RIAA certification

In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other secondary stores.
List of certifications.
Currently, the normal RIAA certifications for albums are:
Special certifications exist for Latin albums (which the RIAA considers to be an album that is mostly sung in Spanish):
If a Latin album is certified on or after December 20, 2013:
If a Latin album was certified before December 20, 2013: