RIAA 3x Multi-Platinum Album Award for the debut solo album from Beyoncé Dangerously In Love. Released on June 17, 2003, the release was by Feb. 12, 2004 certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. 

The album topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and sold extremely well in many other world markets as well. Two Billboard Hot 100 #1 hits also resulted, "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy", and two other tracks went into the top 5: "Me, Myself and I" and "Naughty Girl". The album brought Beyoncé five Grammy awards in 2004 as well. By later in 2004 the album had gone 4x Multi-Platinum and set the stage for the artist's super successful solo career, with Beyoncé in 2021 just having set the record for all-time Grammy award wins by any pop artist, male or female. See image above for the RIAA sales certifications of this album through the years*.

Item Highlights:

• Nice artwork on this RIAA "serial number bar hologram" 3x Multi-Platinum album award
• In Good to VG condition (see description)
• First presentation award made in 2004
• Presented to radio industry personality
• Has original backing paper and manufacturer's label
  
• Known as a "RIAA bar hologram" award with a serial number hologram, they were made from 1998 to present
• Award measures 22.5" x 22.5"
• Great collectors item for any Beyoncé  fan

Detailed Item Description: This Beyoncé RIAA 3x Multi-Platinum award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured in 2004, making it 17 years old. It is presented to radio personality Dana Cortez, at the time on KKSS radio.

This award is in Good to VG condition. The internals are all in Excellent condition and this is a great looking award hanging on a wall. Its' condition is only listed as Good to VG because it does have some chips on the frame covering, mostly on the outer edges that have been touched up. It also has tears on the backing paper, which have been taped up to avoid dust intrusion. The award is all original complete with Ill-Eagle Enterprises manufacturer 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.