Kendrick Lamar / Music Sales Awards

Kendrick Lamar (2016)

This is an overview of the awards for music sales of US rapper Kendrick Lamar . The awards can be found according to their type (gold, platinum, etc.), sorted by country in chronological order, and according to the sound carriers themselves, also in chronological order, separated by medium (albums, singles, etc.).

Awards

Silver record  United Kingdom 2017: for the song Maad City 2018: for the single loyalty. 2018: for the single I. 2018: for the single LOVE. 2018: for the song Element. 2019: for the song Money Trees 2019: for the single King's Dead 2019: for the single Poetic Justice 2019: for the single Backseat Freestyle 2019: for the single Alright 2020: for the single Collard Greens 2020: for the song ADHD 2020: for the song Sidewalks Golden record  Australia 2014: for the single Give It 2 ​​U 2015: for the album To Pimp a Butterfly 2017: for the album DAMN.  Belgium 2016: for the single King Kunta 2017: for the single Don't Wanna Know 2018: for the single All the Stars  Brazil 2018: for the single loyalty.  Denmark 2013: for streaming swimming pools (Drank) 2017: for the song Maad City 2017: for the single King Kunta 2018: for the single Pray For Me 2018: for the single Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe 2018: for the single Dna. 2020: for the song Money Trees 2020: for the single LOVE.  Germany 2017: for the single Don't Wanna Know 2018: for the single Fuckin 'Problems 2018: for the single Humble 2018: for the single swimming pools (Drank)  France 2018: for the single Dna. 2019: for the single Pray for Me  Italy 2018: for the single Dna. 2018: for the album DAMN.  Canada 2013: for the album Good Kid, Maad City 2016: for the single Goosebumps  Mexico 2018: for the album DAMN.  New Zealand 2015: for the single Bad Blood 2018: for the single Pray for Me  Netherlands 2017: for the album DAMN.  Austria 2017: for the single The Greatest 2018: for the album DAMN.  Portugal 2018: for the single All the Stars 2018: for the single Goosebumps  Sweden 2016: for the single Don't Wanna Know 2017: for the album DAMN.  United States 2016: for the single The Greatest 2017: for the album Section.80 2017: for the song ADHD 2018: for the song Blood. 2018: for the song Pride. 2018: for the song XXX. 2018: for the song Yah. 2018: for the song Lust. 2018: for the song God. 2018: for the song Fear. 2018: for the song Duckworth. 2018: for the song Feel. 2018: for the song Untitled 02 - 06.23.2014 2018: for the single The Blacker the Berry 2019: for the song Doves in the Wind 2019: for the song Dedication 2020: for the song Hair Down  United Kingdom 2015: for the album To Pimp a Butterfly 2017: for the album DAMN. 2017: for the single Fuckin 'Problems 2018: for the single Goosebumps 2019: for the single Dna. 2019: for the single Pray for Me 2019: for the single King Kunta 2019: for the single Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe

Platinum record  Australia 2016: for the single King Kunta 2016: for the single Don't Wanna Know 2018: for the single Pray For Me 2020: for the album Good Kid, Maad City  Belgium 2017: for the single Humble 2017: for the single The Greatest  Brazil 2018: for the single All the Stars  Denmark 2013: for streaming Fuckin 'Problems 2017: for the single The Greatest 2017: for the single Don't Wanna Know 2018: for the album Good Kid, Maad City 2018: for the single Humble 2019: for the single Goosebumps 2019: for the single swimming pools (Drank) 2020: for the album To Pimp a Butterfly 2020: for the single All the Stars  Germany 2017: for the single The Greatest  France 2017: for the single Humble 2018: for the album DAMN. 2020: for the single Goosebumps  Italy 2018: for the single Goosebumps 2018: for the single All the Stars  Canada 2013: for the single Fuckin 'Problems 2018: for the single New Freezer 2019: for the song Sidewalks  Mexico 2016: for the single The Greatest  New Zealand 2016: for the single The Greatest 2017: for the single Don't Wanna Know 2018: for the single All the Stars 2018: for the album Good Kid, Maad City 2020: for the song Money Trees  Norway 2018: for the album DAMN.  Portugal 2017: for the single Humble  Sweden 2017: for the single Humble 2018: for the single All the Stars  Switzerland 2017: for the single The Greatest  Spain 2016: for the single The Greatest 2017: for the single Don't Wanna Know  United States 2016: for the album To Pimp a Butterfly 2017: for the single Alright 2018: for the song Element. 2018: for the single I. 2018: for the song Money Trees 2018: for the single The Recipe 2018: for the single King Kunta 2018: for the single Backseat Freestyle 2019: for the single How Many Drinks? 2020: for the song Sidewalks  United Kingdom 2017: for the single The Greatest 2017: for the single Don't Wanna Know 2017: for the single Humble 2018: for the single All the Stars 2019: for the single Bad Blood 2020: for the single swimming pools (Drank) 2020: for the album Good Kid, Maad City

2 × platinum record  Australia 2016: for the single The Greatest 2018: for the single Goosebumps  Denmark 2020: for the album DAMN.  Italy 2019: for the single Humble  Canada 2018: for the single loyalty. 2018: for the single All the Stars 2018: for the single King's Dead  New Zealand 2018: for the album DAMN.  United States 2017: for the single Don't Wanna Know 2018: for the single All the Stars 2018: for the single loyalty. 2018: for the single Poetic Justice 2018: for the single Maad City 2018: for the single Collard Greens 2018: for the single New Freezer 2019: for the single Pray for Me 3 × platinum record  Australia 2015: for the single Bad Blood 2018: for the single All the Stars 2019: for the single Fuckin 'Problems  Italy 2017: for the single Don't Wanna Know  Canada 2015: for the single Bad Blood 2017: for the single The Greatest 2018: for the single LOVE. 2019: for the single Pray For Me  New Zealand 2018: for the single Humble  United States 2018: for the album DAMN. 2018: for the song Dna. 2018: for the album Good Kid, Maad City 2019: for the single King's Dead 4 × platinum record  Italy 2018: for the single The Greatest  Poland 2017: for the single The Greatest  United States 2018: for the single Love. 2018: for the single swimming pools (Drank) 2018: for the single Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe 5 × platinum record  Australia 2018: for the single Humble  Canada 2020: for the single Don't Wanna Know  United States 2019: for the single Goosebumps 2019: for the single Fuckin 'Problems 6 × platinum record  United States 2020: for the single Bad Blood 7 × platinum record  Canada 2018: for the single Humble  United States 2018: for the single Humble Diamond record  Brazil 2018: for the single Don't Wanna Know  France 2017: for the single The Greatest

Awards by album

Section.80

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Good kid, MAAD City

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	20,000
Canada (MC)	gold	40,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	1 × gold 7 × platinum	3,445,000

To Pimp a Butterfly

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	20,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	2 × gold, 2 × platinum	1,155,000

DAMN.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Denmark (IFPI)	2 × platinum	40,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	150,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	gold	30,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	2 × platinum	30,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	20,000
Norway (IFPI)	platinum	30,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	7,500
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	20,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	7 × gold 9 × platinum	3,487,500

Awards by singles

The recipe

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
All in all	1 × platinum	1,000,000

Swimming Pools (Drank)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	90,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	150,000
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	1 × gold 6 × platinum	4,840,000

Maad City

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
All in all	2 × platinum	2,000,000

Money trees

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	30,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold 2 × platinum	1,275,000

Fuckin 'problems

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	3 × platinum	210,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	150,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)	5 × platinum	5,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	2 × gold 9 × platinum	5,840,000

Backseat freestyle

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × platinum	1,200,000

Poetic Justice

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 2 × platinum	2,200,000

How many drinks?

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
All in all	1 × platinum	1,000,000

Bitch, don't kill my vibe

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	2 × gold 4 × platinum	4,445,000

Collard Greens

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 2 × platinum	2,200,000

Give It 2 ​​U

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
All in all	1 × gold	35,000

I.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × platinum	1,200,000

The Blacker the Berry

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

King Kunta

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	15,000
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	3 × gold, 2 × platinum	1,530,000

Alright

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × platinum	1,200,000

Bad blood

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	3 × platinum	210,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	240,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United States (RIAA)	6 × platinum	2,210,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	1 × gold 13 × platinum	3,367,500

Untitled 02 - 06.23.2014

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Goosebumps

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	90,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	200,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	50,000
Canada (MC)	gold	40,000
Portugal (AFP)	gold	5,000
United States (RIAA)	5 × platinum	5,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	3 × gold 10 × platinum	5,925,000

The Greatest

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	30,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	90,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	400,000
France (SNEP)	diamond	250,000
Italy (FIMI)	4 × platinum	200,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	240,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	platinum	60,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	30,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	15,000
Poland (ZPAV)	4 × platinum	80,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	20,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	40,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	2 × gold 21 × platinum 1 × diamond	2,695,000

Don't wanna know

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	15,000
Brazil (PMB)	diamond	160,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	90,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	200,000
France (SNEP)	gold	75,000
Italy (FIMI)	3 × platinum	150,000
Canada (MC)	5 × platinum	400,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	30,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	20,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	40,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	4 × gold 15 × platinum 1 × diamond	3,850,000

Humble

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	5 × platinum	350,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	30,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	90,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	200,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	150,000
Italy (FIMI)	2 × platinum	100,000
Canada (MC)	7 × platinum	560,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	3 × platinum	90,000
Portugal (AFP)	platinum	10,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	40,000
United States (RIAA)	7 × platinum	7,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	1 × gold 30 × platinum	9,110,000

Dna.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
France (SNEP)	gold	75,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	4 × gold 3 × platinum	3,545,000

Loyalty.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Brazil (PMB)	gold	20,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	160,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold 4 × platinum	2,380,000

New Freezer

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
All in all	3 × platinum	2,080,000

Love.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	240,000
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold 7 × platinum	4,485,000

Blood.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Pride.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

XXX.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Yah.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Lust.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Element.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × platinum	1,200,000

God.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Fear.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Duckworth.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Feel.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

All the stars

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	3 × platinum	210,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	15,000
Brazil (PMB)	platinum	40,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	90,000
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	50,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	160,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	30,000
Portugal (AFP)	gold	5,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	40,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	2 × gold 13 × platinum	3,240,000

King's Dead

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	160,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 5 × platinum	3,360,000

Pray for Me

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	240,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	15,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	4 × gold 6 × platinum	2,870,000

Awards after music streaming

Swimming Pools (Drank)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	1,300,000
All in all	1 × gold	1,300,000

Fuckin problems

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	2,600,000
All in all	1 × platinum	2,600,000

Awards after songs

Maad City

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver	200,000

ADHD

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold	700,000

Doves in the Wind

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Sidewalks

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 2 × platinum	1,280,000

Dedication

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Hair down

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold	500,000

Statistics and sources

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	diamond	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Australia (ARIA)	-	3 × gold3	22 × platinum22nd	-	1,645,000	aria.com.au
Belgium (BEA)	-	3 × gold3	2 × platinum2	-	105,000	ultratop.be
Brazil (PMB)	-	gold1	platinum1	diamond1	220,000	pro-musicabr.org.br
Denmark (IFPI)	-	8 × gold8th	11 × platinum11	-	905,000	ifpi.dk
Germany (BVMI)	-	4 × gold4th	platinum1	-	1,100,000	musikindustrie.de
France (SNEP)	-	2 × gold2	3 × platinum3	diamond1	900,000	infodisc.fr snepmusique.com
Italy (FIMI)	-	2 × gold2	11 × platinum11	-	600,000	fimi.it
Canada (MC)	-	2 × gold2	33 × platinum33	-	2,640,000	musiccanada.com
Mexico (AMPROFON)	-	gold1	platinum1	-	90,000	amprofon.com.mx
New Zealand (RMNZ)	-	2 × gold2	10 × platinum10	-	277,500	nztop40.co.nz
Netherlands (NVPI)	-	gold1	-	-	20,000	nvpi.nl
Norway (IFPI)	-	-	platinum1	-	30,000	ifpi.no
Austria (IFPI)	-	2 × gold2	-	-	22,500	ifpi.at
Poland (ZPAV)	-	-	4 × platinum4th	-	80,000	bestsellery.zpav.pl
Portugal (AFP)	-	2 × gold2	platinum1	-	20,000	Individual evidence
Sweden (IFPI)	-	2 × gold2	2 × platinum2	-	120,000	sverigetopplistan.se
Switzerland (IFPI)	-	-	platinum1	-	20,000	hitparade.ch
Spain (Promusicae)	-	-	2 × platinum2	-	80,000	elportaldemusica.es
United States (RIAA)	-	17 × gold17th	73 × platinum73	-	78,210,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	13 × silver13	9 × gold9	7 × platinum7th	-	9,300,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	13 × silver13	61 × gold61	186 × platinum186	2 × diamond2

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Gold for All the Stars in Portugal ( Memento from April 23, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
2. ↑ Gold for goosebumps in Portugal ( Memento from May 10, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
3. ^ Platinum for Humble in Portugal
4. ↑ YTD MARKETSHARE AT THE SEVEN-MONTH MARK. HITS Daily Double, July 31, 2015, archived from the original on August 1, 2015 ; accessed on August 21, 2015 .