IFPI Middle East Awards
The IFPI Middle East Awards ; Also GCC Awards (derived from the English abbreviation for the Gulf Cooperation Council ) are music awards from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and award prizes in the Middle East or Gulf Cooperation Council reached sales figures with gold, platinum and multi-platinum status.
Origin and criteria
The IFPI Middle East Awards were introduced in October 2009 and apply to CD sales in Bahrain , Kuwait , Lebanon , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates . Only albums in physical format that were released on CD on July 1st, 2008 or later are eligible. Digital music downloads are not permitted for an award.
| Award | Sales units |
|---|---|
 gold
|
3,000 |
 platinum
|
6,000 |
 2 × platinum
|
12,000 |
| ... | |
Sources and web links
- IFPI Awards ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (web archive, incomplete)