Beyonce a primit titlul de `cel mai de succes muzician al ultimilor 10 ani`. Premiul se reflecta in cele 64 de Discuri de Aur si Platina primite pana acum.
Titul i-a fost acordat de asociatia Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Reprezentantii acesteia au publicat lista cu cei mai bine vanduti artisti, iar Beyonce a triumfat atat la categoria discurilor primite pentru albume si videoclupuri, cat si la categoria tonuri de apel.
Astfel, Beyonce a fost recompensata cu 64 de Discuri de Aur si Platina - pentru vanzarile de albume si videoclipuri - si cu 19 Certificate pentru vanzarile de ringtonuri.
Eagles au primit 48 de Certificate, iar Michael Jackson a primit 44.
Printre ceilalti castigatori se numara Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Coldplay si Lady GaGa.
In America, Discul de Aur se ofera in momentul in care vanzarile de albume, piese digitale, ringtonuri ating cifra de 500.000 de unitati. Discul de Platina se ofera artistilor care reusesc sa vanda peste 1 milion de unitati.
Un videoclip primeste Certificat de Aur la 25.000 de exemplare, Platina la 50.000 si Multi-Platinum la fiecare 50.000 de unitati vandute ulterior.
TOP ARTIST TALLIES
Group: The Eagles – 48 (Warner)
Male solo artist: Michael Jackson – 44 (Sony/Epic)
Female solo artist: Beyonce – 64 (Sony/Columbia)
Group: Nickelback – 25 (Roadrunner)
Male solo artist: George Strait – 29 (UMG/MCA Nashville)
Female solo artist: Britney Spears – 23 (Sony/Jive)
Group: Linkin Park – 13 (Warner)
Male solo artist: Kanye West – 19 (UMG/Def Jam)
Female solo artist: Taylor Swift – 25 (Big Machine)
Male solo artist: T.I. – 15 (WMG/Atlantic/Grand Hustle)
Female solo artist: Beyonce – 19 (Sony/Columbia)
HIGHEST CERTIFIED RELEASES
*Format is: (record label/year released)
Highest certified album:
Group: *NSYNC’s No Strings Attached (Sony/Jive, 2000), – 11x Platinum & OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below – 11x Platinum (LaFace/Jive, 2003)
Male solo artist: Usher’s Confessions – 10x Platinum (LaFace/Jive, 2004)
Female solo artist: Shania Twain’s Up! – 11x Platinum (UMG/Mercury Nashville, 2002)
Highest certified digital song:
Group: Coldplay’s "Viva La Vida” – 3x multi-Platinum (EMI/Capitol, 2008) and The Fray’s "How to Save a Life” – 3x multi-Platinum (Sony/Epic, 2006)
Male solo artist: Flo Rida’s "Low” – 5x multi-Platinum (Warner/Atlantic, 2008)
Female solo artist: Lady Gaga’s "Just Dance” – 4x multi-Platinum (UMG/Interscope, 2008) and Taylor Swift’s "Love Story” – 4x multi-Platinum (Big Machine, 2008)
Highest certified master ringtone:
Group: D4L’s "Laffy Taffy” – 3x multi-Platinum (Atlantic, 2006), Hinder’s "Lips of an Angel” – 3x multi-Platinum (Universal Records, 2006), and Shop Boyz’ "Party Like a Rockstar” –3x multi-Platinum (Universal, 2007)
Male solo artist: Lil Wayne’s "Lollipop” – 5x multi-Platinum (Universal/Cash Money, 2008)
Female solo artist: Beyonce’s "Irreplaceable” – 3x multi-Platinum (Sony/Columbia, 2006)