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...

Early 1980s Sire and Geffen Records award for Madonna singles "Like A Virgin" "Into The Groove" (extended mix) and "Crazy For You". These three tracks were Madonna's first three RIAA Gold singles, being certified on Jan 10, July 16 and July 30, 1985 respectively. (Note: This is not a RIAA award) The...

RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum Album Award for 2Pac album R U Still Down? (Remember Me). The album was released on November 25, 1997 and a month later on Dec. 15 was certified 4x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. The album contained tracks recorded before Tupac Shakur’s untimely death and featured hits "I Wonder If Heaven...

RIAA Gold album award for Trace Adkins Dreamin' Out Loud, his debut album, which was released on July 1, 1996. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 12, 1997 for 500,000 copies sold which this award celebrates. Singles from the album included "There's a Girl in Texas", "Every Light...

RIAA Platinum Album Award for 2Pac album Loyal To The Game. The album was released on November 7, 2004 and by Feb. 15, 2005 was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The album, produced by Eminem and Afeni Shakur, contained studio material recorded before Tupac Shakir’s untimely death and featured hits...

RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum Album Award for 2Pac album Better Dayz. The album was released on November 26, 2002 and by Jan. 31, 2003 was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. Remember 2Pac's life and legacy on the 25th anniversary of his untimely passing with this rare award. The album contained...

RIAA Gold Single award for R.E.O. Speedwagon's "Keep On Lovin' You" presented to founding member and keyboardist Neal Doughty. The track was released on Nov. 4, 1980 and certified Gold by the RIAA on March 16, 1981 for 500,000 copies sold. From the album Hi Infidelity, the tune became the...

RIAA Gold 45 award for The 5th Dimension's "Wedding Bell Blues". This track, originally written and released by Laura Nyro, was released by The 5th Dimension in September 1969 and certified Gold by the RIAA on Dec. 5, 1969 for 500,000 copies sold. It would later be certified Platinum by...

RIAA 5x Multi-Platinum Album Award for Eminem album Encore. The album was released on November 12, 2004 and a short time later by December 17, 2004 was simultaneously certified Gold, Platinum and 4x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA and on March 8, 2022 was certified 5x Multi-Platinum for five million copies sold.*...