RIAA Gold award for Miranda Lambert's album Kerosene. The album was released on March 15, 2005 and by Dec. 8, 2005 was certified Gold by the RIAA. After finishing third in 2003 in television talent competition Nashville Star, Lambert was signed and released this, her debut album. The title track...

Curb Records label award recognizing Tim McGraw as "Artist Of The Decade". This is a label award presented to a record industry executive in recognition McGraw receiving plays ("spins") on radio among artists of all genres as tracked by BDS (Broadcast Data Service, a radio plays tracking service) with 7.9 million spins from...

RIAA 7x Multi-Platinum Album Award for Faith Hill's Breathe. Released on Nov. 9, 1999 and by July 26, 2001 it was certified 7x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. The album includes title single "Breathe" along with "The Way You Love Me", "Let's Make Love", and "If My Heart Had Wings". The...

RIAA Gold 45 award for Foreigner's "I Want To Know What Love Is", which was released on Nov. 13, 1984. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 25, 1985 for 1,000,000 copies sold. The track appeared on Foreigner's fifth studio album Agent Provocateur, and went to #1...

RIAA Gold Single award for Matchbox Twenty's track "Bent". The track was released on July 4, 2000 and was certified Gold by the RIAA the next month on August 8 for 500,000 copies sold. It was the group's only single to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it also...

RIAA Platinum LP award for the soundtrack to the movie Fame, presented to artist/songwriter Lesley Gore. Released in May 1980, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on Sept. 15, 1982 for million copies sold. Lesley Gore, who had a #1 hit with "It's My Party" in 1963 at age...

Special artist management award from 13 Management recognizing Taylor Swift's 2011 accomplishments and album Speak Now. Released on October 25, 2010 and by December 6, 2010, the album by 2011 was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, eventually going 6x Multi-Platinum. (Note: This is not a RIAA award). It produced four...

RIAA Gold single award for Alannah Myles track "Black Velvet". Released on Jan. 26, 1990, the single went Gold for 500,000 copies sold on Mar. 20, 1990. The track became a global hit for newcomer Canadian blues/rock singer Myles off her 1990 debut album. The song peaked at #1 on the...

RIAA 5x Multi-Platinum Album award for Whitney Houston's debut album. Houston (1963-2012) released her breakthrough first album on Feb. 21, 1985, the album was certified 5x Multi-Platinum for five million copies sold on May 1, 1986. The album produced three #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles including "Saving All My Love...

Record label award for the Cyndi Lauper's debut "platinum" album She's So Unusual and "gold" single for "Girls Just Want To Have Fun." Released on October 14, 1983, the album was indeed certified Platinum by the RIAA on May 7, 1984 for one million copies sold, while the single went...

RIAA Platinum Album award for Alannah Myles debut album. Released on March 20, 1989, the album went Platinum for one million copies sold on Mar. 21, 1990. Myles' debut album took off after single "Black Velvet" became a global hit for the blues/rock singer. The song peaked at #1 on the...

RIAA Platinum Award for Live album Secret Samadhi, which was released on Feb. 18, 1997. The release was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold on May 6, 1997, which is celebrated with this award. New award never hung on a wall. Only taken out of original package...