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RIAA Unveils Year-End List & Class Of 2025

December 11, 2025/by Lauryn Sink

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has unveiled its Year-End list of the top albums and singles as well as its Class of 2025, which is comprised of nine artists who earned their first Gold and Platinum certifications.

Taylor Swift again takes the top spot as The Life Of A Showgirl (Republic Records) surpasses 5 million RIAA-certified units for the highest certification and Top Album, while Alex Warren‘s 3x Platinum “Ordinary” (Atlantic Records) holds the Top Single spot.

Additionally, Jordan Davis (“Bar None”), Megan Moroney (“Six Months Later”), Tucker Wetmore (“Brunette” and What Not To) and Ty Myers (“Thought It Was Love”) each earned a spot on the year-end list.

“RIAA is proud to recognize the artists and their label partners who defined the year with music that exemplifies human artistry and reached remarkable milestones. From Taylor Swift and Alex Warren who earned this year’s top honors, to all the artists who have been certified this past year, we wrap 2025 with excitement for all the ways music has impacted people’s lives,” says RIAA Chairman & CEO Mitch Glazier.

“Each year we spotlight artists earning their first Gold & Platinum certification, a testament to the drive and dedication it takes to truly break through. The Class of 2025 is reaching fans in exciting new ways, and this is only the beginning! Congratulations to these rising talents and the label teams supporting them – RIAA is proud to be part of the journey,” adds RIAA President & COO Michele Ballantyne.

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Lauryn Sink is a staff writer at MusicRow Magazine. Hailing from Lexington, North Carolina, Lauryn is a 2025 graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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