Ludacris / Awards for Music Sales
This is an overview of the awards for music sales of US rapper Ludacris . 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.). In total, the rapper received awards for over 56.5 million records sold, including more than 49.1 million in the United States alone. The most successful releases according to record awards are the singles Yeah! and Baby , each with over five million certified sales. In Germany, Ludacris has been able to sell more than 1.2 million records to date.
Awards
Silver record
Golden record
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Platinum record
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2 × platinum record
3 × platinum record
4 × platinum record
5 × platinum record
12 × platinum record
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Awards by album
Back for the first time
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 3 × platinum |
3,050,000 |
Word of Mouf
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 4 × platinum |
3,200,000 |
Chicken-n-Beer
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 3 × platinum |
2,200,000 |
The Red Light District
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold 2 × platinum |
2,110,000 |
Disturbing tha Peace
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Release Therapy
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
Theater of the Mind
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Battle of the Sexes
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Awards by singles
What's your fantasy
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
Stand up
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Holidae In
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 35,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
535,000 |
Yeah!
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 5 × platinum | 350,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | platinum | 30,000 |
Denmark (IFPI) | platinum | 90,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | 2 × platinum | 600,000 |
Italy (FIMI) | gold | 25,000 |
Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
Canada (MC) |
Platinum (Physical) + Gold (Download) |
110,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | 2 × platinum | 30,000 |
Norway (IFPI) | platinum | 10,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | 10,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 20,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 4,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × platinum | 1,200,000 |
All in all |
6 × gold 16 × platinum |
6,590,000 |
Get back
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Number One Spot
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Oh
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 35,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum |
1,035,000 |
Georgia
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Money maker
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) |
Gold (Single) + Platinum (Mastertone) |
1,500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum |
1,500,000 |
Glamorous
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 3 × platinum | 210,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
United States (RIAA) |
3 × platinum (single) + platinum (mastertone) |
4,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 400,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 7 × platinum |
4,617,500 |
Get Buck in Here
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Chopped & Skrewed
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Break your heart
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 140,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | gold | 15,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | platinum | 300,000 |
Canada (MC) | 3 × platinum | 240,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | 20,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | 60,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
All in all |
3 × gold 11 × platinum |
3,790,000 |
How low
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
infant
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 4 × platinum | 280,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | gold | 15,000 |
Japan (RIAJ) |
Gold (Single) + Gold (Ringtone) |
200,000 |
Canada (MC) | 2 × platinum | 160,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Norway (IFPI) | 3 × platinum | 30,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 12 × platinum | 3,900,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
3 × gold, 13 × platinum, 1 × diamond |
5,200,000 |
All I Do Is Win
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 80,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 4 × platinum |
3,280,000 |
Ride
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
My Chick Bad
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
Saturday night
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 140,000 |
All in all |
2 × platinum |
140,000 |
Tonight (I'm Lovin 'You)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 140,000 |
Denmark (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 150,000 |
Canada (MC) | 3 × platinum | 240,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | 20,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | gold | 20,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 3,204,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 5 × gold 8 × platinum |
4,019,000 |
Little bad girl
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | gold | 15,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 150,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 400,000 |
All in all |
5 × gold 1 × platinum |
665,000 |
Wet the bed
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
Tonight (Best You Ever Had)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Italy (FIMI) | platinum | 30,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
2 × platinum |
1,030,000 |
All around the world
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Mexico (AMPROFON) | gold | 30,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 80,000 |
Norway (IFPI) | platinum | 10,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 3 × platinum |
1,120,000 |
Rest of My Life
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum |
77,500 |
Awards by video albums
The Red Light District
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 50,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
50,000 |
Awards after music streaming
Little bad girl
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Denmark (IFPI) | platinum | 2,600,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
2,600,000 |
Awards after songs
Blueberry Yum Yum
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Statistics and sources
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | diamond | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Australia (ARIA) | - | 2 × gold2 | 20 × platinum20th | - | 1,505,000 | aria.com.au |
Belgium (BEA) | - | 3 × gold3 | platinum1 | - | 75,000 | ultratop.be |
Denmark (IFPI) | - | gold1 | 2 × platinum2 | - | 105,000 | ifpi.dk |
Germany (BVMI) | - | 2 × gold2 | 3 × platinum3 | - | 1,200,000 | musikindustrie.de |
Italy (FIMI) | - | gold1 | platinum1 | - | 55,000 | fimi.it |
Japan (RIAJ) | - | 3 × gold3 | - | - | 300,000 | riaj.or.jp |
Canada (MC) | - | 3 × gold3 | 10 × platinum10 | - | 1,210,000 | musiccanada.com |
Mexico (AMPROFON) | - | gold1 | - | - | 30,000 | amprofon.com.mx |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | 2 × gold2 | 4 × platinum4th | - | 75,000 | nztop40.co.nz |
Norway (IFPI) | - | - | 5 × platinum5 | - | 50,000 | ifpi.no NO2 |
Austria (IFPI) | - | 4 × gold4th | - | - | 60,000 | ifpi.at |
Sweden (IFPI) | - | 3 × gold3 | - | - | 50,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
Switzerland (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | 2 × platinum2 | - | 95,000 | hitparade.ch |
Spain (Promusicae) | - | gold1 | - | - | 20,000 | elportaldemusica.es |
United States (RIAA) | - | 13 × gold13 | 35 × platinum35 | diamond1 | 48,654,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 3 × silver3 | 4 × gold4th | 3 × platinum3 | - | 3,260,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 3 × silver3 | 47 × gold47 | 85 × platinum85 | diamond1 |
Individual evidence
- ^ Paul Grein: Week Ending Sept. 15, 2013. Songs: Miley Twerks To The Top. In: YahooMusic. September 18, 2013, accessed June 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Glenn Peoples: Justin Bieber's 'Baby' With New Streaming Data Beats Out Elton John For RIAA's Top Platinum Single of All Time. In: Billboard. June 11, 2013, accessed May 17, 2016 .
- ^ Paul Grein: Week Ending Sept. 8, 2013. Songs: Race & The R&B Chart. In: YahooMusic. September 11, 2013, accessed November 14, 2015 .