Lorde Receives Diamond Plaque At Republic’s Pre-Grammys Party
Lorde’s “Royals” officially crossed the diamond threshold last month.
Lorde | Noam Galai/Getty courtesy of Republic Records
Lorde’s “Melodrama” is nominated for Album of the Year at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
A song from her previous album, however, received attention at Republic Records’ pre-Grammy Party Friday night.
Lorde received a diamond plaque for her breakthrough hit “Royals.”
Issued by the RIAA, the award signifies at least 10 million in US units. Each unit is equal to 1 paid download or 150 streams.
Upon receiving her diamond plaque, Lorde celebrated the occasion — and posed for pictures — with family members and Republic co-founders Monty and Avery Lipman.
Republic shared some of those photos following Friday’s party, which took place at Cadillac House in New York.
NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 26: Singer Lorde poses with a plaque commemerating her single “Royals” being RIAA Diamond certification as Republic Records Celebrates the GRAMMY Awards in Partnership with Cadillac, Ciroc and Barclays Center at Cadillac House on January 26, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Republic Records)NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 26: Republic Records co-founders Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman and singer Lorde pose with a plaque commemerating her single “Royals” being RIAA Diamond certification as Republic Records Celebrates the GRAMMY Awards in Partnership with Cadillac, Ciroc and Barclays Center at Cadillac House on January 26, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Republic Records)NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 26: Republic Records co-founders Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman and singer Lorde pose with a plaque commemerating her single “Royals” being RIAA Diamond certification as Republic Records Celebrates the GRAMMY Awards in Partnership with Cadillac, Ciroc and Barclays Center at Cadillac House on January 26, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Republic Records)NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 26: Republic Records co-founders Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman present singer Lorde with a plaque commemerating her single “Royals” being RIAA Diamond certification as Republic Records Celebrates the GRAMMY Awards in Partnership with Cadillac, Ciroc and Barclays Center at Cadillac House on January 26, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Republic Records)NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 26: Singer Lorde poses with a plaque commemerating her single “Royals” being RIAA Diamond certification as Republic Records Celebrates the GRAMMY Awards in Partnership with Cadillac, Ciroc and Barclays Center at Cadillac House on January 26, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Republic Records)
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