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1970
NAACP Image Awards:
Best Singing Group of the Year - The Jackson 5 (January)

'Sixteen' and 'Spec' Magazines' Awards:
Best Group of the Year - The Jackson 5.
Best Single of the Year for "I'll Be There"

1971
Grammy Awards:
Best Pop Song, "ABC"

NAACP Image Awards:
Best Singing Group of the Year - The Jackson 5 (January)

1972
Billboard Magazine Awards:
Names Michael Jackson as Top Singles Artist
Top Singles Male Vocalist of the year. (December)

Golden Globe Awards:
"Ben"

NAACP Image Awards:
Male Vocal Group or the Year: The Jackson 5

'Sixteen' And Spec Magazine (Annual Gold Star Awards):
Best Singer (Michael Jackson)
Best Single Of The Year ("Rockin' Robin")
(February 26)

The National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences:
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocals (Jackson 5)

U.S. Congress:
Special Commendation For Positive Role Models

1974
Key to the City of Buffalo
The Jackson 5 receive the Key to the City of Buffalo from Mayor Stanley Makowski.

The Organization Of African Unity:
For strengthening Afro-Americans (Jackson 5)

1975
Congressional Black Caucus
The Jackson 5 are made Honorary Members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

1980
American Music Awards:
Favorite Male Soul Artist - Michael Jackson
Favorite Soul Album, "Off The Wall"
Favorite Soul Single, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
(January 18)

Billboard Awards:
Number 1 Top Black Artist of The Year.
Number 1 Black Album Of The Year 'Off The wall'.
Number 2 Top Pop Male Artist Of The Year.
Number 3 Top Pop Album Of The Year 'Off The Wall'.
Number 2 Top Black Single Of The Year 'Rock With You'.
Number 4 Top Pop Single Of The Year 'Rock With You'.
(December)

Cashbox:
Soul Album of the Year, "Off The Wall"

Grammy Awards:
Best R&B Performance, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
(First Grammy as a solo performer, Feb. 27)

Hollywood Walk of Fame:
Jacksons receive a Star on the Hollywood Blvd. (Sep. 3)

NAACP Image Awards:
Best Singing Group Of The Year - The Jacksons

1981
American Music Awards:
Favorite Male Vocalist - Soul/R&B
Favorite Album - Soul/R&B, "Off The Wall"
(Jan. 30)

Billboard Magazine Year End Charts (Shows The Jacksons ranking):
Number 10 Top Black Album 'Triumph'.
Number 10 Top Black Artist.
Number 4 Top Dance Artist.
Number 4 Top Audience Response for 'Can You Feel It'.
(December)

British Phonographic Industry Awards:
"Off The Wall" Album

Cashbox:
Soul Album of the Year, "Off The Wall"

NAACP Image Awards:
Best Singing Group of the Year - The Jacksons
(January)

1983
Billboard Awards
Pop Album of the Year - Thriller
Pop Artist of the Year
Black Album - Thriller
Black Artist of the Year
Pop Album Artist
Pop Male Album Artist
Pop Male Singles Artist
Black Album Artist
Black Singles Artist
Pop Singles Artist
Dance/Disco Artist
Dance/Disco 12" LP - Billie Jean
Dance/Disco 12" LP - Beat It

Billboard Year End Chart:
Best Selling Singles of the Year: 'Billie Jean' (2), 'Say, Say, Say' (4), 'Beat It' (8), 'The Girl Is Mine' (20).

Billboard Video Awards
Best Performance by a Male Artist
Best Overall Video - Beat It
Best Performance by a Male Artist Best Choreography - Beat It
Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Song - Beat It
Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Image - Beat It

Black Gold Awards
Top Male Vocalist
Best Album - Thriller
Best Single of the Year - Billie Jean
Best Video Performance - Beat It
Black Radio Artist Of The Year Award
(July)

Black Radio Exclusive Awards:
Artist Of The Year

Cashbox
Number One Male Artist
Top Black Male Artist
Top Pop Album: Thriller
Top Black Album: Thriller
Top Male - Singles Artist
Top Black Male - Singles Artist
Top Pop Single - Billie Jean
Top Black Single - Billie Jean

Rolling Stone
Readers Poll - #1 Artist of the Year
Readers Poll - #1 Soul Artist
Readers Poll - #1 Video - Beat It
Readers Poll - #1 Producer (with Quincy Jones)
Critics Poll - #1 Artist of the Year
Critics Poll - #1 Video - Beat It
Critics Poll - #1 Male Vocalist
Critics Poll - #1 Soul Artist

International Awards:
Album Of The Year - U.K, Japan, Australia, Holland
Artist Of The Year - U.K, Italy, Japan
International Artist Of The Year - Brazil
Record Of The Year - Greece
Best Male Vocalist - Japan
Most Important Foreign Album - Spain
Single Of The Year - Australia

1984
American Music Awards
Special Award Of Merit - Michael Jackson (youngest artist to receive this award)
Favorite Album-Pop/Rock - Thriller
Favorite Album-Soul/R&B - Thriller
Favorite Male Vocalist - Soul/R&B
Favorite Male Vocalist - Pop/Rock
Favorite Single-Pop/Rock - Billie Jean
Favorite Video-Pop/Rock - Beat It
Favorite Video-Soul/R&B - Beat It
(Jan. 16)

American Video Awards
Best Long Form Video
Best Home Video
(MJ wins four of the eight categories)

Billboard Magazine's Year End Awards
Number 1 Pop Album 'Thriller'
Number 2 Black Album
Number 2 Top Pop Artist
Number 3 Top Single 'Say, Say, Say'
Number 6 Top Black Artist

The Annual Black Gold Awards
Top Male Vocalist
Best Video Performance 'Beat It'
Beat Single Record of The Year 'Billie Jean'
Best Album Of The Year 'Thriller'
(Jan. 11)

Canadian Black Music Awards
Top Male Vocalist
Entertainer of the Year
Top International Album - Thriller
Top International Single - Billie Jean

Crystal Globe Awards
Exceeding Record Sales Over 5 Million Outside the U.S.
(February)

Ebony Magazine Award

Fashion Foundation Of America (FFA) "America's Best Dressed Man" Award
43rd annual survey of custom tailors and designers name Michael Jackson, President Reagan and The Archbishop of New York as America's best-dressed men. (May)

Grammy Awards
Michael receives a record breaking 12 nominations and a record breaking 8 Grammy awards - the most won by an artist in one year.
Album Of The Year - Thriller
Record Of The Year - Beat It
Best Male Pop Performance - Thriller
Producer Of The Year (with Quincy Jones) - Thriller
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - Beat It
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance - Billie Jean
Best New R&B Song - Billie Jean
Best Recording For Children - E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Album (narration by Michael Jackson)
(Feb. 28)

Guinness Book Of Records
Best Selling Album Of All Time - Thriller
Michael, along with 15,000 invited guests attend the New York Metropolitan Museum of National History to receive awards from CBS and The Guinness Book Of World Records. To date 'Thriller' has sold over 25 million copies worldwide -more then any other album in recording history. Michael is presented with the first edition of the 1984 paperback version of The Guinness Book Of World Records, which he receives from Norris McWhirter.
(Feb. 7)

Hollywood Walk of Fame Star - Michael Jackson
With Star No. 1,793 in front Mann's Chinese Theater, Michael becomes the first celebrity to have two different stars dedicated to him, having received one as a member of The Jacksons in the 70's and 80's. (Nov. 20)

Hotel Royal Plaza
Presentation Casement - 37 Gold & Platinum Discs

MTV Awards
Viewers Choice Award - Thriller
Best Overall Video - Thriller
Best Choreography - Thriller
(Sep. 14, First Annual MTV Video Awards)

NAACP Image Awards
H. Claude Hudson Medal Of Freedom
While on the road with the Victory tour, Michael and Tito accept the NAACP's Dr. H. Claude Hudson Medal of Freedom Award and the 1984 Olympic Medal of Friendship Award on behalf of the entire Jackson Family. (July)

NAACP National Voter Registration Drive Honorary Co-Chairmen
The NAACP announces that Michael Jackson and his brothers have been named honorary co-chairmen of the civil rights organization's National Voter Registration Drive. Registration booths will be set up outside Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, venue of the tour's opening concert. (July 4)

NARM (National Association Of Recording Merchandisers)
Gift Of Music Award
Best Selling Album - Thriller
Best Selling Single - Billie Jean
Best Home Video - The Making Of Thriller

New Westminister Police Department Honorary Member
Michael Jackson is made an honorary member of the New Westminister Police Department while in British Columbia, Canada. Appointed PC 49, he swears as a police constable to 'serve the Queen and cause the peace to be kept and preserved'. (Nov. 18)

People's Choice Awards
Best All Around Entertainer Of The Year
Favorite Video of the Year - Thriller

Presidential Special Achievement Award (U.S)
Presented at the White House by President Ronald Reagan to Michael Jackson in recognition of his contribution to the nation's campaign against drunk driving - Michael's song "Beat It" was run in the ads. The inscription on the plaque reads: "To Michael Jackson with appreciation for the outstanding example you have set for the youth of America and the world. Your historic record-breaking achievements and your pre-eminence in popular music are a tribute to your creativity, dedication, and great ability. The generous contribution of your time and talent to the National Campaign Against Teenage Drunk Driving will help million or young Americans learn that drinking and driving can kill a friendship."
(May 14)

Rolling Stone Magazine's Readers Poll:
Number 1 Artist
Number 1 Soul Artist
Number 1 Producer (with Quincy Jones)
'Beat It' Number 1 Video.
The Critics' Poll Votes:
Number 1 Artist
Number 1 Male Vocalist
Number 1 Soul Artist
'Billie Jean' Number 1 Video.
(April)

The Sun (U.K. Newspaper):
Best Male Singer
Best Video 'Thriller'
Best Album

The World Almanac And Book Of Facts 1985
Voted 1984's 'Hero Of Young America' by a poll of 4,000 teenagers (December)

United Kingdom: Presentation Casement Of Platinum Disc 1985
Presented in the U.K for the "Thriller" album

1985
Grammy Awards
Best Home Video - The Making Of Thriller

1986
American Music Awards
Award Of Appreciation
Song Of The Year - We Are The World

Grammy Awards
Record Of The Year - We Are The World
Song Of The Year - We Are The World
Best Pop Performance By Duo Or Group - We Are The World
Best Music Video Short Form

Guinness Book of World Records
Largest Ever Endorsement For Product Promotion - $15 million for Pepsi

People's Choice Awards
Favorite New Song - We Are The World

1987
Aftanbladet Readers' Poll Vest Vocal Artist of 1987 (Sweden)

Bravo Magazine
Silver Otto Award

Smash Hits Awards:
Best Male Vocalist

1988
American Music Awards
Favorite Single - Soul/R&B

Billboard Awards
Top Black Artist
Outstanding Artist Of The Year
Best Live Show Of 1988

Blues & Soul:
Outstanding Artist Of The Year
Best Live Show Of 1988

Bravo Magazine
Gold Otto Award

Brit Awards: (British Phonographic Industry Awards)
Best International Solo Artist

Cable Ace Awards
Outstanding Editing in a Musical Special - Motown on Showtime: Michael Jackson, the Legend Continues

Ebony Magazine
American Black Achievement Award

Forbes
#1 Entertainer Of The Year

Guild Hall Party
Presentation Of Sword To Commemorate the "Bad" Tour

MTV Video Vanguard Award
Outstanding Contribution To Music Video Production

NAACP Image Awards
Leonard Carter Humanitarian Award
Best Male Artist - Bad Single
Best Album - Bad

New York Times Best Seller List
# 1 Best Seller - "Moonwalk", Autobiography by Michael Jackson

Orpheus Award
(Austrian version of the Grammy Award)

Smash Hits Awards:
Best Male Vocalist

Soul Train
R&B Album Of The Year - Bad
Best Male Single Of The Year

United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
Frederick D. Patterson Award
Honorary Doctor Of Humane Letters Degree from Fisk University

Wembley Stadium
Record Breaking Seven Sell Out Shows

1989
American Dance Award

American Music Awards
Special Award Of Achievement

BET
Award For The Success Of the "Bad" Tour

Billboard Awards
Number One Black Artist
#1 Album-Pop/R&B - Bad

Black Radio Exclusive Awards:
Humanitarian Award

Bravo Magazine
Bronze Otto Award

BRE Awards
Triple Crown Award - King Of Pop, Rock and Soul
Video Of The Year

British Academy Of Music Awards
Best International Male Artist

British Phonographic Industry Awards
Video Of The Year

British TV Industry Awards
Artist Of The Decade

Canadian Music Awards:
Teddy Award ("Leave Me Alone")

Capital Children Museum:
Best Of Washington 1989 Humanitarian Award

Cashbox
Video Pioneer

Critic's Choice Award
Best Video ("Smooth Criminal")

Entertainment Tonight
Most Important Entertainer Of The Decade

Forbes
#1 Entertainer Of The Year

Friday Night Videos
Greatest Artist Of The Decade
Number One Artist

Gardner Street Elementary School
Most Famous Alumnus Renamed School Auditorium for Michael Jackson

MTV Awards
Video Vanguard Award
The Greatest Video In The History Of The World - Thriller

National Urban Coalition
Humanitarian Award

People's Choice Awards
Favorite Music Video - Smooth Criminal

Rolling Stone Magazine
Video Of The Decade - Thriller

Soul Train Awards
1st Annual Sammy Davis Jr. Award
Heritage Award
R&B Contemporary

TV Show (U.K)
Goodbye To The 80's Award

Vanity Fair
Artist Of The Decade

Video Software Dealer Association
Favorite Music Video - Moonwalker

World Music Awards
Hall Of Fame
Lifetime Achievement In Video
Viewers Choice #1 Video - Dirty Diana

1990
American Cinema Awards
Entertainer Of The Decade

BMI Inaugural
First Michael Jackson Award Of Achievement

Boy Scouts Of America
Good Scout Humanitarian

Capital Children Museum:
Entertainer Of The Decade Award
(presented by President G. Bush for philanthropic activities for children)

Emmy Nominee:
Composing Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Song ("You Were There")

Grammy Awards
Best Video - Leave Me Alone

MTV Video Music Awards:
Video Vanguard Award - Artist Of The Decade

Music Connection
Man Of The Decade

Role Model Award:
Awarded from the country of Japan

Sony Entertainment
Top Selling Artist Of The Decade

Soul Train Awards
Artist Of The Decade

Vanity Fair
Most Popular Artist In The History Of Show Business

White House Recognition
Artist Of The Decade (Recognized by President George Bush)

1991
MTV Awards
Video Vanguard Award renamed to the "Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award"

Music Video Producers' Hall of Fame
Thriller Video

1992
Billboard Music Award
1992 World Artist Award - #1 World single Black or White, #1 World album Dangerous. Commemoration of 10th anniversary of Thriller (Biggest selling album of all time).

Bravo Magazine
Gold Otto Award

Gabon (Africa):
National Honor Of Merit Award

Guinness Book Of World Records:
Largest Entertainment Contract Ever ($890 million)

International Monitor Awards:
Music Video With The Best Special Effects ("Black Or White")

Music Video Producers' Hall Of Fame:
"Beat It" and "Billie Jean" are inducted

National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters
Lifetime Achievement Award

National Honor Of Merit Award

Operation One To One Award
(For efforts in helping disadvantaged youth)

Point Of Light Ambassador
Given by George Bush, President of U.S.A

Pro-Set Los Angeles Music Awards:
Best Pop Male Vocalist
Video Of The Year ("Black Or White")

Smash Hits Awards:
Best Male Vocalist

1993
American Music Awards
Best Pop/Rock Album - Dangerous
Best Soul/R&B Single - Remember The Time
Special International Artist Award for record sales and humanitarian efforts around the world. (In the future, the award will be known as The Michael Jackson International Artist Award)

ASCAP:
Best R&B Awards for "In The Closet," "Rembember The Time," and "Jam"

Bravo Magazine
Gold Otto Award

BMI Award
Most Performed Songs of The Year - Black or White, Remember The Time

Echo Awards
Best International Artist of the Year

Grammy Awards
Living Legend Award

Guinness Book Of World Records
Lifetime Achievement Award

Jack The Rapper Award:
Our Children, Our Hope Of Tomorrow Award (at this ceremony, this particular award is also renamed in Michael Jackson's honor)

NAACP Image Awards
25th Silver Anniversary Entertainer Of The Year Award
Outstanding Music Video - Black or White

NARM: (National Asscociation of Recording Merchandisers)
Best Seller Award 1992 for Best Selling Urban Music Recording Male ("Dangerous")

RTL Television Award (Germany):
Ehren Loewen

Soul Train Awards
1993 Humanitarian Of The Year Award
Best R&B Single - Remember The Time
Best R&B Album - Dangerous

World Music Awards
World's Best Selling Pop Artist
Best Selling American Artist
World's Best Selling Artist Of The Era

1994
Bravo Magazine
Gold Otto Award

Cable Ace Awards
Outstanding Musical Special - HBO special, and Dangerous concert from Bucharest

Children's Choice Awards
Caring For Kids Award (100,000 children from the New York area voted for Michael)

Crenshaw Community Youth And Arts Foundation
Humanitarian Award

MTV Movie Awards
Best Song in a movie - Will You Be There

Pop Rocky Magazine
Favorite Singer of The Year

Smash Hits Awards
Best Male Vocalist

1995
America's Most Favorite Singers Poll (Harris Poll):
Michael Jackson is the 10th Most Favorite Singer in America in 1995

BET Hall of Fame Award
Michael is the first recipient of the BET Hall of Fame Award

Billboard Music Awards
Special Hot 100 Achievement Award (for having the 1st ever single, "You Are Not Alone", to debut straight at number one on the Billboard charts)

Billboard Music Video Awards
Pop/Rock Video of the Year - Scream

Bravo Magazine
Golden Otto Award

Brazilian TVZ Video Awards
Best International Video of the Year - Scream

European MTV Music Awards
Best Male Artist of the Year

King Of Ghana, Africa, Recognition:
Diamond Of Africa

MTV Video Music Awards
(Michael received 11 nominations)
Best Dance Video - Scream
Best Choreography - Scream
Best Art Direction - Scream

NARM: (National Asscociation of Recording Merchandisers)
Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award

Popcorn Magazine
Artist of the Decade Award
Best Male Vocalist of the Year
Poprocky Magazine
Favorite Male Vocalist of the Year

Smash Hits Poll
Best Male Artist award

VH1 Awards:
Michael Jackson Special Award (for charitable works)

1996
American Music Awards
(Michael received 3 nominations)
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist of the Year

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
(Michael received 2 nominations)
Favorite Pop Male award (HIStory)

Bravo Magazine
Golden Otto Award
Platinum Otto Award - Lifetime Achievement Award (Michael is the first artist to receive this award)
Best Album - HIStory
Best Male Singer
Nicest Singer
Best Show

Brit Awards
Artist of a Generation Award

Danish Grammy Awards
Best International Male Artist
Best International Album - HIStory

Genesis Awards
1995 Doris Day Music Award (Award given to musical animal-sensitive work) - Earth Song video

Grammy Awards
(Michael received 4 nominations)
Best Music Video (short form)- Scream

Hong Kong Hit Radio
Best International Male Artist
Best Song of the Year - You Are Not Alone

Irish Music Awards
Best International Male Artist Award - HIStory

Le Film Fantastique - French Film Awards
Best Video Award - Earth Song

World Music Awards
(Michael won a record 5 awards)
Best Selling Artist Ever
Best Selling Record of All Time (Thriller)
Best Selling Male Artist of 1996
Best Selling American Artist
Best Selling R&B Artist

1997
Bob Fosse Award
Best Choreography in a Music Video - "Ghosts"

Bravo Magazine Awards
Silver Otto Award
Best Album, "HIStory"
Best Show
3rd Best Looking Singer

Brazilian TVZ Video Awards
Best International Video of the Year - "Blood On The Dance Floor"

Dutch Music Factory Awards
Best Male Singer
Best Live Act

Live! Magazine (Readers' Poll)
Most Memorable Male Performer
Legend of Live Entertainment

Popcorn Magazine Awards
Favorite Male Vocalist

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Jackson 5 inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall

Soul Train Music Awards:
Renamed the video award in Michael's honor to "Michael Jackson Award For Best R&B/Soul Or Rap Music Video"

1998
Billboard "Hot 100" Singles Chart
Most #1 Hits by Male Artist (13)

Bravo Magazine Awards
Silver Otto Award

Mix (Danish) Magazine readers' (Vote)
Best Event - Michael Jackson Concert at Parken Stadium
Best Foreign Male Singer
2nd Best Dressed Singer
Best Singer
3rd Best Foreign Album - "Blood on the Dance Floor"

Puls Denmark Music TV Program Viewer (Vote)
Best Foreign Male Singer (1997)
Best Show of the Year (1997)

VH1 poll
# 1 Greatest Video of All Time - Thriller

1999
80 Classics of the 80's Poll - Dutch Music Channel (TMF)
#1 Song - Thriller

Bollywood Awards
World Humanity Award

CD-First Internet Poll
Greatest Pop Artist of the 90's

CNN Internet Poll
Best Music Video Of All Time - Thriller

Diamond Award
For U.S sales of 10 million for an individual album or single (Michael was the youngest male artist to qualify for the award)

Ebony Magazine
One of the 100 most important black people of the 20th century

Entertainment Weekly
Eighth Greatest Entertainer of the Past 50 years

Entertainment Weekly Poll
Best Solo Artist (Modern) - #1. Michael Jackson (with 25.90% of the votes)
Best Group (Classic) - #2. The Jackson 5 (with 13.57% of the votes)
Most Underrated Artist or Group - #2. Michael Jackson (with 17.125 of the votes)
Best Modern Album - #1. "Thriller" - Michael Jackson (with 23.43% of the votes)
Best Song (Modern) - #2. "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson (with 16.11% of the votes)
Best Music Video - #1. "Thriller" - Michael Jackson (with 25.11% of the votes)

Internet Worldwide Top 100 Male Stars
# 1 Male Star

Kora All-African Music Awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award

Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented to Michael in South Africa by Namibian Premier Hage Geingob.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
Michael's album "HIStory" (released in 1995) has been certified Platinum 7 times in the USA

2000
G&P Foundation Angel Ball:
Angel Of Hope Award (for outstanding contribution to the fight against cancer)

World Music Awards
Best Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium

2001
KIIS-FM:
Lifetime Achievement Award

MJ Day 10 Award:
Presented to Michael Jackson at Adrian Grant's MJ Day 10 on behalf of millions of loving fans all around the world

Nasdaq:
Michael Jackson presented with an award by Nasdaq Chief Executive Hardwick Simmons

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction:
Michael Jackson inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for his achievements as a solo artist (Michael was already inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of the Jackson 5). (March 19)

2002
American Music Awards:
Artist Of The Century Award (Jan. 9)

Bambi Awards (Berlin, Germany)
Pop Artist of the Millenium

Billboard Awards:
Special Billboard Award: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Thriller.

Celebrate the Magic Foundation:
1st Magical Life Award: Michael Jackson honored for making the world a better place, standing up for children and humanity (Inaugural and 1st ever award for Michael Jackson) (Announced March 20, presented May 1)

Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Award:
Michael Jackson was presented with the 30th Anniversary Award by its designer, Nijel, who already designed the Top Selling Artist Of The Decade Award in 1990.

MTV Video Music Awards:
Artist Of The Millennium

NAACP Image Awards:
Outstanding Music Video: 'You Rock My World'
Outstanding Variety Series/Special: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special: 30th Anniversary
(Feb. 27)

NRJ Awards: (Cannes, France)
Best International Male Singer Award (Jan. 19)

Songwriters Hall of Fame
Michael Jackson is inducted into the Songwriters Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for his achievements as a songwriter. (Michael was already inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of the Jackson 5 and in 2001 as s solo artist) (June).

World Awards (Vienna, Austria)
World Arts Award 2002 - Michael Jackson was honored for his peace and tolerance efforts around the world.

2003
Key to the City: Gary, Indiana
(June 11)

BMI Urban Awards
Best song: 'Butterflies'
(Miami, Florida) (Marsha Ambrosius, SPZ Music Inc., Michael Jackson, Epic Records) (Aug. 5)

Key To The City: Gary, Indiana
Michael Jackson honored with the Key To The City by the mayor of Gary

Key to the City: Las Vegas
Awarded by the Mayor of Las Vegas (Art of Music Store) (Oct. 25)

Power Of Oneness Awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award

Radio Music Awards
Humanitarian Award. Michael is the first-ever recipient of this award. (Oct. 27)

2004
Humanitarian Award (Washington, DC.)
presented to Michael Jackson from the African Ambassadors' Spouses Association honoring his work fighting AIDS. (April 1)

2006
MTV Japan Video Music Awards:
Legend Award

Guiness World Record:
8 record certificates:

The biggest selling album of all time, with sales over 104 million, is Michael Jackson's Thriller (1982)
Youngest Vocalist to Top the US Singles Chart (aged 11, fronting The Jackson Five)
First Vocalist to Enter the US Single Chart at Number One (You Are Not Alone)
First Entertainer to Earn More Than 100 million Dollars in a Year and Highest Paid Entertainer of all Time (125 million dollars in the 1989 Forbes list).
First Entertainer to Sell More Than 100 Million Albums outside the US.
Most Weeks at the Top of the US Album Charts (non-soundtrack for Thriller)
Most Successful Music Video (Thriller).

World Music Awards:
Diamond Award - "Thriller" 104 mln. copys.

2009
Soul Train: Artist of the Year (October 27th)
American Music Awards (November 22nd):

1.Pop Rock Male
2.Pop Rock Album,
3.R&B/Soul Male
4.R&B/Soul Album

2010
Grammy Awards (January 31st)

Lifetime Achievement

Video




1997

Bob Fosse Award
Best Choreography in a Music Video - Ghosts

Brazilian TVZ Video Award
Best International Videoclip for 1997 (Michael received 4,571 votes out of 10,000 viewer votes)

1996

Le Film Fantastique (France)
Best Video Award - Earth Song

Ark Trust Genesis Awards
Doris Day Music Award - Earth Song

Grammy Awards
Best Music Video, Short Form : Scream

1995

Billboard Music Video Awards
Pop/Rock Video of the Year - Scream

European MTV Video Awards
Best Male Singer - Scream

MTV Video Awards
Best Dance Video - Scream
Best Choreography - Scream
Best Art Direction - Scream

1993

NAACP Image Awards
Best Music Video - Black or White

1992

International Monitor Awards
Best Special Effects - Black or White

Music Video Producers' Association Hall of Fame
Beat It & Billie Jean

Pro-Set Los Angeles Music Awards
Video of the Year - Black or White

1991

Music Video Producers' Association Hall of Fame
Thriller

MTV Video Awards
MTV's Video Vanguard Award was renamed the "Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award"

1990

Grammy Awards
Best Music Video, Short Form - Leave Me Alone

MTV Video Awards
Video Vanguard Artist of the Decade

Cashbox's Video Pioneer Award

1989

MTV "Rate the 80s"
The Greatest Video in the History of the World - Thriller

Cannes Film Festival
Golden Lion Award, Special Effects - Leave Me Alone

MTV Top 100 Videos of the Decade
#1 - Thriller
#13 - Beat It
#27 - Billie Jean
#40 - Man in the Mirror

Friday Night Videos
Greatest Video Artist of the Decade

MTV Video Awards
Best Special Effects - Leave Me Alone

Video Software Dealer Association
Favorite Musical Video - Moonwalker

World Music Awards
Philips Hall of Fame Award for Special Achievement in Video
#1 Video in the World - Dirty Diana

Soul Train Music Awards
Best R&B Music Video - Man in the Mirror

People's Choice Awards
Favorite Music Video - Smooth Criminal

American Music Awards
Video Pioneer Award

British Record Industry Awards
Best Video - Smooth Criminal

1988

Best selling music videocassettes of all time
#1 - Thriller
#2 - Moonwalker

MTV Video Vanguard Award

Cable ACE Awards
Outstanding Editing in a Musical Special - The Legend Continues

Soul Train Music Awards
Best Video - The Way You Make Me Feel

1986

Grammy Awards Best Music Video, Short Form - We Are the World

1985

American Video Awards
Best Long-Form Video - The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller
Best Home Video - The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller

Grammy Awards
Best Video Album - The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller

1984

Billboard's Top Ten Videos
#1 - Beat It
#2 - Thriller
#3 - Billie Jean
#4 - Say Say Say

MTV Video Awards
Best Overall Performance - Thriller
Best Choreography - Thriller
Viewer's Choice - Thriller

People's Choice Awards
Favorite Video - Thriller

American Video Awards
Best Soul Video - Beat It
Best Editing - Billie Jean
Best Light Design - Beat It
Best Choreography - Billie Jean
Best Directing - Thriller

American Music Awards
Favorite Pop Video - Beat It
Favorite Soul Video - Beat It

Black Gold Awards
Best Video Performance - Beat It

1983

Billboard Music Awards
Best Overall Video Clip - Beat It
Best Performance by a Male Artist - Beat It
Best Use of Video to Enhance the Artist's Image - Beat It
Best Use of Video to Enhance a Song - Beat It
Best Choreography - Beat It

The Records




Most Successful Concert Series - Guiness Book Of World Records
Michael Jackson sold out for seven nights at Wembley Stadium, London, England in the summer of 1988. A total of 504,000 people saw Michael perform July 14-16, 22-23, and August 26-27, 1988.

Biggest Selling Album Of All Time - Guiness Book Of World Records
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Album is the biggest selling album of all time, with over 50 million copies sold worldwide. Thriller is also the biggest selling U.S album with sales of 25 million copies.

80's Most #1 Hits
By The End of the 1980's MIchael Jackson had more #1 hits than any other artist for the decade.

Awards
Michael has more awards than any other artist.

Entertainer Of The Decade
With the #1 (Thriller)and #2 (Bad) ranked albums in the world Michael was the 1980's Entertainer Of The Decade.

Most Grammy Awards - Guiness Book Of World Records
Michael won a record breaking 8 Grammy Awards in 1984, more than any other artist in one year.

Largest Contracts - Guiness Book Of World Records
$890 million (Sony Music) Contract, with prospective earnings of $1 billion.

Greatest Audience - Guiness Book Of World Records
The highest-ever viewership was 133.4 million viewers watching the NBC transmission of Super Bowl XXVII on June 31, 1993. Michael was spotlighted during the half-time peformance.

Highest-Paid Commercial Spokesperson - Guiness Book Of World Records
Pepsi Cola paid Michael Jackson $12 million to do 4 TV commercials.

Bad Tour - Guiness Book Of World Records
Michael Jackson's world tour brought in a record gross revenue of over $124 million during September 1987-December 1988.

100 Million Records
Michael has sold over 100 million singles and albums outside of the U.S.

Billboard Charts
Michael Jackson is the first person in the 37 year history of the chart to enter at # 1, with his single "You Are Not Alone". Michael broke his previous redord held by his single "Earth Song" which debuted at #5.

Biggest Selling Video
Michael Jackson's "The Making Of Thriller" is the biggest selling video to be released by an artist.

Billboard "Hot 100" Singles Chart
Most #1 Hits by Male Artist (13)

#1 Debuts
Michael's "Bad", "Dangerous", and "HIStory" albums all debuted at #1.

Consecutive #1 Singles
Jackson 5 were the first group to ever have four consecutive #1 singles.

#1 On Charts
In 1983 Michael became the first artist to simultaneously hold the number one spots on Billboard's rock albums and rock singles charts, as well as the R&B albums and singles charts.

First Video
Michael Jackson was the first black artist to have a video aired on MTV.

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