RIAA Gold Album award for the 2002 Grammy® Awards Nominees album. Released on Feb. 5, 2002, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 copies sold on March 13, 2002, which this unique and rare shadow box award celebrates.
This Grammy Nominees album included tracks from a range of 44th Annual Grammy Nominees in 2002 as can be seen printed on the face of the award. Among others the nominated artists with tracks on the album included Bob Dylan, Nelly Furtado, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Outkast, R.E.M., Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Train, U2, and more. The reason the American flag figures so prominently in the award's design was to show support in the aftermath of 9/11. The Grammys also moved the show from Los Angeles to New York City in 2003 for the first time in a number of years to support the city's economic recovery. The album peaked at #13 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.
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Item Highlights:
- Official RIAA Gold Album shadow box award with "3D half-replica" Grammy Award and album art
- In VG condition
- Award from 2002
- Presented to record executive
- Known as a RIAA "serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998-present
- Award measures approx. 22" x 24" x 5" deep
- Great, rare item for any collector of Grammy memorabilia or unique RIAA awards
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold Album award from 2002, making it 24 years old. It is presented to record executive Luke Lewis, who headed up Mercury and MCA Nashville and later Universal Music Group label Lost Highway.
This impressive and unique award features a shadow box design that makes use of "3D" elements including a near life-size plastic replica Grammy Award in the case and a real fabric American flag draped on the award pedestal, set off in a red velvet lined box.
The award is in Very Good condition with minor mars on the shadowbox frame and plexiglass face. It is all original with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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