TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria


TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria, founded by the Nigeria music magazine TurnTable, to represent the music recording certification in Nigeria based on the number of albums and singles paid streams and digital downloads. The certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the manager, distributor, or record label must first request certification from its website.

History

On 20 March 2021, TurnTable announced its partnership with the Nigerian music community WeTalkSound, to launch a music recording certification called the Recording Certification of Nigeria to award Gold, Platinum, and Diamond certifications to singles, albums, and videos. Prior to its launch, RCN began operation in March 2021, certifying only music videos with the typical Gold and Platinum benchmarks, awarding gold certifications for 2,500 units, platinum for 5,000 units, and multi-platinum starting from 10,000 units. In a conversation with The Native; Dolapo Amusat, Ayomide Oriowo, Fortune Osayawe, and Similoluwa Adegoke, spoke about growing the music ecosystem in Nigeria and its vision for the Recording Certification of Nigeria in the nearest future.
In August 2021, the Recording Certification of Nigeria became inactive after awarding . On 19 February 2023, Ayomide Oriowo, and Similoluwa Adegoke announce the TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria, as a flagship of TurnTable charts, a music recording chart monitoring Nigeria Top 100 songs, and Top 50 albums. The Nigeria music magazine TurnTable, establish the TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria to award Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Multi-Platinum plaques to eligible songs or albums in Nigeria.

"Digital" single certification

Digital awards:
  • Silver: 25,000 units
  • Gold: 50,000 units
  • Platinum: 100,000 units
  • Multi-Platinum: 200,000 units
The units are defined as:
  1. 150 on-demand streams count as 1 unit

"Digital" album certification

Digital awards:
  • Silver: 12,500 units
  • Gold: 25,000 units
  • Platinum: 50,000 units
  • Multi-Platinum: 100,000 units
The units are defined as:
  1. 1500 on-demand streams count as 1 unit

TCSN Gold certifications

Gold-certified albums and singles
Year of releaseArtistTitleLabelCertificationYear of certificationRelease type
2022BlaqbonezBack In UniChocolate CityGold2023Single
2022Burna BoyAlone
Hollywood Records, Inc./Atlantic Recording Corporation
Gold2023Single
2021Babyboy AVConfessionLongitude Promotions, AzuriGold2023Single

TCSN Platinum certifications

Platinum-certified albums and singles
Year of releaseArtistTitleLabelCertificationYear of certificationRelease type
2022Burna BoyLove, Damini
Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records
5× Platinum2023Album
2022AsakeMr. Money With The Vibe
YBNL Nation, Empire
4× Platinum2023Album
2022AsakeSungba
YBNL Nation, Empire
4× Platinum2023Single
2021JoeboySip (Alcohol)BANKU MUSIC, EMPAWA AFRICA LIMITED3× Platinum2023Single
2022Burna BoyLast Last
Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records
3× Platinum2023Single
2022Burna BoyCommon Person
Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records
3× Platinum2023Single
2022Burna BoyFor My Hand
Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records
2× Platinum2023Single
2022Burna BoyIt's Plenty
Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records
2× Platinum2023Single
2022Burna BoyB.D'or
Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records
Platinum2023Single
2022Burna BoyDifferent Size
Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records
Platinum2023Single
2022Black SherifSecond Sermon
Blacko Mgt., Spaceship Entertainment Ltd
Platinum2023Single
2022Burna BoyI Told Them...
Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records
Platinum2023Album
2021JoeboySomewhere Between Beauty & MagicBANKU MUSIC, EMPAWA AFRICA LIMITEDPlatinum2023Album
2022BNXNKilometer Platinum2023Single
2021Babyboy AVBig Thug BoysLongitude Promotions, AzuriPlatinum2023Single