List of top artisits use

List of artists with the top 100 highest-certified albums as of February 9, 2024[3]
Rank Units
(millions)		 Name Nat. Active
1 183 The Beatles UK 1960s–1970s
2 162 Garth Brooks US 1980s–2020s
3 146.5 Elvis Presley US 1950s–1970s
4 120 Eagles US 1970s–2020s
5 112.5 Led Zeppelin UK 1960s–1980s
6 89 Michael Jackson US 1970s–2000s
7 86 Billy Joel US 1970s–2020s
8 80 Elton John UK 1960s–2020s
9 75 AC/DC Australia 1970s–2020s
Mariah Carey US 1990s–2020s
Pink Floyd UK 1960s–2010s
12 71 Bruce Springsteen US 1970s–2020s
13 69.5 Aerosmith US 1970s–2020s
George Strait US 1980s–2020s
15 68.5 Barbra Streisand US 1960s–2010s
16 66.5 The Rolling Stones UK 1960s–2020s
17 65.5 Madonna US 1980s–2020s
18 63 Metallica US 1980s–2020s
19 61.5 Eminem US 1990s–2020s
20 61 Whitney Houston US 1980s–2010s
21 56.5 Van Halen US 1970s–2010s
22 55.5 Fleetwood Mac UK 1960s–2010s
23 53 Celine Dion Canada 1990s–2020s
24 52.5 Journey US 1970s–2020s
25 52 U2 Ireland 1970s–2010s
26 51 Taylor Swift US 2000s–2020s
27 49.5 Neil Diamond US 1960s–2020s
28 49 Alabama US 1970s–2020s
29 48 Kenny G US 1980s–2020s
Shania Twain Canada 1990s–2020s
31 47.5 Drake Canada 2000s–2020s
Kenny Rogers US 1950s–2000s
33 44.5 Alan Jackson US 1980s–2020s
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band US 1960s–2020s
Guns N' Roses US 1980s–2020s
36 43.5 Santana US 1960s–2020s
37 43 Queen UK 1970s–2020s
38 41 Reba McEntire US 1970s–2020s
39 40 Eric Clapton UK 1960s–2020s
Tim McGraw US 1990s–2020s
41 39 Chicago US 1960s–2020s
42 38.5 Britney Spears US 1990s–2020s
Simon & Garfunkel US 1960s–2010s
44 38 Foreigner US 1970s–2020s
Rod Stewart UK 1960s–2020s
46 37 Backstreet Boys US 1990s–2020s
47 36.5 Tupac Shakur US 1990s
48 36 Bob Dylan US 1960s–2020s
49 35.5 Def Leppard UK 1970s–2020s
50 35 Kenny Chesney US 1990s–2020s
51 34.5 Bon Jovi US 1980s–2020s
Dave Matthews Band US 1990s–2020s
53 34 The Doors US 1960s–1970s
54 33.5 Jay-Z US 1990s–2010s
John Denver US 1960s–1990s
Phil Collins UK 1970s–2020s
57 33 James Taylor US 1960s–2020s
The Chicks US 1980s–2020s
Usher US 1990s–2020s
60 32 R. Kelly US 1990s–2010s
61 31.5 Pearl Jam US 1990s–2020s
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers US 1970s–2010s
Willie Nelson US 1950s–2020s
64 31 Boston US 1970s–2010s
65 30.5 Beyoncé US 2000s–2020s
Linkin Park US 1990s–2010s
67 30 Creedence Clearwater Revival US 1960s–1970s
Linda Ronstadt US 1960s–2010s
69 29.75 Ozzy Osbourne UK 1960s–2020s
70 29.5 Kanye West US 2000s–2020s
71 28.5 Lynyrd Skynyrd US 1960s–2020s
72 28 Adele UK 2000s–2020s
Bee Gees UK/Australia 1960s–2010s
Mannheim Steamroller US 1970s–2010s
Michael Bolton US 1980s–2020s
NSYNC US 1990s–2020s
Nirvana US 1980s–1990s
78 27.5 Barry Manilow US 1970s–2020s
Brooks & Dunn US 1990s–2010s
John Mellencamp US 1970s–2020s
Red Hot Chili Peppers US 1980s–2020s
82 27 Boyz II Men US 1990s–2020s
Frank Sinatra US 1930s–1990s
Luther Vandross US 1960s–2000s
85 26.5 Enya Ireland 1980s–2010s
Steve Miller Band US 1960s–2010s
87 26 Janet Jackson US 1980s–2010s
Outkast US 1990s–2010s
Rihanna Barbados 2000s–2020s
Rush Canada 1970s–2010s
91 25.5 Faith Hill US 1990s–2010s
92 25 Creed US 1990s–2010s
Hootie & the Blowfish US 1980s–2020s
Lil Wayne US 1990s–2020s
Mötley Crüe US 1980s–2010s
Toby Keith US 1990s–2020s
ZZ Top US 1970s–2020s
98 24.5 REO Speedwagon US 1970s–2010s
The Carpenters US 1960s–1980s
100 24 Green Day US 1980s–2020s
Justin Bieber Canada 2000s–2020s
Nickelback Canada 1990s–2020s
Vince Gill US 1970s–2010s