Eminem is the first to get two Digitial Diamond Awards.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has awarded Eminem two Digital Diamond Awards for two of his singles, “Not Afraid” (Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records) surpassing the 10 million threshold counting song sales and streams. Eminem also holds an 11x multi-Platinum Digital Single Diamond Award for “Love The Way You Lie” featuring Rihanna (Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records), which made him the first artist in music history to earn the milestone.
Cary Sherman, Chairman & CEO, RIAA said the following about Eminem’s Diamond Award milestone “We are delighted to recognize Eminem as the first artist to earn two RIAA Digital Diamond Awards. This singular achievement earning a Diamond Award on two separate digital songs is unparalleled, and we congratulate him on forever etching a mark in Gold & Platinum Program history.”
Marshall also has two 10x multi-Platinum Diamond certified albums “The Marshall Mathers LP” (Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records, 2000) and “The Eminem Show” (Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records, 2002). Eminem’s career RIAA album awards represent more than 37 million sold in the United States, while his digital single certifications now surpass the 31 million thresholds, counting downloads and streams and spanning 10 separate songs.
With a total of ten tracks, he is sixth on the all-time list, after Kanye West (31.5m) but ahead of Flo Rida (29.5m). His most recent album, “The Marshall Mathers LP 2,” has sold 2.1 million copies since its November 2013 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
