The Canadian track record has also
Canadian Artists UK Album
improved over the years, judging from the
Certification Awards (BPI)
annual list of Canadians with gold and
platinum certifications in international
Gold
Platinum
Total
Artists
1999
2
3
5
5
markets. Over the last five years, the num
2000
0
2
2
2
ber of certifications for Canadian artists
2001
0
1
1
1
in our three biggest foreign markets the
2002
1
9
10
8
2003
2
5
7
6
United States, France and the United
Source: PCH compilation of BPI Data.
Kingdom has risen nearly 70%, from
Note: Only the highest certification given to an album
in a given year is included.
23 in 1999 to 39 in 2003, for a five year
total of 144 certifications.
The United States, Canada's largest foreign
market, has awarded Canadians 69 certi
Canadian Artists US Album
fications since 1999. In this period, 2003
Certification Awards (RIAA)
saw the most certifications, with 18 gold
Gold
Platinum
Total
Artists
and platinum albums awarded to 13 unique
1999
3
9
12
6
artists, led by Shania Twain with Up
2000
6
5
11
9
(10 times platinum, or 10 million albums
2001
7
8
15
12
2002
4
9
13
11
sold), Avril Lavigne with Let Go (six times
2003
7
11
18
13
platinum), and Nickelback's Silver Side
Source: PCH compilation of RIAA data.
Note: Only the highest certification given to an album
Up (five times platinum). Shania Twain
in a given year is included.
set the five year record for Canadian artists
in the United States with 19 times platinum
certification for Come On Over. France
Canadian Artists France Album
Certification Awards (SNEP)
awarded Canadians 50 certifications over
the last five years, with five artists
Gold
Platinum
Total
Artists
Isabelle Boulay, Celine Dion, Lara Fabian,
1999
1
5
6
3
2000
3
4
7
6
Garou and Neil Young (for a reissue
2001
2
9
11
7
of Harvest) achieving Diamond status
2002
5
7
12
8
(1 million albums sold). Top ranking
2003
3
11
14
7
Source: PCH compilation of SNEP Data.
Note: Only the highest certification given to an album
in a given year is included.
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