RIAA 8x Multi-Platinum Award for the debut album from Toni Braxton plus Grammy® win certificate plaque for her 1994 Best R&B Female Vocal Performance win for "Another Sad Love Song". Braxton's debut was released on July 13, 1993, it was certified 8x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for eight million copies sold on Feb. 28, 1997.
The album topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart on the strength of singles "Another Sad Love Song", for which Braxton won the Grammy award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, "Breathe Again", "Seven Whole Days", "You Mean the World to Me", and "I Belong to You"/"How Many Ways". She also won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1994, along with scoring two American Music Awards.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA 8x Multi-Platinum Album award
- Award from 1997
- Presented to recording studio/mastering facility
- All original
- In VG condition
- Known as a RIAA "serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures approx. 13" x 23.5"
- Includes Grammy win certificate plaque for her 1994 Best R&B Female Vocal Performance win for "Another Sad Love Song" (plaque measures 9" x 12")
- Beautiful collectors items for any Toni Braxton fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA 8x Multi-Platinum award was manufactured in 1997 making this award approximately 28 years old. It is presented to The Hit Factory® Mastering, where the album was mastered.
The award is all original and in VG condition, with only minor wear on the plexiglass and frame. No manufacturer sticker is present but the construction details indicate that the award was made by Ill Eagle Enterprises.
The Grammy Winner certificate plaque recognizes the Hit Factory's role in Braxton's 1994 Grammy win for Best R&B Female Vocal Performance for "Another Sad Love Song", which appears on this album. The plaque is all original and in VG condition with minor edge wear.
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