according to the riaa website
Artist | Certified Units (in Millions)
BEATLES, THE 169.0
PRESLEY, ELVIS 118.5
BROOKS, GARTH 116
LED ZEPPELIN 109.5
EAGLES 91.0
JOEL, BILLY 79.5
PINK FLOYD 73.5
STREISAND, BARBRA 71.0
JOHN, ELTON 69.0
AC/DC 68.0
ROLLING STONES, THE 65.5
AEROSMITH 65.5
MADONNA 63.0
STRAIT, GEORGE 62.5
SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 62.5
CAREY, MARIAH 61.5
JACKSON, MICHAEL 60.5
METALLICA 57.0
VAN HALEN 56.5
HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54.0
U2 50.5
ROGERS, KENNY 50.5
DION, CELINE 49.0
FLEETWOOD MAC 48.5
KENNY G 48.0
DIAMOND, NEIL 48.0
TWAIN, SHANIA 47.0
ALABAMA 46.0
JOURNEY 45.0
SANTANA 43.0
CLAPTON, ERIC 41.5
JACKSON, ALAN 40.0
PRINCE 39.5
SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND 39.0
GUNS 'N ROSES 38.5
SIMON & GARFUNKEL 38.5
CHICAGO 38.0
MC ENTIRE, REBA 38.0
BACKSTREET BOYS 37.0
STEWART, ROD 36.5
2 PAC 36.5
FOREIGNER 36.5
DYLAN, BOB 36.0
DEF LEPPARD 35.0
NELSON, WILLIE 35.0
BON JOVI 33.0
COLLINS, PHIL 33.0
QUEEN 32.5
DENVER, JOHN 32.5
TAYLOR, JAMES 32.0
KELLY, R. 32.0
BOSTON 31.0
SPEARS, BRITNEY 31.0
MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 30.5
MC GRAW, TIM 30.0
DOORS, THE 30.0
RONSTADT, LINDA 30.0
DIXIE CHICKS 29.5
PEARL JAM 29.5
OSBOURNE, OZZY 28.3
PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS 28.0
'N SYNC 28.0
BOLTON, MICHAEL 28.0
LYNYRD SKYNYRD 28.0
MELLENCAMP, JOHN 27.5
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 27.0
EMINEM 27.0
BOYZ II MEN 27.0
ENYA 26.0
BEE GEES 26.0
SINATRA, FRANK 25.5
MANILOW, BARRY 25.5
BROOKS & DUNN 25.5
JACKSON, JANET 25.0
HILL, FAITH 25.0
NIRVANA 25.0
ZZ TOP 25.0
RUSH 24.5
CARPENTERS, THE 24.5
VANDROSS, LUTHER 24.5
MILLER, STEVE BAND 24.5
CREED 24.0
CARS, THE 23.5
MOTLEY CRUE 23.5
EARTH, WIND & FIRE 23.5
JAY-Z 23.0
GILL, VINCE 22.5
BUFFETT, JIMMY 22.5
POLICE, THE 22.5
SADE 22.5
GREEN DAY 22.0
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 22.0
TLC 22.0
R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON 22.0
HENDRIX, JIMI 22.0
BEASTIE BOYS 22.0
KEITH, TOBY 22.0
DOOBIE BROTHERS 22.0
GENESIS 21.5
BEACH BOYS, THE 21.5
RICHIE, LIONEL 21.5
OUTKAST 21.0
CASH, JOHNNY 20.5
MORISSETTE, ALANIS 20.5
MEAT LOAF 20.5
NELLY 20.5
HEART 20.5
WHO, THE 20.0
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH 20.0
CHESNEY, KENNY 19.5
BRAXTON, TONI 19.5
USHER 19.5
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 19.5
R.E.M. 19.5
WONDER, STEVIE 19.5
WILLIAMS, HANK, JR. 19.0
KISS 19.0
BROWNE, JACKSON 18.5
JEWEL 18.5
SMASHING PUMPKINS 18.3
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 18.0
TRAVIS, RANDY 18.0
KID ROCK 18.0
MATCHBOX TWENTY 18.0
STING 18.0
YOUNG, NEIL 17.5
MONKEES, THE 17.5
DESTINY'S CHILD 17.5
MC LACHLAN, SARAH 17.5
GRATEFUL DEAD 17.5
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 17.5
STYX 17.5
MATHIS, JOHNNY 17.0
NOTORIOUS B.I.G. 17.0
BLIGE, MARY J. 17.0
RAITT, BONNIE 17.0
ADAMS, BRYAN 17.0
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK 16.5
MARLEY, BOB & THE WAILERS 16.5
GRANT, AMY 16.5
LINKIN PARK 16.5
LIMP BIZKIT 16.0
KORN 16.0
CROW, SHERYL 16.0
HAMMER 16.0
CONNICK, HARRY, JR. 16.0
RIMES, LEANN 16.0
DIRE STRAITS 15.5
ISLEY BROTHERS 15.5
KANSAS 15.5
JOPLIN, JANIS 15.5
ESTEFAN, GLORIA 15.5
BAD COMPANY 15.5
STEVENS, CAT 15.5
NO DOUBT 15.0
FOGELBERG, DAN 15.0
BLACK SABBATH 15.0
MICHAEL, GEORGE 15.0
CRANBERRIES, THE 14.5
KING, CAROLE 14.5
OFFSPRING 14.5
INXS 14.5
MC CARTNEY, PAUL 14.5
NUGENT, TED 14.0
CLINE, PATSY 14.0
POISON 14.0
NEWTON-JOHN, OLIVIA 14.0
DMX 14.0
MURRAY, ANNE 14.0
JONES, NORAH 14.0
MONTGOMERY, JOHN MICHAEL 14.0
LENNON, JOHN 13.5
AGUILERA, CHRISTINA 13.5
YES 13.5
SIMON, PAUL 13.5
DANIELS, CHARLIE BAND 13.5
COLE, NATALIE 13.5
MC BRIDE, MARTINA 13.5
TEMPTATIONS, THE 13.5
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/STARSHIP 13.5
CHAPMAN, TRACY 13.0
SWEAT, KEITH 13.0
HALL & OATES 13.0
ETHERIDGE, MELISSA 13.0
L.L. COOL J 12.5
YEARWOOD, TRISHA 12.5
CHER 12.5
NICKELBACK 12.5
BLACK, CLINT 12.5
LIVE 12.0
WEBBER, ANDREW LLOYD 12.0
BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY 12.0
TRITT, TRAVIS 12.0
BENATAR, PAT 12.0
WHITESNAKE 12.0
BAKER, ANITA 12.0
LEWIS, HUEY & THE NEWS 12.0
DURAN DURAN 12.0
SNOOP DOGG 12.0
SMITH, WILL 12.0
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 12.0
MIDLER, BETTE 12.0
COUNTING CROWS 12.0
ABDUL, PAULA 11.5
JENNINGS, WAYLON 11.5
VAUGHAN, S.R. & DOUBLE TROUBLE 11.5
HENLEY, DON 11.5
BOCELLI, ANDREA 11.5
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD 11.0
50 CENT 11.0
YANNI 11.0
WHITE, BARRY 11.0
STEELY DAN 11.0
LOVERBOY 11.0
SPICE GIRLS 11.0
LOPEZ, JENNIFER 11.0
JETHRO TULL 11.0
LUDACRIS 10.5
3 DOORS DOWN 10.5
HARRISON, GEORGE 10.5
ABBA 10.5
SCORPIONS 10.5
JUDDS, THE 10.5
NICKS, STEVIE 10.5
YOAKAM, DWIGHT 10.5
ALICE IN CHAINS 10.5
CYRUS, BILLY RAY 10.5
MARTIN, RICKY 10.5
KRAVITZ, LENNY 10.5
DEPECHE MODE 10.5
BRANDY 10.5
WILLIAMS, ANDY 10.5
KEYS, ALICIA 10.5
BUSH 10.5
NINE INCH NAILS 10.5
