Toto je seznam stovky nejprodávanějších hudebních umělců v USA. Je založen na základě certifikací alb, které byly uděleny americkou asociací RIAA. RIAA se nezabývá přímo prodejem nosičů, přiděluje pouze certifikace k jejich vydaným edicím. Proto jsou ve výsledcích prodeje tohoto seznamu dána čísla k certifikacím a skutečný (fyzický) prodej, kterého umělci dosáhli, může být díky akumulaci vyšší.
S přidělováním certifikaci RIAA začala v roce 1958. Proto se v tomto seznamu nenacházejí umělci jako Bing Crosby, jehož prodej nosičů nebyl ve 30. až 50. letech 20. století certifikován. Seznam také vylučuje certifikaci alb zaznamenaných ve spolupráci s jinými jedinečnými umělci nebo umělci spolupracujícími v rámci skupiny.
Seznam
{| class="wikitable sortable" !Číslo !Jméno !Národnost !Aktivní v dekádách !Žánr (-ry) ! class="unsortable" |Certifikacev milionech |- ! scope="row" |1 |The Beatles | align="center" |Anglie |1960–1970 |Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-beatles-mn0000754032/biography |178 |- ! scope="row" |2 |Garth Brooks | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |Countryhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/garth-brooks-mn0000798248/biography |135 |- ! scope="row" |3 |Elvis Presley | align="center" |USA |1950–1970 |Rock & roll / Pop / Country / R & amp; Bhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/elvis-mn0000180228 |134,5 |- ! scope="row" |4 |Led Zeppelin | align="center" |Anglie |1960–1980 |Rock / Heavy metal / Blueshttp://www.allmusic.com/artist / led-zeppelin-mn0000139026 / biography |111,5 |- ! scope="row" |5 |The Eagles | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/eagles-mn0000144847/biography |101 |- ! scope="row" |6 |Billy Joel | align="center" |USA |1970–2000 |Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-joel-mn0000085915 |81,5 |- ! scope="row" |7 |Michael Jackson | align="center" |USA |1970–2000 |Pop / R & Bhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-joel-mn0000467203 |76 |- ! scope="row" |8 |Pink Floyd | align="center" |Anglie |1960–2010 |Rockhttp: //www.allmusic .com / artist / pink-floyd-mn0000346336 |75 |- ! scope="row" |9 |Elton John | align="center" |Anglie |1960–2010 |Pop / Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/elton-john-mn0000796734/biography |73,5 |- ! scope="row" |10 |Barbra Streisand | align="center" |USA |1960–2010 |Pop |72,5 |- ! scope="row" |11 |AC / DC | align="center" |Austrálie |1970–2010 |Hard rockhttp: // www .allmusic.com / artist / ac-dc-mn0000574772 |72 |- ! scope="row" |12 |George Strait | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |Country |69 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |13 |Aerosmith | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Hard rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/aerosmith-mn0000604852/biography |66,5 |- |The Rolling Stones | align="center" |Anglie |1960–2010 |Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-rolling-stones-mn0000894465 |66,5 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |15 |Bruce Springsteen | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Rock / Folk |64,5 |- |Madonna | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |Pop / Dancehttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/madonna-mn0000237205 |64,5 |- ! scope="row" |17 |Mariah Carey | align="center" |USA |1990–2010 |R & B / Pophttp: / /www.allmusic.com/artist/mariah-carey-mn0000262255 |63,5 |- ! scope="row" |18 |Metallica | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |Heavy metal / Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/metallica-mn0000446509 |62 |- ! scope="row" |19 |Whitney Houston | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |R & B / Pophttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/whitney-houston-mn0000820434 |57 |- ! scope="row" |20 |Van Halen | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Hard rock |56,5 |- ! scope="row" |21 |U2 | align="center" |Irsko |1970–2010 |Rock |51,5 |- ! scope="row" |22 |Kenny Rogers | align="center" |USA |1950–2000 |Pop/Countryhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/kenny-rogers-mn0000069986 |51 |- ! scope="row" |23 |Celine Dion | align="center" |Kanada |1980–2010 |Pop |50 |- ! scope="row" |24 |Fleetwood Mac | align="center" |Anglie / USA |1960–2010 |Rock |49,5 |- ! scope="row" |25 |Neil Diamond | align="center" |USA |1960–2010 |Pop |48,5 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |26 |Shania Twain | align="center" |Kanada |1990–2010 |Pop country |48 |- |Kenny G | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |Smooth Jazz |48 |- ! scope="row" |28 |Journey | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Pop / Rock |47 |- ! scope="row" |29 |Alabama | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Country rock |46 |- ! scope="row" |30 |Guns N' Roses | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |Hard rock / Heavy Metal |44,5 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |31 |Santana | align="center" |Mexiko / USA |1960–2010 |Latin / Rock |43,5 |- |Bob Seger | align="center" |USA |1960–2010 |Rock |43,5 |- |Alan Jackson | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |Country |43,5 |- ! scope="row" |34 |Eric Clapton | align="center" |Anglie |1960–2010 |Blues / Rockhttp: / /www.allmusic.com/artist/eric-clapton-mn0000187478 |42,5 |- ! scope="row" |35 |2Pac | align="center" |USA |1990 |Hip–hop |41,5 |- ! scope="row" |36 |Reba McEntire | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Country |41 |- ! scope="row" |37 |Prince | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |R & B / Rock / Pophttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/prince-mn0000361393 |39,5 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |38 |Chicago | align="center" |USA |1960–2010 |Rock |38,5 |- |Simon and Garfunkel | align="center" |USA |1960–70 |Folk rockhttp: //www.allmusic.com/artist/simon-garfunkel-mn0000038936/biography |38,5 |- ! scope="row" |40 |Rod Stewart | align="center" |Anglie |1960–2010 |Rock |38 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |41 |Foreigner | align="center" |USA / Velká Británie |1970–2010 |Rock |37,5 |- |Tim McGraw | align="center" |USA |1990–2010 |Country |37,5 |- |Eminem | align="center" |USA |1990–2010 |Hip–hop |37,5 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |44 |Bob Dylan | align="center" |USA |1960–2010 |Folk / Rock |37 |- |Backstreet Boys | align="center" |USA |1990–2010 |Pop / Dance |37 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |46 |Def Leppard | align="center" |Anglie |1970–2010 |Hard rock |35 |- |Willie Nelson | align="center" |USA |1950–2010 |Country |35 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |48 |Queen | align="center" |Velká Británie |1970–2000 |Rock |34,5 |- |Bon Jovi | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/ bon-jovi-mn0000069534 |34,5 |- ! scope="row" |50 |Britney Spears | align="center" |USA |1990–2010 |Pop / Dance |34 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |51 |Phil Collins | align="center" |Anglie |1970–2010 |Rock / Pophttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/phil-collins-mn0000337119 |33,5 |- |R, Kelly | align="center" |USA |1990–2010 |R & Bhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/r-kelly-mn0000319347 |33,5 |- |Dave Matthews Band | align="center" |USA |1990–2010 |Rock |33,5 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |54 |James Taylor | align="center" |USA |1960–2010 |Folk / Pop |33 |- |John Denver | align="center" |USA |1960–1990 |Pop / Country |33 |- |The Doors | align="center" |USA |1960–1970 |Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-doors-mn0000114342 |33 |- ! scope="row" |57 |Pearl Jam | align="center" |USA |1990–2010 |Alternativní rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/ artist / pearl-jam-mn0000037730 |31,5 |- ! scope="row" |58 |Boston | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Rock |31 |- ! scope="row" |59 |Dixie Chicks | align="center" |USA |1980–2000 |Country / Pophttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/dixie-chicks-mn0000162487 |30,5 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |60 |Linda Ronstadt | align="center" |USA |1960–2000 |Rock / Pop / Countryhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/linda-ronstadt-mn0000686897 |30 |- |Tom Petty | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Rock |29 |- ! scope="row" |62 |Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Rock |29,5 |- ! scope="row" |63 |Jay–Z | align="center" |USA |1990–2010 |Hip–Hop / Rap |29 |- ! scope="row" |64 |Ozzy Osbourne | align="center" |Anglie |1960–2010 |Hard rock |28,75 |- ! scope="row" |65 |Mannheim Steamroller | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |New age |28,5 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |66 |'N Sync | align="center" |USA |1990–2000 |Pop |28 |- |Michael Bolton | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |Pop |28 |- |Lynyrd Skynyrd | align="center" |USA |1960–2000 |Southern rock |28 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |69 |John Mellencamp | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Rock |27,5 |- |Brooks & Dunn | align="center" |USA |1990–2000 |Country |27,5 |- |Barry Manilow | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Pop |27,5 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |72 |Boyz II Men | align="center" |USA |1990–2000 |R & B |27 |- |Frank Sinatra | align="center" |USA |1930–1990 |Pop / Jazz |27 |- |Bee Gees | align="center" |Velká Británie |1960–2000 |Pop / Rock / R & amp; B / Dance |27 |- ! scope="row" |75 |Enya | align="center" |Irsko |1980–2000 |New age / Celtic |26,5 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |76 |Janet Jacksonová | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |R & B / Pop |26 |- |Creedence Clearwater Revival | align="center" |USA |1960–1970 |Rock |26 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |78 |Faith Hill | align="center" |USA |1990–2010 |Country |25,5 |- |Kenny Chesney | align="center" |USA |1990–2010 |Country |25,5 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="7" |80 |Rush | align="center" |Kanada |1970–2010 |Progresivní rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/rush-mn0000203008 |25 |- |Mötley Crüe | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |Rock |25 |- |Nirvana | align="center" |USA |1980–1990 |Alternative rock |25 |- |ZZ Top | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Rock |25 |- |Luther Vandross | align="center" |USA |1960–2000 |R & B |25 |- |Creed | align="center" |USA |1990–2000 |Rock |25 |- |Toby Keith | align="center" |USA |1990–2010 |Country |25 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |87 |Carpenters | align="center" |USA |1960–1980 |Pop |24,5 |- |Steve Miller Band | align="center" |USA |1960–2010 |Rock |24,5 |- |Taylor Swift | align="center" |USA |2000–2010 |Country / Pop |24,5 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |90 |Vince Gill | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Country |24 |- |Green Day | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |Rock / Pop punk |24 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="5" |92 |Earth, Wind & Fire | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |R & Bhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/earth-wind-fire-mn0000135273 |23,5 |- |The Cars | align="center" |USA |1970–2010 |Rock |23,5 |- |Kid Rock | align="center" |USA |1990–2010 |Rock / Hip-hop / Country |23,5 |- |Sade | align="center" |Velká Británie |1980–2010 |R & B / Pop |23,5 |- |Jimi Hendrix | align="center" |USA |1960–1970 |Rock |23,5 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4" |97 |Jimmy Buffett | align="center" |USA |1960–2010 |Rockhttp : //www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-buffett-mn0000350840 |23 |- |Lionel Richie | align="center" |USA |1960–2010 |R & B / Pophttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/lionel -richie-mn0000243474 |23 |- |Red Hot Chili Peppers | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/red-hot-chili-peppers-mn0000883318 |23 |- |Beastie Boys | align="center" |USA |1980–2010 |Hip-hop |23
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