Garth Brooks is the first recording artist to earn 10 Diamond-certified albums, marking album sales of more than 10 million units each.
The unique accomplishment will be recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today at the 2026 RIAA Honors event, where the Yukon native will receive the Artist of a Lifetime Award.
“At the RIAA headquarters, we have a wall that has every diamond album ever certified, but Garth has 10,” RIAA chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier told Billboard. “The wall won’t fit Garth.”…