RIAA Gold Album Award for the debut self-titled album from Brian McKnight. Released on June 23, 1992, by Sept. 28, 1993 it was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 copies sold.

The album featured hits "One Last Cry", which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, "The Way Love Goes", and a cover of Hall & Oates "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)". The album peaked at #58 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and #17 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums tally. By 1995 the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million sold.

Item Highlights:

• RIAA Gold Album award
• In VG condition
• First presentation award made in 1993
• Presented to artist manager and record industry executive
• Has original backing paper and manufacturer's label
  
• Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
• Award measures approx. 13" x 17”
• Great collectors item for any Brian McKnight fan

Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Gold Album award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured in 1993, making it approx. 31 years old. The award is presented to Herb Trawick, who worked with Brian McKnight, Robin Thicke, and Tyrese Gibson, among others.

This award is in VG condition with only minor mars on the plexiglass and frame. It is all original with unopened backing paper and an 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.