RIAA Platinum Album award for LeAnn Rimes fourth album, which was self-titled and released on October 26, 1999. The album was certified Platinum for 1 million in sales by the RIAA on Jan. 3, 2000.

Rimes covered a handful of Patsy Cline songs and new track "Big Deal" went to #6 on the Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The album rose to #8 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and hit #1 on the Top Country Albums chart.

Item Highlights:

• Unique design RIAA Platinum Album award with "bar hologram" RIAA logo with serial number, platinum info plate and artwork
• In Good condition (see details)
• First presentation award from 2000
• Presentation to record industry executive
• Original with original manufacturer sticker
• Award measures approx. 19.5" x 24"

Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Platinum award that would have been manufactured in 2000, making this award 20 years old. It is presented to record industry marketing executive John Hart.

The award is in Good to VG condition and all components appear original and unaltered. The main components of the award are in excellent condition but frame has some mars, including one larger scratch on the top rail that has been blacked in (see detail photo). It has its original back with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer's sticker.

Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards like this one: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good' wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.

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.