RIAA Platinum Album award for Ozzy Osbourne album The Ultimate Sin. Released on Feb. 22, 1986, the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on April 14, 1986 for one million copies sold. Remember iconic artist Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025) with this award.
Ozzy's fourth solo album produced the single "Shot In The Dark" and rose as high as #6 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, #19 in Canada, #8 in the UK, and it also charted well across Europe. It was the last Ozzy album to feature guitarist Jake E. Lee. By 1994 the album had been certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.*
Includes MusicGoldmine.com Letter Of Authenticity
Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- Made in 1986
- In VG to Excellent condition
- Presentation to artist management staff
- Letter of provenance included
- Known as a RIAA "flower hologram award", they were made from 1986-1989
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
- Great collectors item for any Ozzy fan
- FREE insured shipping to U.S. and Canada
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Platinum Album award made in 1986, making it about 40 years old. It is presented to Joanie Turnbull, who worked worked with Ozzy, Def Leppard, Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, and other artists when working with artist managers/companies Q Prime, Sharon Osbourne, Doc McGhee, and Big FD Entertainment. A letter of provenance from Joanie Veage (née Turnbull) will be provided with purchase (see image).
The award is in Very Good to Excellent condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The award is all original--and one of the last made with a metal master disc instead of the plastic discs utilized shortly thereafter. While the manufacturer sticker has fallen off, the award's construction and label adhesive residue on the back bottom right corner) indicates that it was made by Creative Glassics.
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As to where they came from, they could have been displayed in record label offices, recording studios, artist manager's offices, radio stations, private collector's homes and yes, of course, possibly the artist's or songwriter's home. Typically, we don't know all the places they may have been over the years other than what we've stated in the description.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
