Sorry - typo/no proof reading, and well-over 60 wpm --

"And while they DID STATE he achieved Gold Certification" = "and while they DID he achieved Gold Certification"

Again, here's the link - http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS
***So yes, Bruno Mars went GOLD, NOT Platinum, not according to RIAA.com. ***

Matter of a fact, here's what RIAA.COM wrote:

Artist
MARS, BRUNO
Title
DOO-WOPS & HOOLIGANS
Certification Date
01/14/2011
Label
ELEKTRA
Award Description
GOLD
Format
ALBUM
Category
SOLO
Type
ST

X,Y,"and Z" -- OUT...!!