RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum Album Award for multi-artist album NOW 8 (officially titled Now That's What I Call Music! 8). Released on Nov. 20, 2001 the album was certified 4x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for four million copies sold. Remember Aaliyah (1979-2001), who this album was dedicated to, with this award.

The album included tracks from Destiny's Child, NSYNC, J-Lo, Janet Jackson, Aaliyah, Usher, Backstreet Boys, Gorillaz, Joe featuring Mystikal, Smash Mouth, Sum 41, Blink-182, Fuel, 3 Doors Down, U2 and more. The release peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA 4x Multi-Platinum Album Award
  
• In VG condition
• Made around 2001-02
• Presented to the record industry executive
• Award measures approx. 23" x 23"
  
• Known as a "RIAA bar hologram" award with a serial number hologram, they were made from 1998 to present
• Great collectors item for any fan of 2000s artists

Detailed Item Description: This 4x Multi-Platinum Album award was made around 2001-02, making it about 23 years old. This award is presented to a former marketing and promotion executive who worked at EMI Capitol Records. Their name has been obscured in the photos only for privacy.

The award is in VG condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass (including a small scratch on the bottom frame rail) . It is all original with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer label.

Notes on the condition of all vintage record 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.