RIAA
These are the Awards KISS got during
the years from RIAA
(Record Industry Association of America)
All in all there are
77 Awards for Kiss
(incl. 8 Solo-LPs + VA: Kiss My Ass)
(as per May 11th
2011)
To compare (as per
April 28, 2011):
Elvis: 334
The Beatles: 188
Madonna: 133
The Rolling Stones: 110
Metallica: 100
Michael Jackson: 109
|
Title |
Date of certification |
Status |
Format |
|
|
ALIVE! |
DECEMBER 04, 1975 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
|
DESTROYER |
APRIL 22, 1976 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
|
ROCK & ROLL OVER |
NOVEMBER 11, 1976 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
|
DESTROYER |
NOVEMBER 11, 1976 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
x |
|
BETH |
JANUARY 05, 1977 |
GOLD |
SINGLE |
x |
|
ROCK & ROLL OVER |
JANUARY 05, 1977 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
x |
|
DRESSED TO KILL |
FEBRUARY 28, 1977 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
|
KISS |
JUNE 08, 1977 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
|
HOTTER THAN HELL |
JUNE 23, 1977 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
|
LOVE GUN |
JUNE 30, 1977 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
|
LOVE GUN |
JUNE 30, 1977 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
x |
|
KISS ALIVE II |
NOVEMBER 28, 1977 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
|
KISS ALIVE II |
NOVEMBER 28, 1977 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
|
|
DOUBLE PLATINUM |
MAY 16, 1978 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
|
DOUBLE PLATINUM |
MAY 16, 1978 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
x |
| GENE SIMMONS | OCTOBER 2, 1978 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
| GENE SIMMONS | OCTOBER 2, 1978 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
|
| PAUL STANLEY | OCTOBER 2, 1978 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
| PAUL STANLEY | OCTOBER 2, 1978 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
|
| ACE FREHLEY | OCTOBER 2, 1978 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
| ACE FREHLEY | OCTOBER 2, 1978 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
x |
| PETER CRISS | OCTOBER 2, 1978 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
| PETER CRISS | OCTOBER 2, 1978 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
|
|
DYNASTY |
JUNE 06, 1979 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
|
DYNASTY |
JULY 10, 1979 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
x |
|
I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU |
AUGUST 16, 1979 |
GOLD |
SINGLE |
x |
|
UNMASKED |
JULY 30, 1980 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
|
LICK IT UP |
DECEMBER 22, 1983 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
|
ANIMALIZE |
DECEMBER 03, 1984 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
|
ANIMALIZE |
DECEMBER 12, 1984 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
x |
|
ASYLUM |
NOVEMBER 13, 1985 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
|
ANIMALIZE LIVE UNCENSORED |
FEBRUARY 12, 1986 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
x |
|
EXPOSED |
JULY 23, 1987 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
|
|
EXPOSED |
OCTOBER 01, 1987 |
PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
|
|
ANIMALIZE LIVE UNCENSORED |
OCTOBER 01, 1987 |
PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
|
|
CRAZY NIGHTS |
NOVEMBER 17, 1987 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
|
CRAZY NIGHTS |
FEBRUARY 18, 1988 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
x |
|
SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS |
FEBRUARY 01, 1989 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
|
SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS |
FEBRUARY 01, 1989 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
x |
|
HOT IN THE SHADE |
DECEMBER 20, 1989 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
|
LICK IT UP |
DECEMBER 19, 1990 |
PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
|
|
CRAZY NIGHTS |
MARCH 29, 1991 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
|
|
REVENGE |
JULY 20, 1992 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
|
X-TREME CLOSE UP |
OCTOBER 23, 1992 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
|
|
KONFIDENTIAL |
OCTOBER 13, 1993 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
|
|
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT |
MAY 09, 1994 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
| KISS MY ASS | AUGUST 24, 1994 |
GOLD |
ALBUM | |
|
KISS ALIVE III |
OCTOBER 27, 1994 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
| KISS MY ASS | JANUARY 11, 1995 |
GOLD |
VIDEO | |
|
X-TREME CLOSE UP |
JUNE 06, 1995 |
PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
|
|
SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS |
FEBRUARY 26, 1996 |
2x MULTI PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
|
|
KISS ALIVE II |
FEBRUARY 26, 1996 |
2x MULTI PLATINUM |
ALBUM |
|
|
MTV UNPLUGGED |
MAY 15, 1996 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
|
|
UNPLUGGED |
OCTOBER 18, 1996 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
|
YOU WANT IT - THE BEST |
MAY 21, 1997 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
|
PSYCHO CIRCUS |
OCTOBER 22, 1998 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
|
|
PSYCHO CIRCUS |
NOVEMBER 23, 1998 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
|
|
SECOND COMING |
JANUARY 13, 1999 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
|
|
PSYCHO CIRCUS |
JANUARY 13, 1999 |
PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
|
|
SECOND COMING |
JANUARY 13, 1999 |
PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
|
|
BOX SET |
DECEMBER 18, 2001 |
GOLD |
ALBUM |
x |
|
KISS SYMPHONY - THE DVD |
OCTOBER 14, 2003 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
|
|
KISS SYMPHONY - THE DVD |
OCTOBER 14, 2003 |
PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
|
|
KISS SYMPHONY - THE DVD |
DECEMBER 02, 2003 |
2x MULTI PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
x |
|
20TH CENTURY MASTERS - DVD COLLECTION |
SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
|
|
KISSOLOGY VOLUME 1 1974 - 1977 |
JANUARY 19, 2007 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
|
|
KISSOLOGY VOLUME 1 1974 - 1977 |
JANUARY 19, 2007 |
PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
|
|
KISSOLOGY VOLUME 1 1974 - 1977 |
JANUARY 19, 2007 |
5x MULTI PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
x |
|
KISS: ROCK THE NATION LIVE! |
JANUARY 29, 2007 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
|
|
KISS: ROCK THE NATION LIVE! |
JANUARY 29, 2007 |
PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
|
|
KISS: ROCK THE NATION LIVE! |
JANUARY 29, 2007 |
2x MULTI PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
|
|
KISSOLOGY, VOLUME 2 1978-1991 |
OCTOBER 25, 2007 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
|
|
KISSOLOGY, VOLUME 2 1978-1991 |
OCTOBER 25, 2007 |
PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
|
|
KISSOLOGY, VOLUME 2 1978-1991 |
OCTOBER 25, 2007 |
6x MULTI PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
|
|
KISSOLOGY VOLUME 3 1992-2000 |
FEBRUARY 13, 2008 |
GOLD |
VIDEO |
|
|
KISSOLOGY VOLUME 3 1992-2000 |
FEBRUARY 13, 2008 |
PLATINUM |
VIDEO |
|
|
KISSOLOGY VOLUME 3 1992-2000 |
FEBRUARY 13, 2008 |
8x MULTI PLATINUM |
VIDEO |