SZA, just one day before she’s set to drop new material, has been awarded more than two dozen new Gold and Platinum plaques by the RIAA.
The 28 awards, given on Saturday (February 8), are for songs and albums spanning her whole career, including 2017’s CTRL and 2022’s SOS.
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The former was certified five times platinum (5,000,000 units in the U.S.), while the latter, which had already been certified three times platinum in 2023, jumped all the way to six times platinum.
Among the SZA singles that received plaques were “Low” (2x Platinum), “Broken Clocks” (6x), “I Hate U” (4x), “Kill Bill” (8x), the Travis Scott-featuring “Love Galore” (8x), “Saturn” (2x), and “Snooze” (8x).
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The awards were so numerous that SZA was the only artist (besides Justin Timberlake, who joined her on a now-Platinum track from the Trolls World Tour soundtrack) to receive an RIAA plaque at all on Saturday.
You can check the whole list of SZA’s accomplishments here.
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On top of those awards, SZA has announced that there are still more songs to add to her SOS deluxe album, Lana — and they’ll arrive during a milestone moment for the singer.
SZA’s manager and label president Terrence “Punch” Henderson announced the surprise news on X, writing: “Additional deluxe joints coming Sunday. LANA.”
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It means the release will coincide with SZA’s guest appearance during Kendrick Lamar‘s Super Bowl halftime show on February 9.
Reports on social media suggest that the bonus tracks will drop on streaming platforms at 7 p.m. ET, shortly after the big game kicks off.
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SZA has had a troubled relationship with her fans during the prolonged rollout of Lana, which eventually arrived in December but in a somewhat unfinished state.
The TDE singer previously announced that the project would be updated, despite being released just before the new year — leading some fans to grow discontented by the process, which has featured numerous teases and delays.
SZA took to social media last month to hit out at her fans, writing: “I used to think sharing snippets, personal info + music tea would build connection but it actually just made ppl entitled ungrateful and disrespectful. It’s time to restore the boundary.”
She added: “No more explanations / updates. No back n forth. All further questions hit punch. Thanks.”
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The “Kill Bill” hitmaker then attacked one fan who criticized her remarks, replying: “It’s almost like you didn’t read punch clearly announce we were waiting on sample clearance. Almost like wildfires broke out where everyone who worked on this album lives .. almost like you don’t give a fuck, and lack common sense. Almost like u were raised by animals.”
