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NMPA Honors ‘Losin Control’ Singer-Songwriter Russ for Racking Up 26 RIAA-Certified Songs

As a songwriter, Russ has racked up 12 gold records, eight platinum records and six multiplatinum records.

L-R: NMPA president and CEO David Israelite; Music executive and consultant Andreea Gleeson;
songwriter Russ; Sony Music Publishing senior director of creative Omar Grant — Source image associated with the linked report from Billboard. Image selected from source-page metadata and displayed with attribution and link back; VINI does not copy the image into local storage unless rights are cleared.Credit: Image via Billboard · Source-hosted image; rights remain with the publisher or credited rights holder. · Image source

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According to Billboard’s source item, NMPA Honors ‘Losin Control’ Singer-Songwriter Russ for Racking Up 26 RIAA-Certified Songs, As a songwriter, Russ has racked up 12 gold records, eight platinum records and six multiplatinum records.

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NMPA Honors ‘Losin Control’ Singer-Songwriter Russ for Racking Up 26 RIAA-Certified SongsBillboard - 2026-05-15T02:44:41+00:00

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