Miranda Lambert Earns Six New RIAA Multi-Platinum Certifications
Miranda Lambert has just loaded up her trophy case with a bunch of new precious metal after the RIAA handed down multiple new platinum accolades for previous songs and records. After one of her two sold-out shows at the Country Music Hall of Fame has part of her 2018 Artist-In-Residence duties, representatives from Sony Nashville presented her with plaques for six new platinum accolades.
Her 3rd and fourth records Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Revolution were both officially Certified 2X Platinum in the latest round of RIAA certs, as were the two songs “Over You” and “Automatic.” And two of Miranda Lambert’s most signature songs (and most country) “The House That Built Me” written by Tom Douglas and Allan Shamblin, and “Mama’s Broken Heart” by Brandy Clark, Kacey Musgraves, and Shane McAnally were both Certified 3X Platinum by the RIAA.
Along with her seven CMA Female Vocalist of the Year wins, this make Miranda Lambert one of the most decorated women in country music history, despite radio’s lackluster reception of her recent singles. Miranda is once again up for Female Vocalist of the Year, as well as Single and Musical Event of the Year for “Drowns the Whiskey” at the 2018 CMA Awards in November.
November will also see the release of the third album from Miranda’s supergroup The Pistol Annies with Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley called Interstate Gospel. The record is out November 2nd, which is less than two weeks before the CMA Awards, so don’t be surprised if the Annies grace the CMA stage.
October 2, 2018 @ 7:36 am
Who cares? Just shows that the closest thing she’s had to hits was around 10 years ago. She’s too irrelevant to even be a bright spot in the mainstream and help the genre at this point. Bros like Sam Hunt and FGL achieve multiplatinum status within months, whereas she is damn near a decade.
October 2, 2018 @ 7:45 am
Hank,
I care. This attitude is not helpful.
October 2, 2018 @ 7:50 am
Well, Sam Hunt’s last single “Downtown’s Dead” sold all of 26,000 copies and has been certified dead. Meanwhile Miranda Lambert’s last single “Tin Man” has been certified gold, sold 386,000 copies so far, and won the ACM for Song of the Year, all while not cresting Top 20 on radio.
So somebody obviously cares. And now you also know why it’s important to report on these things, because the mindset of the public is often based off of radio, and often incorrect.
October 2, 2018 @ 10:26 am
Trigger,
I think you and I both know that “Downtowns Dead” will likely be an anomoly for Hunt; it seems that his label just wanted him to put anything out considering the gap in his singles. I’d bet money that his he is far from over and that his next single, whenever that may be, will be huge, unfortunately. Look at what happened after FGL’s “Smoothe” stalled outside the top ten.
As for Miranda, I feel like her awards are just about as credible as the airplay these clowns receive on the radio. She is guaranteed awards much like the bros are #1 songs.
I love how no one can admit that Miranda nor Carrie are the answer. Buth overrated and neither very country.
October 2, 2018 @ 11:02 am
Both overrated and not country..wow , you are completely clueless. I will say Carrie is not country but Miranda is country and the best that platform has. You obviously didn’t purchase TWOTW which was a phenomenal and still to this day a phenomenal album. With these sort of comments no wonder females don’t stay a chance and they have the better music
October 2, 2018 @ 11:39 am
I don’t know that Sam Hunt will ever release another single. He’s been saying as much in interviews. I think he’s done. He’s got no passion because his heart wasn’t in the music in the first place. Four years ago this month ‘Montevallo’ was released. And if he does resurface, who knows where his head will be.
October 2, 2018 @ 11:02 pm
……..and if he doesn’ resurface , he’s spawned enough faceless clones he won’t even be missed by his own fans .
October 2, 2018 @ 10:58 am
I care and you are so right trigger. Radio is a complete joke.
October 2, 2018 @ 3:05 pm
@ Trigg, just curious – how come Downtowns Dead – only sold 26k while being Top 15 on hot country song chart – but Tin Man sold 300k while only being Top 15 as well..
Aren’t streaming & download iTunes numbers incorporated in the Billboard Hot Country songs charts? (sorry if this is a dumb question – but im really confused by such a large difference in sale numbers… is it because Downtowns Dead is just a single … while Tin Man was a single that was on an album?) – would DDead have higher sales if it was featured on a Sam Hunt album?
October 2, 2018 @ 4:19 pm
1) Downloads count more strongly towards RIAA Certs than streams, because they involve a deeper committment from consumers. An artist like Sam Hunt survives almost solely on streams. And now, Billboard has started to weigh streams differently. If a stream is from a paid-for subscription, or is played on demand as opposed to being curated in a playlist, it counts greater than a stream on an ad-supported account.
2) “Tin Man” was on the charts for a long time. Breadth is rarely considered when people look at chart results. #1’s often come and go, when many of the songs that receive the most attention from the public or even radio often never make it to #1, but have been on the charts for an extended period. As soon as a song hits #1 on radio, program directors almost immediately sift it to recurrent. If a song never hits #1, it can stay on the chart longer.
October 2, 2018 @ 4:29 pm
Great info. Thanks
October 2, 2018 @ 7:19 pm
In this day and age, given the lengths that country radio has attempted to figuratively strangle women, including Miranda and Carrie, from getting airplay, six RIAA Platinum certificates for Miranda is admittedly impressive.
In historical context, however, it is a little less so. For instance, Linda Ronstadt racked up a mind-busting fifteen RIAA Multi-Platinum certificates between 1974 and 1990, including each one of the albums she recorded that got into the Top 10 on both the Billboard Top 200 and C&W album charts. In fact, Linda was the first female artist to rack up eight Platinum albums in a row, between 1974 and 1980. And Linda didn’t have the advantage of digital downloads or Soundscan; those two things were still in the future.
This isn’t to downplay Miranda’s achievements in our present context, just to say that, even with her (and Carrie) being limited in terms of airplay, it isn’t unprecedented.
October 5, 2018 @ 2:10 pm
Great points…but you also have to take in consideration the music landscape today versus the 70’s and 80’s. With everyone streaming music these days, any album selling 4 or 5 million copies is a thing of the past. In my opinion, digital has hurt sales more than helped. People used to buy albums, and now they just buy singles.
October 2, 2018 @ 9:54 pm
What does one get when a record is certified Dead?
October 2, 2018 @ 8:44 am
Seeing as how you were the first to comment, I’m guessing you care, Henry. Sorry, ain’t calling you Hank…
October 2, 2018 @ 11:06 am
I care and you are right Trigger. Carrie might not be country but Miranda is the best this platform has. The Weight Of these Wings is still my favorite album that I listen too. If country radio was any good and Nita complete joke Miranda could have released way more singles off this album but she didn’t and it’s s shame because there are slot of great songs that never got heard off of it
October 2, 2018 @ 8:15 am
Miranda, has made her own path and has been successful in doing so. She has been relevant to country music and will continue to be so.
October 2, 2018 @ 10:03 am
I’m happy whenever she’s recognized….
Kip Moore made a good point . A lotta stuff is too smart/ too good for radio and I think that’s Miranda’s ” problem ” with regards to airplay . Her material is mostly just too mature …too good for the mindless masses at the mercy of radio’s moronic minions .
Hell yeah that’s a lot of ” M’s “…….
October 2, 2018 @ 10:25 am
There’s no one in country music I respect more than Miranda. To me her music hits the sweet spot of genuine country music. She’s a champion for other female singer songwriters and has blazed her own trail to the top. Much respect to this gal from TX.
October 2, 2018 @ 11:47 am
Miranda Lambert has really come into her own. Her song writing has matured right along with her growing into adulthood. As I have said before, Miranda is a SONG WRITER. That is why SHE is recognized by her peers. She could run circles around most female country singers when it comes to SONG Writing. Miranda Will continue to have a steady income from her music when others will have to find another source of income to keep up their expensive life style. The ones who DON’T WRITE SONGS don’t collect royalties for them. Country music could use a few more Miranda Lambert’s.
October 2, 2018 @ 12:20 pm
Don’t they have to play songs for writers to actually make money off them?
October 2, 2018 @ 4:41 pm
Its in the copyright . Whoever uses her songs must pay her. It doesn’t have to be radio. Tv, movies, ads.
October 2, 2018 @ 5:44 pm
Is her music that popular that it gets used in movies and in commercials? I only remember the song with Carrie in the Reese Witherspoon movie.
October 2, 2018 @ 4:51 pm
I preferred her Platinum album and Four the Record much better than The Weight of these wings.
Weight is just a sad album. A majority of the songs are depressing in nature.
Vice & Tin Man are great songs.. but I felt she lost her “crazy feist” with this album.
But putting out a double album is rare and I don’t mind the success its been getting. She is the only mainstream traditional country female these days.
October 2, 2018 @ 2:53 pm
Great work and enormous talent!
October 2, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
@ Trigg, or whoever,
Was interested in how “She Ain’t In It” by Jon Pardi did in sales & certification… I know it was a #21 hit on radio. (the most traditional song I’ve heard in years)
Jon’s album California Sunrise – is about to hit platinum (1 million units) soon, I think according to Roughstock – it was around 950k units lately.
However, “Head over Boots” went platinum – but “Dirt on my Boots” is only Gold. Doesn’t make sense since Dirt of my Boots was his most successful single to date.
Are the RIAA certifications updated often – or not?
October 2, 2018 @ 5:11 pm
The label has to pay for them to be certified and ask for an audit of the information. It’s around $400 for each certification.
October 2, 2018 @ 7:31 pm
Interesting… I’m sure things will be updated when his album officially goes platinum.
Capitol already paid for California Sunrise’s Gold cert last year.
I wonder if Capitol will even acknowledge it going platinum then ?
October 2, 2018 @ 3:31 pm
For songs to be still selling after ten years showcase how revelant that they are in country music. Unlike the FGL and Sam Hunt songs that will not even be remembered in ten years. They are just a phase. Love Miranda’s beautiful art and look forward to every song from her.
October 2, 2018 @ 3:46 pm
With all of these awards and accolades for Miranda, Trig, do you think she’s in consideration for the ACM Artist of the Decade? After George Strait won for the 2000s, almost anyone else would be a letdown, except Miranda at this point.
October 2, 2018 @ 4:44 pm
Garth won in 90s.
George 2000s
I’m guessing Miranda, or Keith, or Blake, Brad Paisley? Carrie , or Luke.
October 2, 2018 @ 4:53 pm
Maybe Kenny Chesney too
October 2, 2018 @ 5:14 pm
Miranda all the way. She is a true country song writer and singers. Her songs will live on for a long time. She deserves everything she has won. She definitely has earned it. Radio play pisses me off they need to play more of her music. Red Tomato girls.
October 2, 2018 @ 5:58 pm
No one can see into the future. As I said, IF her music is used she will receive royalties. Point is Song writers make money outside of radio air play.
October 2, 2018 @ 6:28 pm
I ADMIRE & RESPECT MIRANDA – HER MUSIC-& HER LIFE. SHE LIVES IT. SHE WRITES IT & MAN OH MAN! CAN SHE EVER BELT OUT THE SONGS!
October 2, 2018 @ 6:49 pm
🙂
So glad for her, she is so deserving of everything good. A ‘True Artist’ whose music means so much to her fans.
That she has made such a wonderful career for herself, without much or any radio support these years, really says something. I think she’ll always be okay in her career, her fans aren’t going anywhere. Radio or not, we’ll buy her Music and see her shows (come to the Mid- Atlantic more). No ‘celebrity machine’ to cloud anything (the intelligent people always do see out of that, it’s okay) or inflate anything.
She’s a ‘real person’ who her fans think is Tops 🙂
October 3, 2018 @ 5:54 am
I don’t put a lot of stock into awards but they have proven the last few years how clueless record companies and radio airplay are with what they choose to put their money behind. Hope the trend of artist being able to write and record what ever they want continues to gain steam.
October 3, 2018 @ 8:11 am
A Pistol Annie’s performance would definitely justify sitting through the CMAs, although as usual much beer and whiskey will be required.
October 3, 2018 @ 9:43 am
Ya’ll already know how i feel about this
October 3, 2018 @ 12:30 pm
Well, considering two of the three PA songs released so far are basically about Blake, it will be interesting to see which song they do at the CMA’s and how much people will continue to tolerate it. So far, this PA release seems like a continuation of WWOTW. Interesting that these certifications that her record company paid for are all of her old material, nothing new.
October 3, 2018 @ 2:40 pm
It is very interesting that Miranda’s old material continues to sell, that’s the songs that become classic in country music. She writes about real things that have happened in her life, in the PA’s life, and in our life. If you meant TWOTW, it was already certified RIAA platinum as was Vice. Tin Man has been certified RIAA gold. Love all three of the new PA songs and can’t wait for the new album, Nov. 2.
October 3, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
Hmmm…just listening…
October 3, 2018 @ 5:59 pm
Two of the songs mentioned going 2x and 3x platinum were from her Album, ‘Four The Record’. “Over You” is such a special song, written by Miranda and Blake. I remember them at the CMA Awards, receiving an award and Miranda was speaking, but wanting Blake to speak, pointing for him to, insisting. (Sorry I don’t remember everything he said), but overall that it was about his brother who passed on when he was a teenager. I’m very glad that this song with so much meaning is still being received so well. A ‘tear-jerker’ to listen to, it’s excellent.
“Mama’s Broken Heart”, the other, is such a fun song, there have been times I’ve listened to it over and over, and can’t get enough of it. Kacey Musgraves co-wrote it. I am glad it ended up with Miranda as singer, though.
I was checking out the other song credits—“Fastest Girl in Town”, another really fun song on the Album, and one of my favorites from her, was written by Miranda and Angaleena Presley.
Two other songs I really like from the Album—-
Chris Stapleton himself wrote “Nobody’s Fool”, a Gem of a song, music and lyrics, that I think really shows off Miranda’s voice also.
Ashley Monroe co-wrote “Better in the Long Run”– Miranda’s voice shines, Blake sings on this also, their voices blend so well together. At the risk of sounding like a goofy fan, I can’t imagine he will ever make music like this with anyone else.
October 9, 2018 @ 12:06 pm
No how could he..he and Miranda we’re two of a kind..but she has come such a long way..
Such a very bright, beautiful and talented young lady!! She deserves every award she gets, really puts her heart into her songs!! Love that girl!?
October 13, 2018 @ 12:28 am
Her voice deserves trophies…her spreading her legs doesn’t. Her lyrics are untrustworthy to me….she is all about “Me” She needs to earn a trophy for the song unsung… Poor, poor… pitifull me” by LINDA RONSTADT. Why is she so miserable? … SHE’S NOT! You suckers are the next MILLION in her pocket! She loves multiple sex partners and getting spoon fed… figure out the rest yourself!! STOP GIVING HER THE WHA WHA WHA STORY …POOR LITTLE MIRANDA AREY OU SERIOUS? SHE AIN’T HURTING A BIT… FIND SOME GOOD COUNTRY MUSIC THAT’S HAPPY SHIT!