RIAA Combo Platinum Single and 2x Multi-Platinum Album Award for Hanson album Middle Of Nowhere and single "MMMBop". The album was released on May 6, 1997 and later that year on July 23 certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, while the single was certified Platinum on June 18.
The debut album from the three brothers from Oklahoma, it contained the hit "MMMBop", which reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, also topping the charts in 11 other countries. Other singles included "Where's the Love", "I Will Come to You", "Weird", and "Thinking of You". The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and sold well in many other world markets. The group earned two Grammy award nominations in 1998 off the album's impact as well. The album would eventually be certified 4x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA in Dec. 1997 for four million sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA combo 2x Multi-Platinum album & Platinum Single award
- In Excellent condition
- Award made in 1997
- Presented to MTV executive
- Has original backing paper and manufacturer's label
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures approx. 30" x 17.5”
- Great collectors item for any Hanson fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum/Single combo award would have been manufactured in early 1997 making it 28 years old. It is presented to Bruce Gillmer, who has been an executive at MTV and Viacom for several decades.
This award is in Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the plexiglass and frame. It is all original with unopened backing paper and Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer's sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com