Toto je zoznam vrcholnej stovky napredávanejších umelcov v USA. Zoznam je založený na základe certifikácií albumov ktoré boli udelené americkou asociáciou RIAA. Recording Industry Association of America sa nezaoberá priamo predajom nosičov, prideľuje iba certifikácie k ich vydaným edíciám. Preto vo výsledkoch predaja tohto zoznamu sú dané čísla k certifikáciám a skutočný (fyzický) predaj, ktorý umelci dosiahli môže byť vďaka akumulácii vyšší.
S prideľovaním certifikácii RIAA začala v roku 1958. Pre túto skutočnosť sa v tomto zozname nenachádzajú umelci ako Bing Crosby, ktorého predaj nosičov nebol v 30. až 50. rokoch 20. storočia certifikovaný. Zoznam tiež vylučuje certifikáciu albumov zaznamenaných v spolupráci s inými jedinečnými umelcami alebo ak umelci spolupracovali v rámci skupiny.
Zoznam
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Číslo ! Meno ! Národnosť ! Aktívny v dekádach ! Žáner(-re) !class="unsortable" |Certifikáciev miliónoch |- !scope="row"| 1 | The Beatles | align="center"|UK | 1960s–70s | Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-beatles-mn0000754032/biography | 178 |- !scope="row"| 2 | Garth Brooks | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | Countryhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/garth-brooks-mn0000798248/biography | 135 |- !scope="row"| 3 | Elvis Presley | align="center"|US | 1950s–70s | Rock & roll / Pop / Country / R&Bhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/elvis-mn0000180228 | 134.5 |- !scope="row"| 4 | Led Zeppelin | align="center"|UK | 1960s–80s | Rock / Heavy metal / Blueshttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/led-zeppelin-mn0000139026/biography | 111.5 |- !scope="row"| 5 | The Eagles | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/eagles-mn0000144847/biography | 101 |- !scope="row"| 6 | Billy Joel | align="center"|US | 1970s–2000s | Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-joel-mn0000085915 | 81.5 |- !scope="row"| 7 | Michael Jackson | align="center"|US | 1970s–2000s | Pop / R&Bhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-joel-mn0000467203 | 76 |- !scope="row"| 8 | Pink Floyd | align="center"|UK | 1960s–2010s | Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/pink-floyd-mn0000346336 |75 |- !scope="row"| 9 | Elton John | align="center"|UK | 1960s–2010s | Pop / Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/elton-john-mn0000796734/biography | 73.5 |- !scope="row" | 10 | Barbra Streisand | align="center"|US | 1960s–2010s | Pop | 72.5 |- !scope="row" | 11 | AC/DC | align="center"|UK/Aus. | 1970s–2010s | Hard rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/ac-dc-mn0000574772 | 72 |- !scope="row"| 12 | George Strait | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | Country | 69 |- !scope="row" rowspan="2"| 13 | Aerosmith | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Hard rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/aerosmith-mn0000604852/biography | 66.5 |- | | The Rolling Stones | align="center"|UK | 1960s–2010s | Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-rolling-stones-mn0000894465 | 66.5 |- !scope="row" rowspan="2"| 15 | Bruce Springsteen | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Rock / Folk | 64.5 |- | Madonna | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | Pop / Dancehttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/madonna-mn0000237205 | 64.5 |- !scope="row"| 17 | Mariah Carey | align="center"|US | 1990s–2010s | R&B / Pophttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/mariah-carey-mn0000262255 | 63.5 |- !scope="row"| 18 | Metallica | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | Heavy metal / Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/metallica-mn0000446509 | 62 |- !scope="row"| 19 | Whitney Houston | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | R&B / Pophttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/whitney-houston-mn0000820434 | 57 |- !scope="row"| 20 | Van Halen | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Hard rock | 56.5 |- !scope="row"| 21 | U2 | align="center"|Ire. | 1970s–2010s | Rock | 51.5 |- !scope="row"| 22 | Kenny Rogers | align="center"|US | 1950s–2000s | Pop / Countryhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/kenny-rogers-mn0000069986 | 51 |- !scope="row"| 23 | Celine Dion | align="center"|Canada | 1980s–2010s | Pop | 50 |- !scope="row"| 24 | Fleetwood Mac | align="center"|UK/US | 1960s–2010s | Rock | 49.5 |- !scope="row"| 25 | Neil Diamond | align="center"|US | 1960s–2010s | Pop | 48.5 |- !scope="row" rowspan="2"| 26 | Shania Twain | align="center"|Canada | 1990s–2010s | Pop country | 48 |- | Kenny G | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | Smooth Jazz | 48 |- !scope="row"| 28 | Journey | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Pop / Rock | 47 |- !scope="row"| 29 | Alabama | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Country rock | 46 |- !scope="row"| 30 | Guns N' Roses | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | Hard rock / Heavy Metal | 44.5 |- !scope="row" rowspan="3" | 31 | Santana | align="center"|Mex./US | 1960s–2010s | Latin / Rock | 43.5 |- | Bob Seger | align="center"|US | 1960s–2010s | Rock | 43.5 |- | Alan Jackson | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | Country | 43.5 |- !scope="row"| 34 | Eric Clapton | align="center"|UK | 1960s–2010s | Blues / Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/eric-clapton-mn0000187478 | 42.5 |- !scope="row"| 35 | 2Pac | align="center"|US | 1990s | Hip-hop | 41.5 |- !scope="row"| 36 | Reba McEntire | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Country | 41 |- !scope="row"| 37 | Prince | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | R&B / Rock / Pophttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/prince-mn0000361393 | 39.5 |- !scope="row" rowspan="2" | 38 | Chicago | align="center"|US | 1960s–2010s | Rock | 38.5 |- | Simon and Garfunkel | align="center"|US | 1960s–70s | Folk rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/simon-garfunkel-mn0000038936/biography | 38.5 |- !scope="row" |40 | Rod Stewart | align="center"|UK | 1960s–2010s | Rock | 38 |- !scope="row" rowspan="3" | 41 | Foreigner | align="center"|US/UK | 1970s–2010s | Rock | 37.5 |- | Tim McGraw | align="center"|US | 1990s–2010s | Country | 37.5 |- | Eminem | align="center"|US | 1990s–2010s | Hip-hop | 37.5 |- !scope="row" rowspan="2" |44 | Bob Dylan | align="center"|US | 1960s–2010s | Folk / Rock | 37 |- | Backstreet Boys | align="center"|US | 1990s–2010s | Pop / Dance | 37 |- !scope="row" rowspan="2"| 46 | Def Leppard | align="center"|UK | 1970s–2010s | Hard rock | 35 |- | Willie Nelson | align="center"|US | 1950s–2010s | Country | 35 |- !scope="row" rowspan="2"| 48 | Queen | align="center"|UK | 1970s–2000s | Rock | 34.5 |- | Bon Jovi | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/bon-jovi-mn0000069534 | 34.5 |- !scope="row" | 50 | Britney Spears | align="center"|US | 1990s–2010s | Pop / Dance | 34 |- !scope="row" rowspan="3"| 51 | Phil Collins | align="center"|UK | 1970s–2010s | Rock / Pophttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/phil-collins-mn0000337119 | 33.5 |- | R. Kelly | align="center"|US | 1990s–2010s | R&Bhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/r-kelly-mn0000319347 | 33.5 |- | Dave Matthews Band | align="center"|US | 1990s–2010s | Rock | 33.5 |- !scope="row" rowspan="3" | 54 | James Taylor | align="center"|US | 1960s–2010s | Folk / Pop | 33 |- | John Denver | align="center"|US | 1960s–90s | Pop / Country | 33 |- | The Doors | align="center"|US | 1960s–70s | Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-doors-mn0000114342 | 33 |- !scope="row"| 57 | Pearl Jam | align="center"|US | 1990s–2010s | Alternatívny rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/pearl-jam-mn0000037730 | 31.5 |- !scope="row"| 58 | Boston | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Rock | 31 |- !scope="row"| 59 | Dixie Chicks | align="center"|US | 1980s–2000s | Country / Pophttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/dixie-chicks-mn0000162487 | 30.5 |- !scope="row" rowspan="2" | 60 | Linda Ronstadt | align="center"|US | 1960s–2000s | Rock / Pop / Countryhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/linda-ronstadt-mn0000686897 | 30 |- | Tom Petty | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Rock | 29 |- !scope="row" |62 | Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Rock | 29.5 |- !scope="row" |63 | Jay-Z | align="center"|US | 1990s–2010s | Hip-Hop / Rap | 29 |- !scope="row"| 64 | Ozzy Osbourne | align="center"|UK | 1960s–2010s | Hard rock | 28.75 |- !scope="row"| 65 | Mannheim Steamroller | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | New age | 28.5 |- !scope="row" rowspan="3" | 66 | ’N Sync | align="center"|US | 1990s–2000s | Pop | 28 |- | Michael Bolton | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | Pop | 28 |- | Lynyrd Skynyrd | align="center"|US | 1960s–2000s | Southern rock | 28 |- !scope="row" rowspan="3" | 69 | John Mellencamp | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Rock | 27.5 |- | Brooks & Dunn | align="center"|US | 1990s–2000s | Country | 27.5 |- | Barry Manilow | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Pop | 27.5 |- !scope="row" rowspan="3" | 72 | Boyz II Men | align="center"|US | 1990s–2000s | R&B | 27 |- | Frank Sinatra | align="center"|US | 1930s–90s | Pop / Jazz | 27 |- | Bee Gees | align="center"|UK | 1960s–2000s | Pop / Rock / R&B / Dance | 27 |- !scope="row" | 75 | Enya | align="center"|Ire. | 1980s–2000s | New age / Celtic | 26.5 |- !scope="row" rowspan="2" | 76 | Janet Jackson | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | R&B / Pop | 26 |- | Creedence Clearwater Revival | align="center"|US | 1960s–70s | Rock | 26 |- !scope="row" rowspan="2"| 78 | Faith Hill | align="center"|US | 1990s–2010s | Country | 25.5 |- | Kenny Chesney | align="center"|US | 1990s–2010s | Country | 25.5 |- !scope="row" rowspan="7" | 80 | Rush | align="center"|Canada | 1970s–2010s | Progresívny rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/rush-mn0000203008 | 25 |- | Mötley Crüe | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | Rock | 25 |- | Nirvana | align="center"|US | 1980s–90s | Alternative rock | 25 |- | ZZ Top | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Rock | 25 |- | Luther Vandross | align="center"|US | 1960s–2000s | R&B | 25 |- | Creed | align="center"|US | 1990s–2000s | Rock | 25 |- | Toby Keith | align="center"|US | 1990s–2010s | Country | 25 |- !scope="row" rowspan="3" | 87 | The Carpenters | align="center"|US | 1960s–80s | Pop | 24.5 |- | Steve Miller Band | align="center"|US | 1960s–2010s | Rock | 24.5 |- | Taylor Swift | align="center"|US | 2000s-2010s | Country / Pop | 24.5 |- !scope="row" rowspan="2" | 90 | Vince Gill | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Country | 24 |- | Green Day | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | Rock / Pop punk | 24 |- !scope="row" rowspan="5" | 92 | Earth, Wind & Fire | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | R&Bhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/earth-wind-fire-mn0000135273 | 23.5 |- | The Cars | align="center"|US | 1970s–2010s | Rock | 23.5 |- | Kid Rock | align="center"|US | 1990s–2010s | Rock / Hip-hop / Country | 23.5 |- | Sade | align="center"|UK | 1980s–2010s | R&B / Pop | 23.5 |- | Jimi Hendrix | align="center"|US | 1960s–70s | Rock | 23.5 |- !scope="row" rowspan="4" | 97 | Jimmy Buffett | align="center"|US | 1960s–2010s | Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-buffett-mn0000350840 | 23 |- |Lionel Richie | align="center"|US | 1960s–2010s | R&B / Pophttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/lionel-richie-mn0000243474 | 23 |- |Red Hot Chili Peppers | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | Rockhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/red-hot-chili-peppers-mn0000883318 | 23 |- |Beastie Boys | align="center"|US | 1980s–2010s | Hip-hop | 23
Referencie
Pozri aj Zoznam najpredávanejších hudobných umelcov na svete List of best-charting U.S. music artists
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