RIAA 9x Multi-Platinum Album award for Usher album Confessions, which was released on Mar. 23, 2004. The album was certified 9x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for nine million copies sold on May 16, 2005.
Hit tracks from the album included the #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit "Yeah!" which spent 12 weeks in the top spot, along with "Burn", "Confessions Part II", "My Boo", and "Caught Up". The album itself topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, along with charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK and it also charted highly on many other markets. It also won the Grammy award for Best Contemporary R&B Album and by 2024 the album was certified an impressive 14x Multi-Platinum, making it a rare RIAA Diamond certified album. See the image above for all the RIAA certifications of this release.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA 9x Multi-Platinum Album award with Billboard chart graphics
- In VG to Excellent condition
- Made in 2005
- Presentation to music industry executive
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Award measures approx. 20" x 16"
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA 9x Multi-Platinum award that would have been manufactured in 2005, making it about 19 years old. It is presented to Bruce Gillmer (misspelled as Gilmer), an executive at MTV, VH-1 and other music companies.
The award is in VG to Excellent condition, with only a couple of minor mars on the frame and the award has its' original Off The Wall manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com