An album is deemed diamond-certified if it has earned 10 platinum certifications. Only 27 of the 127 diamond-certified albums in history were created by women or bands with female front singers.
The following are the only diamond-certified albums created by women, according to an article on Insider.
Mariah Carey – Music Box (1993)
On Nov. 5, 1997, Mariah Carey’s Music Box was certified diamond.
Madonna – Like a Virgin (1984)
Madonna’s album, Like a Virgin, was diamond-certified on May 21, 1998.
Alanis Morisette – Jagged Little Pill (1995)
On July 29, 1998, Alanis Morisette’s Jagged Little Pill was certified diamond.
No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom (1995)
No Doubt’s Tragic Kingdom was diamond-certified on Feb. 5, 1999.
Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston (1985)
Whitney Houston’s self-titled album was certified diamond on July 29, 1999.
Celine Dion – Let’s Talk About Love (1997)
Celine Dion’s Let’s Talk About Love was certified diamond on Nov. 3, 1999.
Shania Twain – The Woman In Me (1995)
Shania Twain’s The Woman In Me was certified diamond on Dec. 1, 2000.
Madonna – The Immaculate Collection (1990)
On Oct. 11, 2001, Madonna’s The Immaculate Collection was certified diamond.
Britney Spears – … Baby One More Time (1999)
Britney Spears’ debut album was certified diamond on July 19, 2004.
Shania Twain – Up! (2002)
Shania Twain’s Up! was certified diamond on Sept. 23, 2004.
Shania Twain – Come On Over (1997)
Shania Twain’s album, Come On Over, was certified diamond on Nov. 15, 2004.
Britney Spears – Oops! … I Did It Again (2000)
Britney Spears’ Oops! … I Did It Again was certified diamond on Jan. 24, 2005.
Patsy Cline – Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits (1967)
Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits was certified diamond on Sept. 22, 2005.
Jewel – Pieces of You (1995)
Jewel’s Pieces of You was certified diamond on Jan. 30, 2006.
Adele – 21 (2011)
Adele’s debut album, 21, was diamond-certified on Sept. 20, 2016.
Adele – 25 (2015)
Adele’s follow-up album was certified diamond on Aug. 22, 2017.
Whitney Houston – The Bodyguard (1992)
The soundtrack Whitney Houston made to go alongside the film of the same name was certified diamond on Nov. 17, 2017.
Taylor Swift – Fearless (2008)
Taylor Swift’s Fearless was diamond-certified on Dec. 11, 2017.
TLC – CrazySexyCool (1994)
TLC’s CrazySexyCool was certified diamond on Oct. 11, 2019.
The Chicks – Fly (1999)
The Chicks’ Fly was diamond-certified on March 5, 2020.
The Chicks – Wide Open Spaces (1998)
The Chicks’ Wide Open Spaces was certified diamond on March 5, 2020.
Whitney Houston – Whitney (1987)
Whitney Houston’s album, Whitney, was diamond-certified on Oct. 28, 2020.
Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was diamond-certified on Feb. 16, 2021.
Celine Dion – Falling Into You (1996)
Celine Dion’s Falling Into You was certified diamond on March 3, 2021.
Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (2002)
Norah Jones’ Come Away With Me was certified diamond on Nov. 22, 2021.
Mariah Carey – Daydream (1995)
Mariah Carey’s Daydream was diamond-certified on March 27, 2022.
Carole King – Tapestry (1995)
Carole King’s Tapestry was certified diamond on May 5, 2022.