The latest round of platinum and gold certifications are out and we've got the rundown of who got what. Brad Paisley, Joe Nichols, Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, Zac Brown Band, Kenny Chesney, Jamey Johnson, Carrie Underwood, and Kellie Pickler got the hardware.
Starting things off, these artists received RIAA Gold Single sales certifications for digital sales of 500,000 downloads:
Joe Nichols – "Gimmie That Girl" (Show Dog-Universal)
Blake Shelton/Trace Adkins – “Hillbilly Bone” (Reprise/WRN)
Josh Turner – “Why Don’t We Just Dance” (MCA Nashville)
Kenny Chesney/Dave Matthews – “I’m Alive” (BNA/Sony)
Jamey Johnson – “In Color” (Mercury Nashville)
Carrie Underwood – “Temporary Home” (Arista Nashville)
Here are the singles that scored RIAA Platinum Single sales certifications for one million digital singles sold:
Kellie Pickler – “Best Days Of Your Life” (BNA/Sony)
Brad Paisley – “Then” (Arista Nashville/Sony)
Here’s the artist with RIAA Double Platinum Single sales certification:
Zac Brown Band – “Chicken Fried” (Southern Ground/Atlantic)
Here are the albums which have been certified as Gold for album sales (shipped to stores, not bought by fans) for over 500,000 copies sold:
Kenny Chesney – Lucky Old Sun (BNA/Sony)
Kenny Chesney – Greatest Hits II (BNA/Sony)
Brad Paisley – American Saturday Night (Arista Nashville/Sony)
What do you think? Do you like learning of the success of singles and albums from your favorite artists? Do you cheer them on when they get the success for these songs?
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