RIAA Gold Award for Norah Jones album Come Away with Me. The album was released in Feb. 26, 2002 and certified Gold by the RIAA on Aug. 26, 2002 for 500,000 copies sold and this award recognizes that initial success of this album that would go on to sell millions.
Jones' debut topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums and UK Top Albums charts and produced hits including the title track and "Don't Know Why". The latter won Grammy awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The bevy of Grammy awards for this release grew when the album also captured both Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. By 2021 it had become a Diamond seller with over 12 million copies sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- VG to Excellent condition
- First presentation award from 2002
- Presented to record promotion executive
- Provenance letter included
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Known as a "RIAA serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Beautiful collectors item for any Norah Jones fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum award would have been manufactured in 2002 making it approximately 21 years old. It is presented to Sean Coakley, an independent record promoter that worked with many record labels and who had also worked for ATCO/Atlantic and Arista Records. A notarized letter of provenance from the recipient is included with this award (see image).
This award is in VG to Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It is all original with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer's sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com