<Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> # Gold </Th> <Th> # Platinum </Th> <Th> # Multi-Platinum </Th> <Th> # Diamond </Th> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AC / DC </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Aerosmith </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Beach Boys </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Beatles </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 122 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bee Gees </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Garth Brooks </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jimmy Buffett </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mariah Carey </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Johnny Cash </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kenny Chesney </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eric Clapton </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Denver </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Neil Diamond </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Celine Dion </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Doors </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bob Dylan </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eminem </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grateful Dead </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jimi Hendrix </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Isley Brothers </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alan Jackson </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Jackson </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jefferson Airplane / Starship </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jethro Tull </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Billy Joel </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elton John </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Toby Keith </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kenny G </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kiss </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Led Zeppelin </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lynyrd Skynyrd </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madonna </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barry Manilow </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td>
who holds the record for most platinum albums
The Beatles