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I was browsing through threads about Michael on Nairaland and i found all sorts of comments. In my opinion an artist who has garnered the following awards and records may do no wrong. I anxiously await anything musical from him but i would not be biased for or against him. what do you feel? Check out the following awards and records. i just feel he is the bet music artist ever.

List of Michael Jackson's awards
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The following incomplete list contains notable awards won by American pop icon Michael Jackson.

1970

* NAACP Image Awards:
o Best Singing Group of the Year → The Jackson 5 in January.[1]
* 'Sixteen' and 'Spec' Magazines' Awards:
o Best Group of the Year → The Jackson 5.
o Best Single of the Year for "I'll Be There"

1971

* Grammy Awards:
o Best Contemporary Pop Vocal, "ABC"[1]
* NAACP Image Awards:
o Best Singing Group of the Year → The Jackson 5 in January.[1]

1972

* Billboard Magazine Awards:
o Names Michael Jackson as Top Singles Artist[1]
o Top Singles Male Vocalist of the year in December.[1]
* Golden Globe Awards:
o "Ben"[1]
* NAACP Image Awards:
o Male Vocal Group or the Year: The Jackson 5[1]
* 'Sixteen' And Spec Magazine (Annual Gold Star Awards):
o Best Singer (Michael Jackson)
o Best Single Of The Year ("Rockin' Robin" on February the 26th.
* The National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences:
o Best Rhythm and Blues Vocals for The Jackson 5.
* Congress of the United States:
o Special Commendation For Positive Role Models[1]

1974

* Key to the City of Buffalo
o The Jackson 5 receive the Key to the City of Buffalo from Mayor Stanley Makowski.
* The Organisation of African Unity:
o For strengthening Afro-Americans for The Jackson 5.

1975

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

1979

* Grammy Awards:
o Best R&B Performance "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"[1]

1980

* American Music Awards:
o Favorite Male Soul Artist → Michael Jackson
o Favorite Soul Album, "Off the Wall"
o Favorite Soul Single, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (January 18th)
* Billboard Awards:
o Number 1 Top Black Artist of The Year.
o Number 1 Black Album Of The Year 'Off the Wall'.
* Cashbox:
o Soul Album of the Year, "Off the Wall"
* Grammy Awards:
o Best R&B Performance, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (First Grammy as a solo performer, February 27th)
* Hollywood Walk of Fame :
o Jacksons receive a Star on the Hollywood Blvd. (September 3rd)
* NAACP Image Awards:
o Best Singing Group Of The Year → The Jacksons

1981

* American Music Awards:
o Favorite Male Vocalist → Soul/R&B
o Favorite Album → Soul/R&B, "Off the Wall" (January 30th)
* Billboard Magazine Year End Charts (Shows The Jacksons ranking):
o Number 10 Top Black Album 'Triumph'.
o Number 10 Top Black Artist.
o Number 4 Top Dance Artist.
o Number 4 Top Audience Response for 'Can You Feel It' in December.
* British Phonographic Industry Awards:
o "Off the Wall" Album
* Cashbox:
o Soul Album of the Year, "Off the Wall"
* NAACP Image Awards:
o Best Singing Group of the Year → The Jacksons in January.

1983

* Billboard Awards
o Pop Album of the Year → Thriller
o Pop Artist of the Year
o Black Album → Thriller
o Black Artist of the Year
o Pop Album Artist
o Pop Male Album Artist
o Pop Male Singles Artist
o Black Album Artist
o Black Singles Artist
o Pop Singles Artist
o Dance/Disco Artist
o Dance/Disco 12" LP → Billie Jean
o Dance/Disco 12" LP → Beat It
* Billboard Year End Chart:
o Best Selling Singles of the Year: 'Billie Jean' (2), 'Say Say Say' (4), 'Beat It' (, 'The Girl Is Mine' (20).
* Billboard Video Awards
o Best Performance by a Male Artist
o Best Overall Video → Beat It
o Best Performance by a Male Artist Best Choreography → Beat It
o Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Song → Beat It
o Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Image → Beat It
* Black Gold Awards
o Top Male Vocalist
o Best Album → Thriller
o Best Single of the Year → Billie Jean
o Best Video Performance → Beat It
* Cashbox
o Number One Male Artist
o Top Black Male Artist
o Top Pop Album: Thriller
o Top Black Album: Thriller
o Top Male → Singles Artist
o Top Black Male → Singles Artist
o Top Pop Single → Billie Jean
o Top Black Single → Billie Jean
* Rolling Stone
o Readers Poll → #1 Artist of the Year
o Readers Poll → #1 Soul Artist
o Readers Poll → #1 Video → Beat It
o Readers Poll → #1 Producer (with Quincy Jones)
o Critics Poll → #1 Artist of the Year
o Critics Poll → #1 Video → Beat It
o Critics Poll → #1 Male Vocalist
o Critics Poll → #1 Soul Artist
* International Awards:
o Album Of The Year → U.K, Japan, Australia, Netherlands
o Artist Of The Year → U.K, Italy, Japan
o International Artist Of The Year → Brazil
o Record Of The Year → Greece
o Best Male Vocalist → Japan
o Most Important Foreign Album → Spain
o Single Of The Year → Australia

1984

* American Music Awards
o Special Award Of Merit → Michael Jackson
o Favorite Album→Pop/Rock → Thriller
o Favorite Album→Soul/R&B → Thriller
o Favorite Male Vocalist → Soul/R&B
o Favorite Male Vocalist → Pop/Rock
o Favorite Single→Pop/Rock → Billie Jean
o Favorite Video→Pop/Rock → Beat It
o Favorite Video→Soul/R&B → Beat It
* American Video Awards
o Best Long Form Video
o Best Home Video
* Billboard Magazine's Year End Awards
o Number 1 Pop Album 'Thriller'
o Number 2 Black Album
o Number 2 Top Pop Artist
o Number 3 Top Single 'Say Say Say'
o Number 6 Top Black Artist
* The Annual Black Gold Awards
o Top Male Vocalist
o Best Video Performance 'Beat It'
o Best Single Record of The Year 'Billie Jean'
o Best Album Of The Year 'Thriller' (January 11th)
* Canadian Black Music Awards
o Top Male Vocalist
o Entertainer of the Year
o Top International Album → Thriller
o Top International Single → Billie Jean
* Crystal Globe Awards
o Exceeding Record Sales Over 5 Million Outside the U.S.
* Ebony magazine Award
o Fashion Foundation Of America (FFA) "America's Best Dressed Man" Award
o 43rd annual survey of custom tailors and designers name Michael Jackson, President Ronald Reagan and The Archbishop of New York as America's best dressed men in May
* Grammy Awards
o Michael receives a record breaking 12 Nominations and a record breaking 8 Grammy Awards → the most won by an artist in one year. Later equalled by Carlos Santana.
o Album Of The Year → Thriller
o Record Of The Year → Beat It
o Best Male Pop Performance → Thriller
o Producer Of The Year (with Quincy Jones) → Thriller
o Best Male Rock Vocal Performance → Beat It
o Best Male R&B Vocal Performance → Billie Jean
o Best New R&B Song → Billie Jean
o Best Recording For Children → E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Album (narration by Michael Jackson) on February the 28th.
* Guinness Book of Records
o Best Selling Album Of All Time → Thriller
o 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. 'Thriller' is the highest selling album of all time with 104 million copies sold worldwide. The first edition of the 1984 Paperback version of The Guinness Book Of World Records is presented to Jackson by Norris McWhirter in February of that year.
o Hollywood Walk of Fame Star → Michael Jackson

With Star No. 1,793 in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, 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 1980s on November 20.

* Hotel Royal Plaza
o Presentation Casement → 37 Gold & Platinum Discs
* MTV Music video Awards
o Viewers Choice Award → Thriller
o Best Overall Video → Thriller
o Best Choreography → Thriller
* NAACP Image Awards
o H. Claude Hudson Medal Of Freedom

When during the Victory Tour, Michael and Tito accept the NAACP's Dr. H. Claude Hudson Medal of Freedom Award and the 1984 Summer Olympics Medal of Friendship Award on behalf of the entire Jackson Family. in July

* NAACP National Voter Registration Drive Honorary Co-Chairmen
o 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)
o Gift Of Music Award
o Best Selling Album → Thriller
o Best Selling Single → Billie Jean
o Best Home Video → The Making Of Thriller
* New Westminister Police Department Honorary Member
o 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. 18th)
* People's Choice Awards
o Best All Around Entertainer Of The Year
o Favorite Video of the Year → Thriller
* Presidential Special Achievement Award (U.S)
o 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. Jackson'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 preeminence 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 millions of young Americans learn that drinking and driving can kill a friendship." (May 14th)
* The Sun (U.K. Newspaper):
o Best Male Singer
o Best Video 'Thriller'
o Best Album
* United Kingdom: Presentation Casement Of Platinum Disc 1985
o Presented in the U.K for the "Thriller" album

[edit] 1985

* The World Almanac And Book Of Facts 1985
o Voted 1984's 'Hero Of Young America' by a Poll of 4,000 teenagers in December.
* Grammy Awards
o Best Home Video → The Making Of Thriller

1986

* Grammy Awards
o Record Of The Year → We Are the World
o Song Of The Year → We Are the World
o Best Pop Performance By Duo Or Group → We Are the World
o Best Music Video Short Form
* American Music Awards
o Award of Appreciation
o Song of the Year - We Are the World
* Guinness Book of World Records
o Largest Ever Endorsement For Product Promotion → $15 million for Pepsi<* The World Almanac And Book Of Facts 1985
o Voted 1984's 'Hero Of Young America' by a Poll of 4,000 teenagers in December.
* People's Choice Awards
o Favorite New Song → We Are the World

1987

* Aftanbladet Readers' Poll Vest Vocal Artist of 1987 (Sweden)
* Bravo Magazine
o Silver Otto Award
* Smash Hits Awards:
o Best Male Vocalist

1988

* American Music Awards
o Favorite Single → Soul/R&B
* Billboard Awards
o Top Black Artist
o Outstanding Artist Of The Year
o Best Live Show Of 1988
o Blues & Soul
* Blues & Soul:
o Outstanding Artist Of The Year
o Best Live Show Of 1988
* Bravo Magazine
o Gold Otto Award
* BRIT Awards: (British Phonographic Industry Awards)
o Best International Solo Artist
* CableACE Awards
o Outstanding Editing in a Musical Special → Motown on Showtime: Michael Jackson, the Legend Continues
* Ebony magazine
o American Black Achievement Award
* Forbes
o #1 Entertainer Of The Year
* Guild Hall Party
o Presentation Of Sword To Commemorate the "Bad" Tour
* MTV Video Vanguard Award
o Outstanding Contribution To Music Video Production
* NAACP Image Awards
o Leonard Carter Humanitarian Award
o Best Male Artist → Bad Single
o Best Album → Bad
* The New York Times Best Seller List
o # 1 Best Seller → "Moon Walk", Autobiography by Michael Jackson
* Orpheus Award (Austrian version of the Grammy Award)
* Smash Hits Awards:
o Best Male Vocalist
* Soul Train
o R&B Album Of The Year → Bad
o Best Male Single Of The Year
* United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
o Frederick D. Patterson Award
o Honorary Doctor Of Humane Letters Degree from Fisk University
* Wembley Stadium
o Record Breaking Seven Sell Out Shows

1989

* American Dance Award
* American Music Awards
o Special Award Of Achievement
* Black Entertainment Television
o Award For The Success Of the "Bad" Tour
* Billboard Awards
o Number One Black Artist
o #1 Album→Pop/R&B → Bad
* Black Radio Exclusive Awards:
o Humanitarian Award
* Bravo Magazine
o Bronze Otto Award
* BRE Awards
o Triple Crown Award → King Of Pop, Rock and Soul
o Video Of The Year
* British Academy of Film and Television Arts
o Best International Male Artist
* British Phonographic Industry Awards
o Video Of The Year
* British TV Industry Awards
o Artist Of The Decade
* Canadian Music Awards:
o Teddy Award ("Leave Me Alone"
* Capital Children Museum:
o Best Of Washington 1989 Humanitarian Award
* Cashbox
o Video Pioneer
* Critic's Choice Award
o Best Video ("Smooth Criminal"
* Entertainment Tonight
o Most Important Entertainer Of The Decade
* Forbes
o #1 Entertainer Of The Year
* Friday Night Videos
o Greatest Artist Of The Decade
o Number One Artist
* Gardner Street Elementary School
o Most Famous Alumnus Renamed School auditorium for Michael Jackson
* MTV Music video Awards
o Video Vanguard Award
o The Greatest Video In The History Of The World → Thriller
* National Urban Coalition
o Humanitarian Award
* People's Choice Awards
o Favorite Music Video → Smooth Criminal
* Rolling Stone Magazine
o Video Of The Decade → Thriller
* Soul Train Awards
o 1st Annual Sammy Davis, Jr. Award
o Heritage Award
o R&B Contemporary
* TV Show (U.K)
o Goodbye To The 80's Award
* Vanity Fair
o Artist Of The Decade
* Video Software Dealer Association
o Favorite Music Video → Moonwalker
* World Music Awards
o Hall Of Fame
o Lifetime Achievement In Video
o Viewers Choice #1 Video → Dirty Diana

1990

* American Cinema Awards
o Entertainer Of The Decade
* Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) Inaugural
o First Michael Jackson Award Of Achievement
* Boy Scouts of America
o Good Scout Humanitarian
* Capital Children Museum:
o Humanitarian award
* Emmy Nominee:
o Composing Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Song ("You Were There"
* Grammy Awards
o Best Video → Leave Me Alone
* MTV Music video Award:
o Video Vanguard Award → Artist Of The Decade
* Music Connection
o Man Of The Decade
* Role Model Award:
o Awarded from the country of Japan
* Sony Entertainment
o Top Selling Artist Of The Decade
* Soul Train Awards
o Artist Of The Decade
* Vanity Fair
o Most Popular Artist In The History Of Show Business
* White House Recognition
o Artist Of The Decade (Recognized by President George Bush)

1991

* MTV Music video Awards
o Video Vanguard Award renamed to the "Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award"
* Music Video Producers' Hall of Fame
o Thriller Video
* 80 Classics of the 80's Poll → Dutch Music Channel (TMF)
o #1 Song → Thriller
* Bollywood Awards
o World Humanity Award
* CD-First Internet Poll
o Greatest Pop Artist of the 90's
* CNN Internet Poll
o Best Music Video Of All Time → Thriller
* Diamond Award
o 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
o One of the 100 most important black people of the 20th century
* Entertainment Weekly
o Eighth Greatest Entertainer of the Past 50 years
* Entertainment Weekly Poll
o Best Solo Artist (Modern) → #1. Michael Jackson (with 25.90% of the votes)
o Best Group (Classic) → #2. The Jackson 5 (with 13.57% of the votes)
o Most Underrated Artist or Group → #2. Michael Jackson (with 17.125 of the votes)
o Best Modern Album → #1. "Thriller" → Michael Jackson (with 23.43% of the votes)
o Best Song (Modern) → #2. "Billie Jean" → Michael Jackson (with 16.11% of the votes)
o Best Music Video → #1. "Thriller" → Michael Jackson (with 25.11% of the votes)
* Internet Worldwide Top 100 Male Stars
o # 1 Male Star
* Kora All-African Music Awards:
o Lifetime Achievement Award
* Lifetime Achievement Award
o Presented to Michael in South Africa by Namibian Premier Hage Geingob.

1992

* Billboard Music Award
o 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
o Gold Otto Award
* Gabon (Africa):
o National Honor Of Merit Award
* Guinness Book Of World Records:
o Largest Entertainment Contract Ever ($890 million)
* International Monitor Awards:
o Music Video With The Best Special effects ("Black Or White"
* Music Video Producers' Hall Of Fame:
o "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" are inducted
* National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters
o 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:
o Best Pop Male Vocalist
o Video Of The Year ("Black Or White"
* Smash Hits Awards:
o Best Male Vocalist

1993

* American Music Awards
o Best Pop/Rock Album → Dangerous
o Best Soul/R&B Single → Remember the Time
o 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)
* American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP):
o Best R&B Awards for "In The Closet," "Rembember The Time," and "Jam"
* Bravo Magazine
o Gold Otto Award
* Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) Award
o Most Performed Songs of The Year → Black Or White, Remember the Time
* Echo awards
o Best International Artist of the Year
* Grammy Awards
o Living Legend Award
* Guinness Book Of World Records
o Lifetime Achievement Award
o Jack The Rapper Award:
o Our Children, Our Hope Of Tomorrow Award (at this ceremony, this particular award is also renamed in Michael Jackson's honor)
* NAACP Image Awards
o 25th Silver Anniversary Entertainer Of The Year Award
o Outstanding Music Video → Black Or White
* NARM: (National Asscociation of Recording Merchandisers)
o Best Seller Award 1992 for Best Selling Urban music Recording Male ("Dangerous"
* RTL Television Award (Germany):
o Ehren Loewen
* Smash Hits Poll
o Best Male Artist award
* Soul Train Awards
o 1993 Humanitarian Of The Year Award
o Best R&B Single → Remember the Time
o Best R&B Album → Dangerous
* World Music Awards
o World's Best Selling Pop Artist
o Best Selling American Artist
o World's Best Selling Artist Of The Era

1994

* Bravo Magazine
o Gold Otto Award
* CableACE Awards
o Outstanding Musical Special → HBO special, and Dangerous concert from Bucharest
* Children's Choice Awards
o Caring For Kids Award (100,000 children from the New York area voted for Jackson)
* Crenshaw Community Youth And Arts Foundation
o Humanitarian Award
* MTV Movie Awards
o Best Song in a movie → Will You Be There
* Pop Rocky Magazine
o Favorite Singer of The Year
* Smash Hits Awards
o Best Male Vocalist

1995

* America's Most Favorite Singers Poll (Harris Poll):
o Michael Jackson is the 10th Most Favorite Singer in America in 1995
* Black Entertainment Television Hall of Fame Award
o Michael is the first recipient of the Black Entertainment Television Hall of Fame Award
* Billboard Music Awards
o 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
o Pop/Rock Video of the Year → Scream
* Bravo Magazine
o Golden Otto Award
* Brazilian TVZ Video Awards
o Best International Video of the Year → Scream
* European MTV Music Awards
o Best Male Artist of the Year
* MTV Music video Award
* (Jackson received 11 Nominations)
o Best Dance Video → Scream
o Best Choreography → Scream
o Best Art Direction → Scream
* NARM: (National Asscociation of Recording Merchandisers)
o Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award
* Popcorn Magazine
o Artist of the Decade Award
o Best Male Vocalist of the Year
* Poprocky Magazine
o Favorite Male Vocalist of the Year
* Smash Hits Poll
o Best Male Artist award
* VH1 Awards:
o Michael Jackson Special Award (for charitable works)
* The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
o Michael's album "HIStory" (released in 1995) has been certified Platinum 7 times in the USA

1996

* American Music Awards
o (Michael received 3 Nominations)
o Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist of the Year
* Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
o (Michael received 2 Nominations)
o Favorite Pop Male award (HIStory)
* Bravo Magazine
o Golden Otto Award
o Platinum Otto Award → Lifetime Achievement Award (Michael is the first artist to receive this award)
o Best Album → HIStory
o Best Male Singer
o Nicest Singer
o Best Show
* BRIT Awards
o Artist of a Generation Award
* Danish Grammy Awards
o Best International Male Artist
o Best International Album → HIStory
* Genesis Awards
o 1995 Doris Day Music Award (Award given to musical animal-sensitive work) → Earth Song Video
* Grammy Awards
o (Michael received 4 Nominations)
o Best Music Video (short form)→ Scream
* Hong Kong Hit Radio
o Best International Male Artist
o Best Song of the Year → You Are Not Alone
* Irish Music Awards
o Best International Male Artist Award → HIStory
* Le Film Fantastique → French Film Awards
o Best Video Award → Earth Song
* World Music Awards
o (Michael won a record 5 awards)
o Best Selling Artist Ever
o Best Selling Record of All Time (Thriller)
o Best Selling Male Artist of 1996
o Best Selling American Artist
o Best Selling R&B Artist

1997

* Bob Fosse Award
o Best Choreography in a Music Video → "Ghosts"
* Bravo Magazine Awards
o Silver Otto Award
o Best Album, "HIStory"
o Best Show
o 3rd Best Looking Singer
* Brazilian TVZ Video Awards
o Best International Video of the Year → "Blood on the Dance Floor"
* Dutch Music Factory Awards
o Best Male Singer
o Best Live Act
* Live! Magazine (Readers' Poll)
o Most Memorable Male Performer
o Legend of Live Entertainment
* Popcorn Magazine Awards
o Favorite Male Vocalist
* Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
o Jackson 5 inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
* Soul Train Music Awards:
o 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
o Most #1 Hits by Male Artist (13)
* Bravo Magazine Awards
o Silver Otto Award
* Mix (Danish) Magazine readers' (Vote)
o Best Event → Michael Jackson Concert at Parken Stadium
o Best Foreign Male Singer
o 2nd Best Dressed Singer
o Best Singer
o 3rd Best Foreign Album → "Blood on the Dance Floor"
* Puls Denmark Music TV Program Viewer (Vote)
o Best Foreign Male Singer (1997)
o Best Show of the Year (1997)
* VH1 Poll
o # 1 Greatest Video of All Time → Thriller

1999

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

* Entertainment Weekly
o Eighth Greatest Entertainer of the Past 50 years

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

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

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

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

* Bollywood Awards
o World Humanity Award

* Internet Worldwide Top 100 Male Stars<
o # 1 Male Star

* CNN Internet Poll
o Best Music Video Of All Time - Thriller

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

2000

* G&P Foundation Angel Ball:
o Angel Of Hope Award (for outstanding contribution to the fight against Cancer)
* World Music Awards
o Best Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium

2001

* KIIS-FM:
o Lifetime Achievement Award
* Michael Jackson Day 10 Award:
o Presented to Michael Jackson at Adrian Grant's Michael Jackson Day 10 on behalf of millions of loving fans all around the world
* NASDAQ:
o Michael Jackson presented with an award by NASDAQ Chief executive Hardwick Simmons
* Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction:
o Michael Jackson inducted into the Rock and 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).

2002

* American Music Awards:
o Artist Of The Century Award (January 9th)
* Bambi Awards (Berlin, Germany)
o Pop Artist of the Millennium
* Billboard Awards:
o Special Billboard Award: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Thriller.
* Celebrate the Magic Foundation:
o 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 1st)
* Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Award:
o 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.
* NAACP Image Awards:
o Outstanding Music Video: "You Rock My World"
o Outstanding Variety Series/Special: 30th Anniversary Celebration
o Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special: 30th Anniversary (February 27th)
* NRJ Music Awards: (Cannes, France)
o Best International Male Singer Award (January 19th)
* Songwriters Hall of Fame
o Michael Jackson is inducted into the Songwriters Rock and 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 a solo artist) in June.
* World Awards (Vienna, Austria)
o World Arts Award 2002 → Michael Jackson was honored for his peace and tolerance efforts around the world.

2003

* Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI)
o Best song: "Butterflies"

(Miami, Florida, Florida) (Marsha Ambrosius, SPZ Music Inc., Michael Jackson, Epic Records) (August 5th)

* Key to the City: Gary, Indiana
o Michael Jackson honored with the Key to the City by the Mayor of Gary
* Key to the City: Las Vegas
o Awarded by the Mayor of Las Vegas (Art of Music Store) (October 25th)
* Power Of Oneness Awards:
o Lifetime Achievement Award
* Radio Music Awards
o Humanitarian Award. Michael is the first-ever recipient of this award. (October 27th)
* Ranked # 3 on Cove Magazine's 100 Outstanding Pop Vocalists

2004

* Humanitarian Award (Washington, D.C.)
o Presented to Michael Jackson from the African Ambassadors' Spouses Association honoring his work fighting AIDS. (April 1st)

2006

* MTV Video Music Awards Japan (Tokyo, Japan)
o Legend Award (May, 27th)
* World Music Awards (London, U.K.)
o Chopard Diamond World Music Award (November 15th)
* Guinness World Records (London, U.K.)
o Most Successful Entertainer of All Time[2]
o Youngest Vocalist to Top the US Singles Charts[3]
o First Vocalist to Enter the US Singles Chart at Number One (for "You Are Not Alone"[4]
o First Entertainer to Earn More Than 100 million Dollars in a Year[5]
o Highest Paid Entertainer of All Time ($125 million in 1989)[6]
o First Entertainer to Sell More Than 100 Million Albums Outside the US[7]
o Most Weeks at the Top of the US Albums Chart (for the album Thriller)[8]
o Most Successful Music Video" (for the music video Thriller)[9]
culled from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Michael_Jackson's_awards

Michael was the king, is the king and would still be the king. ever seen any dance video recently? watch closely and all you would see would be Michael Jackson moves. Leave out personality and all that , even though he's got that too. but basically Michael is the most successful artist ever in the history of music.
Wanna beat it?

I actually went out over the weekend to pick up CDs from these two guys (cause i never had any of their works before) and after careful examination of both, i would still pick 2face. From my little knowledge of music (composition, arrangements, mixing and recording) i think the two are basically just OK. forget the hype on anyone of them. However, lyrically and imaginativelly i give kudos to 2face, it is rather unfortunate that he is stuck with kennis music where the 'hype' talks louder than the work but nonetheless he is good.
One aspect where faze is definitely better though is the videos. Most of us know anyway that kennis music artists make the worst videos in nija. In fact the animated video of 'For Instance' is way below Faze's 'Kolomental' and dont forget that the video makes more impressions most times than the songs, afterall if there were no videos michael jackson would have been 'that irritating screaming thing'.
However, 2face is my choice anytime anyday, he is lyrically better, has a better musical arrangement and is more of a complete muscian than faze. No disrepect though, Faze rocks too. i hope he can deliever mor songs without screaming, crying or going kolomental.
cheers

Actually, PAM PAM was the first Nigerian home video i ever saw, and the movie made a very big impression. When i see any comedy flick these days i compare it to PAM PAM and the other big comedy flicks of that era and most of them suck in comparison.
Let me take you back to a scene in Pam Pam ,
Jide Kosoko caught Okey and Nkem with his beautiful twins, he orders his 'boys' to bring them to his living room for questioning.
When the guys saw the ordeal that awaited them, Nkem too the initiative.
'We are interested in your daughters' he says 'We want to marry them'
A bewildered Jide Kosoko snaps his fingers and asks the boys to produce N50k or an evidence of its ownership there and then if the boys were serious about their intentions. Of course our guys are scratching their scalps ,
Jide Kosoko on seeing no positive response, looks sternly at the guys and thunders 'ok, no 50k what do you do for a living?'
Nkem seeing the situation and knowing that disclosing they were barbers would ruin everything decided to garnish the barbing occupation and change the generic nomenclature of the profession.
'We deal with the rejuvenation and readjustment of the human scalp sir' he replies.
An overtly angered Jide Kosoko shout 'Barbers!!!!, Barbers want to marry my daughters'
Of course enough shi shi lodu (enough beating) for the boys as we used to say during my Ife days.
enjoy

here is the link, read up the story

http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/sports/article01

If i am asked to pick who the world's best living recording artiste is without sentiments, i would not hesitate to say Michael Jackson. cause if we are too consider events in the past and the present he had ans has all it takes. The same situation applies here, for an artiste to have recorded Africa's biggest anthem in the last five years, represent Africa so well home and abroad, win accolades and awards all the way ,
abeg, leave tory, 2face already has his face sealed on wherever FAZE wanna be in 2007 and beyond. Either we like it or not, he is the biggest thing we have exported in music besides, Seal, Sade, Fela and Femi.
My thoughts, my style, no apologies.
2face for ever, and come to think of it, i hardly listen to nija music neither do i even own a 2face CD,but i just can't take my attention off when his music is played anywhere (radio or TV). He voice holds the ace to opening up the groove in you if you appreciate talent at its best.

we should not fall victims of press speculations, not after the Yar Adua Death Rumour. The guy is still coach and has submitted the list of players to use for the next match, read the guardian today (6/6/2007) and confirm, i am trying to into their website but i thinks its not up and running (temporarily). I would keep trying and as soon as i get through i would paste the link to the story.
i wish the Eagles well.

Osuofia was hot, but i do feel Nkem Owoh overacts some roles sometimes. For me the best Nigerian Movies so far have been in the comedy genres. Watching movies like PAM PAM and its sequel, PICADILLY, LAGOS NA WA and the other funny movies of the mid 90s made life fun for those who loved them. I dont see many Nigerian movies, but i would pay through my nose to get a copy of any of those movies now.

Abeg no know about martins o.
Inter sabi im real age na why them sell am, the guy is about 28, he should still be around for 6 years

It is very abnormal but the truth is an average Nija player deducts about 5 -10 years from their ages. I saw the last flying eagles team and i was appalled that i am officially older than any of those guys, when i would easily prostrate to greet them fuckers if i meet them on the road.
The fact the Kanu can still score 10 goals or so in a year is really amazing, that guy get JUJU, cause i cant see that guy less than 42 years at least.
God save us.

well, Love is a very funny feeling, it shivers a guy's timbers and shudders a lady's mind. While Love leads to marriage i would say that Marriage is not the culmination of all love affairs. There are other things to marriage other than love.
Such as maturity and other factors. You would need to assess you situation and make a projection, feelings do deceive but ask yourself some questions.
1. Would i still feel the same way about this fella in the next 5, 10,15 or 20 years?
2. If the major factor(s) that makes me love this fella gets lost over time, would my feelings remain the same?
3. Does this fella feel the same way for me?
Sorry mate, but the love that goes into marriage is a 2 way thing, i would never advise you to marry someone who is not madly crazy over you. To me love is reciprocal, only when i get about twice the feeling i give.
Think twice they say, i would say think in multiples ,
Except you see divorce as an option which is not necessarily as bad as the taboo people think it is.
Enjoy

It is a tough call people, but i hope Real wins the league. Those guys have done some serious work this season, and with Barca strugling to win away games this season, i see them different from the ever vibrant team of the last 2 seasons. Sevilla has had too many games recently based on their involvement in the UEFA Cup, Kings Cup and the League. I believe they lost to Real because of playing two games in five days considering the fact that one of them was a final match. that would work against them.
Also, Only Real Madrid would be a sore loser should they not win this league and the players are really fired up. Never say die attitude coming through in all recent games.
With Raul, RUUDY, Becks and Guti in good form, i think the league would go down to the wire. And please for heaven's sake don't insult Becks abilities again. Kindly point out the best English Player in his position in the last 10 years who is better than him. Secondly, he gets dropped from the 3 Lions and they find it difficult to win games. I wonder what would have happened if he was not at the world cup.
leave tory, Becks is to England what Kaka is to AC Milan

Other MJ Jokes

How does Michael Jackson pick his nose?
From a catalogue.

What's white and in Michael Jackson's pocket?
His other hand.

What's the difference between Richard Pryor and Michael Jackson?
Richard Pryor got burnt on coke. Michael Jackson got burnt on Pepsi.

What's the difference between Mr. Potato Head and Michael Jackson?
Michael Jackson has had more noses.

Where is Michael Jackson's other glove?
In Brooke Shields' pants.

Have you heard about the foundation that Michael Jackson and Richard Pryor have started?
It's called the Ignited Negro College Fund.

How do you neuter Micheal Jackson?
Give him spiked gloves and tell him to sing a song.

What does Michael Jackson reminisce about?
Blowing his first nose.

Who is the greatest man ever?
Michael Jackson, because he was born a poor black boy in Gary, Indiana and grew up to become a rich white woman in Europe.

Little known fact: While in San Diego in July 1989, Dan Quayle called Michael Jackson and congratulated him on the 20th anniversary of his moonwalk.

A confused nine year old boy goes up to his mother and asks: "Is God male or female?"
After thinking for a moment, his mother responds: "Well, God is both male and female."
This confuses the little boy, so he asks: "Is God black or white?"
"Well, God is both black and white."
This further confuses the boy so he asks: "Is God gay or straight?"
The mother answers: "Honey, God is both gay and straight."
At this, the boy's face lights up with understanding and he triumphantly asks: "Is God Michael Jackson?"

LISA-MARIE JOKES
Did you hear about Michael Jackson marrying Lisa-Marie Presley?
If Elvis were dead, he'd turn over in his grave.

What did Lisa-Marie Presley say to Micheal Jackson when he proposed? "Yes, I'll marry you. But promise me one thing -- no kids!"

What's the difference between Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley?
About two dress sizes.

Comments overheard at the Michael Jackson/Lisa-Marie Presley wedding:
# "Well, I'm pretty sure one of them is a virgin."
# "I don't think that's the real groom; it's just a decoy."

What was Michael Jackson thinking on his wedding night?
"Now Lisa-Marie can give me a little boy of my own."

What were Lisa-Marie's newlywed complaints about Michael Jackson?
# He leaves the lid off the mascara, causing it to dry out.
# That battleaxe Liz Taylor never calls before she comes over.
# She suspects he's using her to get to Elvis' bones.
# He touches her kids more than he touches her.

Apparently we're going to be hearing the pitter-patter of little feet in the Jackson household . . . yep, Lisa Marie's going to be leaving town for a while.

If Michael and Lisa-Marie's marriage was a TV show, what would it be called?

# Home Unimprovement
# Beauty and the Beast
# Gimme A Break
# That's Incredible
# Really Big, Gigantic, Humungous House on the Prairie

Lisa-Marie's marriage to Michael Jackson is the worst news for the King since the invention of the child-proof cap.

What did Elvis say after seeing Michael and Lisa Marie on television?
"Boy, that's a relief. I though she married a black guy!"

naijagal:
seunspice but why??

I am a chronic Michael Jackson fan, that stuff is just a joke!!!!

I can't believe i am posting this as a Michael Jackson fan but please enjoy

Michael goes to the hospital with Debbie for the birth of Michael Jackson Junior. After delievery he holds the boy tenderly looks at the doctor and says ,
'Doc when can we start having sex?'
Doctor Screams 'Michael!!!! at least you wait till he can walk, Shit!!!'

There was this pregnant lady who fell into labour. she was rushed to the maternity ward and as it is for ladies in her case, the Doctor and attending Nurses started comforting her with encouraging words, 'Madam push, push, push , '
Suddenly the baby's head started to pop out, and out came the ugliest baby's head all staff on duty had ever seen.
One glance at one another and the next thing that came out of their mouths was
"MADAM , WITHDRAW!!!! WITHDRAW!!!! WITHDRAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

did not see anything like Blanket . Isnt Michael Jackson supposed to be the weirdest dad ever

There are finance houses/groups who have such facilities and they charge about 18 - 20% interest over time. When i was about furnishing my house last year, a friend introduced me to one (First Data Securities ltd), although i was sceptical at first, but they came through, i got everything within 24 hours and all i did was issue post dated cheques and make a down payment for my first payment (although you have to do the formalities, forms and all that). I am consulting them again already cause i am thinking of changing my car.
They are at the medium estate Ogba. and you can contact them on 01 - 7755098, they have an arrangement with First bank, UBA and intercontinental Bank ( from what i found out while investigating) you can never be sure these days, can you? you would be required to make a deposit of your first month payment though and you can get your car within 24 hours, provided you have a dealer who is ready to sell to you.
I wish you the best as you look for the best deal
cheers

i feel you babe 2007, we would always come ,

Sorry oooo , but is this make belief or real? i believe if it is the latter you would have closed this case the moment you caught them. get real girl. good riddance to bad rubbish abeg.

Jagunlabi, your list is enchanting, or let me say was enchanting until i read the name Theiry Henry , While i am not questioning his abilities ( he is one of my ll time greats too) its just that i believe Ronaldo De lima is much better at all levels than Henry.
And being the highest goal scorer of all time at the world cup, i think he deserves that spot beyond henry. He epitomizes the Number 9 and can not just score but create the goals too. i remember the Great Paolo Maldini saying that 'the name Ronaldo alone is enough to strike fear in your heart as a defender and a wake up call to raise your game'.
what do you think?

cooljoe, that was very cool. but what do you think of Ronaldinho? and may i ask why he is not on your list? my top ten would change from time to time, but if i were asked to expressly pick i would have something that looks like this
1. Zidane
2. Ronaldo
3. Bergkamp
4. Roberto Baggio
5. Ryan Giggs
6. Thiery Henry
7. Gianlugi Buffon
8. Pavel Nedved
9. Totti
10.Ronald Koeman
Note that my list is subject to change and it is basically a relection of my mood. i have tens of other players who when i remember them can easily dislodge anyone here, apart from undoubtedly the first two. I love football and please note my list is devoid of club affiliation.

I would prefer to have a Kaka in my team anytime anyday before i even consider Ronaldinho. While he is one of the exceptional players out there, i want to believe he is burning himself out too fast by having too much expectations on him. i think what he needs now is a change of club. like Ronaldo the great has done

eneyesan , In that order? i think Ronaldo should not be far back, he should have his nose somewhere between Zidane and Maradona. I think he is the best thing to have ever come out of Brazil.
Then just a question for you eneyesan, i cant find a certain Ronaldinho on your list. Is he not worth it?

eneyesan, men i like your style, you left Pele far behind. if i am to name my top ten of all time, pele might not even be there. when i have players like Roberto Baggio, Hristo Stoitchkov, Ryan giggs, Theiry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, David Beckham, Alan Shearer, Jurgen Klinsman, Oliver Bierhoff, Allmighty , Scholes, Great Vieira, Peter Schmeichel, just to mention a few in no particular order.
abi, no be just acient of days guys we go dey shout all the time

i would have loved to say PELE, but i was not old enough to see him play, maradona was good, but i cant rule out the drun factor so to me he aint the best. the greatest to me remians Zidane, all maradona could do with the ball he would do with an orange.

i think it is better to negotiate high to earn high. Ronaldo feels he is in his prime and this is the best time to negotiate a fat pay, i would even feel better if he asked for 200k, then he could earn 180k. Anyway, you aim high to score high and with the way he is being valued at United and the press, i think it is his time. Even Rooney could not have made SAF offload RUUDY but it took a Ronaldo on an average form to do that, what would you now say of an inform Ronaldo.
So abeg no vex, na the guy time
Up United.

Did i vote? No
Does my voting matter? It Doesn't
I might be convinced to vote during the presidential elections if my current research gives positive results.
Let me ask, since the first republic wey we do in 1963, how many people have won elections by amasing the percieved greater number of votes? if i can just be pointed to 3 or 4 guys who have won elections based on peoples votes i would have rethink, otherwise, INEC, Obasanjo, FEEDEEFEE, HAICEE, AENFEEFEE and the other parties can continue the rigginr battle. it is a sorry case.

The rumor i am hearing now is that the Lagos office of AIT at Alagbado has been burnt, has anyone heard this? or can anyone confirm it?

iice:
upside down Sleep suits me better

nne, i fear you ooooooooooooooooooo

well, the victory is good for Man Utd although as a Man U fan, i would still admit that it is not as surprising to me as Arsenal whooping Inter's Ass at their own backyard some seasons ago, with inter beating Arsenal 3 nil in London we had expected them to be soundly embarassed. remember that?

How many football fans around the world could believe that result? i had almost given up on the champions league after two losses but this match has brought my faith back.