott in the "Goosebumps" music video.

Travis Scott in "Goosebumps." Travis Scott/YouTube

Travis Scott received his first diamond certification in 2020 for "Sicko Mode." His second award was bestowed in 2024 for "Goosebumps," a hit single from his sophomore album.

Billie Eilish

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Billie Eilish in "Bad Guy." Billie Eilish/YouTube

Billie Eilish's signature song, "Bad Guy," was certified diamond on July 31, 2023.

The following year, Eilish received her second award for "Lovely," a collaboration with Khalid released for the "13 Reasons Why" soundtrack.

J. Cole

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J. Cole released his debut album in 2011. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

J. Cole received two diamond certifications in 2024 for "Middle Child" and "No Role Modelz."

Beyoncé

Beyoncé in the "Single Ladies" music video.

Beyoncé in "Single Ladies." Beyoncé/YouTube

Beyoncé received two diamond certifications in 2024 for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" and "Halo," both singles from her 2008 album "I Am... Sasha Fierce."

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande in "7 Rings."

Ariana Grande in "7 Rings." Ariana Grande/YouTube

Ariana Grande's hit collaboration with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj, "Bang Bang," became her first diamond song in 2024.

She received her second award in 2025 for "7 Rings," a hit single from her album "Thank U, Next."

Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne in the "Love Me" music video.

Lil Wayne in "Love Me." Lil Wayne/YouTube

Lil Wayne received his first diamond certification in 2022 for "Lollipop."

He earned a second award in 2024 for "Love Me" featuring Drake and Future. The following year, he received another as a featured artist on Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now."

Future

Future in Lil Wayne's music video for "Love Me."

Future in "Love Me." Lil Wayne/YouTube

Future's hit collaboration with Drake, "Life Is Good," was certified diamond in 2021.

He received a second diamond certification in 2024 as a featured artist on Lil Wayne's "Love Me," also featuring Drake.

Kane Brown

Kane Brown in the "What Ifs" music video.

Kane Brown in "What Ifs." Kane Brown/YouTube

Kane Brown's "Heaven" was certified diamond on December 7, 2023.

The country singer received a second award in 2025 for "What Ifs," a duet with Lauren Alaina.

Chris Brown

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Chris Brown in "No Guidance." Chris Brown/YouTube

Chris Brown's collaboration with Drake, "No Guidance," was certified diamond on November 12, 2024.

Brown received a second award in 2025 for "Look at Me Now," featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes.

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