JUST IN: Luke Combs Becomes Highest RIAA Certified Country Artist Ever

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Luke Combs. Photo: David Bergman

Luke Combs has officially been named the highest RIAA certified country artist in history, with 168 million units sold.

“When my team first told me about this, my initial reaction was, ‘Are you sure? There’s no way.’ It was only 8 years ago that I got my first plaque for ‘Hurricane’ going Gold,” shares Combs. “I knew then, without a doubt, I had the best fans in the world. The song had gone Platinum before they could even give me the Gold plaque. I’m super humbled by the fans’ belief in me and support of my music today and over the years. I know this does not happen without them. This achievement is more so theirs than it is mine. All I ever hoped and dreamed of from the beginning of this crazy ride was to make music that made people feel something and I can’t wait to continue making country music for the rest of my life.”

Combs has earned 19 No. 1 songs and his current single, “Back In The Saddle,” is top 10 at radio right now. He was recently nominated for three awards at the 2025 CMA Awards including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Single of the Year for “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma.” A Grand Ole Opry member and 11-time CMA, four-time ACM and six-time Billboard Music Award-winner, Combs has recently collaborated with artists such as Post Malone, Bailey Zimmerman, Jon Bellion and Alex Warren, and partnered with Opry Entertainment Group to open his bar in downtown Nashville, Category 10.

Combs released The Prequel last week, a new 3-song collection featuring “My Kinda Saturday Night,” “15 Minutes” and “Days Like These.”

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