RIAA Platinum album award for Metallica's Ride The Lightning album. Released on Nov. 16, 1984, the album was certified Platinum for one million copies sold on May 16, 1989. The album, the group's second studio release and last to include Dave Mustaine, who would go on to form Megadeth, also...

RIAA Gold Album award for Queen's Greatest Hits I & II. The album was released on Nov. 14, 1995 and certified Gold for 500,000 sold by the RIAA on July 11, 1997. This U.S. greatest hits compilation included classics from the start of Queen's career roughly through 1991 and included tracks...

Sly & The Family Stone's Greatest Hits white matte RIAA Gold LP Award presented to sax player Jerry Martini. This album was released ion November 21, 1970 and certified Gold by the RIAA on November 16, 1970 for one million dollars worth sold. Presumably the album "shipped Gold," meaning pre-orders...

CRIA Gold Album award for April Wine's Power Play album. This was the Canadian rock group's tenth studio album released in July 1982. It was certified Gold by the CRIA (Canadian Recording Industry Association) on Oct. 1, 1982, which this award celebrates. The album contained the hit "Enough Is Enough"...

CRIA double Gold Album award for the The Good Brothers Live. Released in 1980, it was certified Gold by the CRIA (Canadian Recording Industry Association). The album contained the track "Hot Knife Boogie", which was recorded at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern and featured The Powder Blues Band. Thus the presentation to...

RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum Award for 98° album 98 Degrees and Rising. The album, the group's second studio release, came out on Oct. 20, 1998. The album was certified 4x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on January 27, 2000 for four million copies sold. On the strength of singles "Because of You"...

RIAA Gold Award for Jessica Simpson album Sweet Kisses. The album, Simpson's debut, came out on Nov. 23, 1999. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA a month later on December 22, 1999 for 500,000 copies sold. The album produced three singles: "I Wanna Love You Forever", which became her...

CRIA Gold Album award for Trooper's The Last Of The Gypsies album. This was the Juno Award-winning group's eighth studio album, released in 1989. It was certified Gold by the CRIA (Canadian Recording Industry Association) on April 30, 1991, which this award celebrates. The album contained the hits "Boy with...

RIAA 5x Multi-Platinum Award for 50 Cent's album The Massacre. Released on March 5, 2005, the album went 5x Multi-Platinum on Dec. 16, 2005, which this award celebrates. The release produced the #1 Billboard Hot 100 single "Candy Shop" (featuring Olivia)", "Disco Inferno", and "Just A Lil Bit", both of which...

CRIA double Platinum Album award for Moist's album Silver. Released on Feb. 8, 1994, it was certified Double Platinum by the CRIA (Canadian Recording Industry Association) on December 12, 1994.* The album produced the singles "Push", "Silver" and "Believe Me". It reached #12 on the Canadian Top Albums Chart. It...

RIAA 11x Multi-Platinum album award for Metallica's Metallica album (commonly known as "The Black Album") in new, sealed condition. Released on August 2, 1991, this legendary album was certified 11x Multi-Platinum for 11 million copies sold on November 18, 1998. The album, the group's transition from their earlier thrash metal...

RIAA Platinum Album award for Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzmosis. Released on Oct. 23, 1995, the album went Platinum for 1 million copies sold on Dec. 19, 1993. The album saw Osbourne joined again by guitarist Zakk Wylde but also reunited with Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler. Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman also played...