Island Def Jam band Fall Out Boy receive their plaques for over 1 million in sales for their current release Infinity On High. (L-R): Def Jam President/COO Shawn “Jay Z ” Carter, FOB’s Joe Trohman, Island President/Island Def Jam Music Group COO Steve Bartels, FOB’s Andy Hurley Island Urban Music President Jermaine Dupri, FOB’s Pete Wentz, IDJMG EVP/A&R Rob Stevenson, FOB’s Patrick Stump, IDJMG Chairman Antonio “LA” Reid.
Carrie Underwood was presented with a multi-platinum plaque for sales of more than 6 million copies of her debut album, Some Hearts, by Clive Davis, Chairman & CEO, BMG Label Group and Simon Fuller, creator of American Idol. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Photographer: Michael Burr.
As Maroon 5 celebrates the release of their sophomore album, “Won’t Be Soon Before Long,” they were presented with a ten million sales plaque for “Songs About Jane.” (L-to-R): A&M/Octone Head of Sales/Artist Development Rome Thomas, A&M/Octone EVP/Head Of Promotion Ben Berkman, A&M/Octone President James Diener, M5’s James Valentine, Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, A&M/Octone GM Dave Boxenbaum, M5’s Mickey Madden and Matt Flynn, M5 Manager Jordan Feldstein.
WWKX/Providence PD Dan Hunt and 50 Cent exchange pleasantries.
