TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 2: Drake smiles during the game between the Toronto Raptors and the Sacramento Kings during the first half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on November 2, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
On Wednesday, the Recording Institute Association Of America gave diamond certifications to two of Drake’s biggest hits, 2009’s “Best I Ever Had” and 2013’s “Hold On, We’re Going Home.” That brings the total number of Drake’s diamond certifications to 10, the most of any artist ever. As Billboard points out, Drake leapfrogged over Post Malone and Garth Brooks, who both had nine certifications apiece. Brooks’ diamond records are all albums, which is crazy. Post Malone has nine diamond singles. In 2023, he broke a record previously held by Bruno Mars.
