Gerardo Ortiz Earns RIAA Latin Gold for "Más Caro, Que Ayer"

Gerardo Ortiz's 2020 studio album, Más Caro, Que Ayer, has been certified Latin Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The certification, dated October 20, 2025, recognizes 30,000 units in the United States. The album was released on February 21, 2020, via Sony Latin. This award adds to the artist's extensive collection of RIAA accolades, which includes thirteen Platinum and three Gold records over his career.

Previously certified: Oro (October 20, 2025).

An American singer in the regional Mexican genre, Gerardo Ortiz has become one of the most influential figures in Latin music over the last decade. He is widely recognized as one of the architects of the alternative corrido movement. His decorated career includes two GRAMMY nominations, twenty-seven Billboard Latin Music Awards, and twelve Premios Lo Nuestro. Ortiz has scored thirteen No. 1 singles on the Billboard Regional Mexican Airplay chart, making him the solo act with the second-most chart-toppers in the chart's history. A digital powerhouse, he commands an audience of over 27 million followers across social media platforms and has accumulated nearly four billion views on YouTube.

Más Caro, Que Ayer was Ortiz's eighth studio album, following Comere Callado Vol. 2 (2018) and preceding Décimo Aniversario (2021). The album continued to build on his signature sound, which blends styles such as banda, corrido, and norteño. The success of the album reinforces his status as a superstar in his genre, a distinction further solidified when Billboard named him one of its "Top Latin Artists" for the 2010-2020 decade, highlighting his consistent chart performance and impact on the broader landscape of Latin music.