RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum Award for Hootie & the Blowfish album Fairweather Johnson, which was released on April 8, 1996. The album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on June 11, 1996 for two million copies sold.

The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart while the group's smash debut Cracked Rear View was still on the chart, and went top 10 in the UK, Canada, and numerous other markets. Singles included "Old Man & Me", "Tucker's Town", and "Sad Caper". By 1998 the album was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum award
• In Excellent condition
• First presentation award from 1996
• Presented to a music industry executive
• Original back with manufacturer's sticker
• Known as a "RIAA bar hologram" award with a serial number hologram, they were made from 1998 to present
• Large award measures approx. 30" x 20.5"
• Great collectors item for any Hootie & the Blowfish fan

Detailed Item Description: This RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured sometime around 1996 making it approximately 26 years old. This award is presented to industry executive Phil Wild, who worked at Atlantic, Arista, EMI and WindUp Records.

It is all original with unopened backing paper, Ill-Eagle Enterprises manufacturer's sticker and all correct components. This award is in Excellent condition with only some minor mars on the plexiglass and frame.

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.