Beyoncé Now Has More RIAA Certified Titles Than Any Other Female Artist
The news comes as Cowboy Carter goes 2x Platinum.
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Beyoncé now has more Recording Industry Association of America certified titles than any other female artist, the organization announced Tuesday (Dec. 17).
With the superstar earning dozens of new badges Tuesday — including a 2x-Platinum certification for Billboard Hot 100-topper “Texas Hold ‘Em” and Platinum honors for Billboard 200 No. 1 album Cowboy Carter — Bey now has a record total of 103 titles. Other new certifications include 2024’s “16 Carriages” going Gold, 2022’s Renaissance going 2x Platinum, and 2013’s Jay-Z duet “Drunk in Love” and 2003’s smash hit “Crazy in Love” both going 8x Platinum.
“We are so excited to recognize the incredible talent, hard work and creative spirit reflected across diverse genres,” said RIAA President and COO Michele Ballantyne in a statement. “Congratulations on this crowning milestone, Beyoncé, Parkwood Entertainment, Columbia Records — and we see you, BeyHive, streaming on repeat!”
The news comes just one day after the RIAA unveiled its year-end list for 2024, crowning Taylor Swift with highest certification level and top album for her 6x-Platinum LP The Tortured Poets Department. Shaboozey had the highest Class of 2024 certification thanks to 5x-Platinum 19-week Hot 100 No. 1 “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” while Billie Eilish had the most certified titles of the year with 10 thanks to her album Hit Me Hard and Soft.
Bey is currently gearing up to headline the NFL Halftime Show during the Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens game on Christmas Day, which will stream live on Netflix. With Mariah Carey opening the day’s doubleheader — which starts at 1 p.m. ET with the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers match — the day will mark the “Break My Soul” artist’s first time performing since releasing Cowboy Carter in March.
Her RIAA triumph is just the latest year-end feat Bey has secured as 2024 comes to a close. The vocalist also recently scooped 11 new Grammy nominations ahead of next year’s ceremony — more than any other artist — as well as ended up on Forbes most powerful women list and finished as Billboard‘s No. 1 greatest pop star of the 21st century.
