Achievements

No other performer in history has won more awards than Michael Jackson. His artistry and talent are unequaled and his numerous awards prove that. Just have a look at our listing of
AWARDS..........

2008 Grammy Hall Of Fame: (California, USA) It was announced on December 19, 2007 that both Michael's 'Off the Wall' and 'Thriller' albums will be among the 2008 inductees into the Grammy Hall of Fame. NRJ Awards: (Cannes, France / January 26, 2008) Lifetime Achievement Award The Boston Phoenix and thePhoenix.com: (USA / July 1, 2008) Michael is named the state of Indiana's Best Solo Artist of all time. 2006 MTV Japan Video Music Awards: (Tokyo, Japan / May 27, 2006) Legend Award Guiness World Records: (London, England / November 14, 2006) Youngest vocalist to top the US singles chart (aged 11, fronting The Jackson Five) First vocalist to enter the US single chart at No.1 ('You Are Not Alone') Most weeks at the top of the US album charts (non-soundtrack; 37 weeks for 'Thriller') Most successful music video ('Thriller' sold over 1 million units) First entertainer to earn more than $100 million in a year Highest paid entertainer of all time ($125 million in 1989 Forbes list) Most successful entertainer of all time World Music Awards: (London, England / November 15, 2006) Diamond Award (for selling more than 100 million albums) 2005 Guiness Book Of World Records: (issue 2006) Best-selling Album Of All Time: 'Thriller' with global sales of over 51 million copies to date Longest Music Video: 'Ghosts' (USA, 1996), with 35 mins Most Valuable Sculpture By A Living Artist: 'Michael Jackson and Bubbles', a porcelain sculpture created by the artist Jeff Koons in 1988 sold for $5,616,750 at Sotheby's in New York on May 15, 2001. The piece measures 106.7 x 179.1 x 82.6 cm (42 x 70.5 x 32.5 in). Most Grammy Awards Won In A Year By A Person: At the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in 1984 Michael Jackson won eight Grammy awards. Most Valuable Oscar: David O Selznick's 1940 Best Film Oscar for 'Gone With The Wind' (USA, 1939) was bought by Michael Jackson, for $1,542,000 on June 12, 1999, at Sotheby's, New York. Honorable Mention - Greatest Distance Moonwalked in One Hour: Adam Hall of San Francisco, California, was over the moon aftering moonwalking through the backstreets of Denver, Colorado, for a distance of 2.41 km (1.5 miles) in one hour on October 22, 2002. A "moonwalk support crew" shadowed 25-year-old Adam in an automobile, measuring his distance with an odometer. The record-setting walk formed part of a longer "Moonwalk for Earth" relay with Ramsey Brookhart (USA) and Joshua Dodd (USA), an attempt to raise awareness of renewable forms of energy. "We live under this brown cloud," said Hall, "and people don't seem to understand how much of that comes from burning coal to provide electricity. We want people to know that there are other ways to make electricity." 2004 AASA Humanitarian Award: (Washington, D.C., USA / April 1) Humanitarian Award from The African Ambassadors’ Spouses Association, AASA, for Michael Jackson's worldwide humanitarian efforts, particularly in Africa. 2003 Key to the City: (Gary, USA / June 11) Michael was honored with the key of the city by the mayor of Gary. BMI Urban Awards: (Miami, USA / August 5) Best song: 'Butterflies' (Marsha Ambrosius, SPZ Music Inc., Michael Jackson, Epic Records) Key to the City: (Las Vegas, USA / October 25) Michael was honored with the key of the city by Mr. Goodman, mayor of Las Vegas. Radio Music Awards: (Las Vegas, USA / October 27) Humanitarian Award (presented by Beyonce Knowles for the first time) Power of Oneness Lifetime Achievement Award: (Universal Studios Hollywood, Globe Theater, USA / November 15) presented for Michael's lifelong commitment to writing, singing, and speaking about the need to take responsibility for the world's children and making our world a better place 2002 American Music Awards: (January 9) Artist Of The Century Award NRJ Awards: (Cannes, France / January 19) Best International Male Singer Award NAACP Image Awards: (February 21) Outstanding Music Video: 'You Rock My World' Outstanding Variety Series/Special: 30th Anniversary Celebration Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special: 30th Anniversary Celebration Celebrate the Magic Foundation: (announced March 20; presented May 1) 1st Magical Life Award Life magazine - Top 100 Rock & Rollers Of All Time: (published March 20) Michael is listed at #9 on the list. National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters: (Sheraton Hotel, New York, USA / June 13) Michael is inducted into their Hall of Fame. 30th Anniversary Award (New York, USA / July 6) World Arts Awards 2002: (Vienna, Austria / November 2) For his work as most successful pop artist of the present with what he has written music history (more than 150 Million music units sold). Bambi Awards: (Berlin, Germany / November 21) Pop Artist Of The Millennium Billboard Awards: (Las Vegas, USA / December 9) Special Billboard Award to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Michael Jackson's 1982 Epic album 'Thriller,' which spent more weeks at No. 1 (37 weeks) than any other album in the history of The Billboard 200. 2001 MJ Day 10: (March 7) MJ Day 10 Award (presented by Adrian Grant on behalf of millions of loving fans all around the world) Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame: (March 19) Michael Jackson is inducted as a solo artist 2000 World Music Awards: Best Selling Pop Male Artist Of The Millennium G&P Foundation: (Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York, USA / November 30) Angel of Hope Award (presented by N-Sync for Michael's work fighting cancer) 1999 Bollywood Award (Indian Film Industry): Outstanding Humanitarian Award 1998 Bravo Magazine: Silver Otto Award Mix Magazine (Danish reader's poll): Best Foreign Male Singer Best Event Michael Jackson concert at Parken Stadium Best Singer 2nd Best Dressed Singer 3rd Best Foreign Album, "Blood On The Dancefloor" 1997 Bob Fosse Award: Best Choreography In A Music Video, "Ghosts" Bravo Magazine: Silver Otto Award Best Album, "HIStory" Best Show, HIStory Tour 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 Reader's Poll: Most Memorable Male Performer Legend Of Live Entertainment Popcorn Magazine: Favorite Male Vocalist Puls: (Denmark music TV program viewer votes): Best Foreign Male Singer Best Show of the Year, HIStory Tour Soul Train Music Awards: Video award is renamed The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Video Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame: Jackson 5 are inducted 1996 American Music Awards: Favorite Pop/ Rock Male Artist of the Year Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Pop Male Award, "HIStory" Bravo Magazine: Golden Otto Award Platinum Otto Award, Lifetime Achievement Award (1st Recipient) Best Male Singer Best Album, "HIStory" Best Show, HIStory Tour Nicest Singer Brit Awards: Artist Of A Generation Award French Film Awards: Best Video Award, "Earth Song" Dutch Grammy Awards: Best International Male Artist Best International Album, "HIStory" Genesis Awards: Doris Day Music Award, "Earth Song" (given for an animal-sensitive, musical work) Grammy Awards: Best Music Video, "Scream" Irish Music Awards: Best International Male Artist Hong Kong Hit Radio: Best International Male Artist Best Song of the Year, "You Are Not Alone" World Music Awards: Best Selling Album Of All Time, "Thriller" Best Selling Male Artist of 1996 Best Selling American Artist Best Selling R&B Artist Best Selling Artist Ever 1995 America's Most Favorite Singers Poll: Michael Jackson is the 10th most favorite singer in America in 1995. Black Entertainment Television: 1st Recipient of the BET Hall Of Fame Award Billboard Music Awards: Special Hot 100 Award Billboard Music Video Awards: 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 MTV Awards: Best Dance Video, "Scream" Best Choreography, "Scream" Best Art Direction, "Scream" Popcorn Magazine: Artist of the Decade Award Best Male Vocalist of the Year Poprocky Magazine: Favorite Male Vocalist of the Year Smash Hits Awards: Best Male Artist 1994 Bravo Magazine: Gold Otto Award Cable Ace Awards: Outstanding Musical Special (HBO presentation of Dangerous Concert from Bucharest) Children's Choice Awards: Caring For Kids Award Crenshaw Community Youth & Arts Foundation: Humanitarian Award MTV Movie Awards: Best Song In A Movie, "Will You Be There" Smash Hits Awards: Best Male Vocalist Pop Rock Magazine: Favorite Singer of the Year 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. Bravo Magazine: Gold Otto Award BMI Awards: 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 for most world records in the world of entertainment NAACP Image Awards: Entertainer of the Year Outstanding Music Video, "Black Or White" Soul Train Music Awards: Best R&B Single, "Remember The Time" Best R&B album, "Dangerous" Humanitarian Of The Year World Music Awards: Best Selling American Artist World's Best Selling Pop Artist World's Best Selling Artist Of The Era 1992 Billboard Music Awards: Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of "Thriller", the best-selling album of all time. Number One World Album, "Dangerous" Number One World Artist Bravo Magazine: Gold Otto Award Gabon, Africa: National Honor Of Merit Award National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters: Lifetime Achievement Award Operation One To One Award: Point Of Light Ambassador (presented by American President George Bush) Rockbjörnen Award: (readers' poll of the Swedish newspaper 'Aftonbladet') Best Foreign Album ('Dangerous', Michael Jackson) US President G. Bush: (USA) Point Of Light Ambassador 1991 MTV Awards: The Video Vanguard Award is renamed The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Music Video Producers' Hall of Fame: "Thriller" video is inducted 1990 American Cinema Awards: Entertainer Of The Decade Emmy Awards: Outstanding Musical Special, Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration Nominee-Outstanding Song, "You Were There" (tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.) BMI Inaugural: 1st Michael Jackson Award of Achievement Boy Scouts of America: Good Scout Humanitarian Award Capital Children's Museum: Humanitarian Award Grammy Awards: Best Video, "Leave Me Alone" Music Connection: Man of the Year Sony Entertainment: Top Selling Artist of the Decade Soul Train Music Awards: Artist of the Decade Vanity Fair Magazine: Most Popular Artist In The History Of Show Business Presidential Special Recognition: Artist of the Decade (presented by American President George Bush) 1989 American Dance Award American Music Awards: Special Award of Achievement Black Entertainment Television: Award for the Success of "Bad" Tour Billboard Awards: Number One Black Artist Number One Album-Pop/R&B, "Bad" Bravo Magazine: Bronze Otto Award BRE Awards: Triple Crown Award--King of Pop,Rock & Soul Video of the Year British TV Industry Awards: Artist of the Decade British Phonographic Industry Awards: Video of the Year British Academy of Music Awards: Best International Male Artist Brit (British Record Industry Trust) Awards: Best International Male Best Music Video: "Smooth Criminal" Cashbox: Video Pioneer Award Critic's Choice Award: Best Video Entertainment Tonight: Most Important Entertainer Of The Decade Friday Night Videos: Greatest Artist Of The Decade Number One Artist of the Year Forbes Magazine: Number One Entertainer of the Year Gardner Street Elementary School: Most Famous Alumnus, renamed school auditorium after Michael Jackson MTV Awards: Video Vanguard Award, "Thriller" (The Greatest Video In The History Of The World) National Urban Coalition: Artist/ Humanitarian Award People's Choice Awards: Favorite Music Video, "Smooth Criminal" Rolling Stone Magazine: Video of the Decade, "Thriller" Soul Train Music Awards: Heritage Award 1st Annual Sammy Davis Jr. Award R&B Contemporary U.K. TV Show: Goodbye to the '80's Award Vanity Fair Magazine: Artist of the Decade Video Software Dealer's Association: Favorite Music Video, "Moonwalker" World Music Awards: Hall Of Fame Lifetime Achievement In Music Video Viewer's Choice Favorite Video, "Dirty Diana" 1988 American Music Awards: Favorite Single-Soul/ R&B Billboard Awards: Top Black Artist Outstanding Artist of the Year Best Live Show of 1988, "Bad" Bravo Magazine: Gold Otto Award Brit (British Record Industry Trust) Awards: Best International Solo Artist (presented by Bob Geldof) Cable Ace Awards: Outstanding Editing in a Musical Special, Motown on Showtime: Michael Jackson, the Legend Continues Ebony Magazine: American Black Achievement Award Forbes Magazine: Number One Entertainer Of The Year Guild Hall Party: Presentation of sword to commemorate "Bad" Tour MTV Vanguard Award: Outstanding Contribution To Music Video Production NAACP Image Awards: Best Male Artist Best Album, "Bad" Leonard Carter Humanitarian Award New York Times Best Seller's List: #1-"Moonwalker" by Michael Jackson Soul Train Music Awards: Best Singer of the Year Best R&B Album of the Year, "Bad" United Negro College Fund: Honorary Doctor Of Humane Letters Degree from Fisk University, Frederick D. Patterson Award Wembley Stadium: (September 8) Presented with an award by the managment of the Wembley Stadium for record breaking 7 sell out shows. 1987 Bravo Magazine: Silver Otto Award Rockbjörnen Award: (readers' poll of the Swedish newspaper 'Aftonbladet') Best Foreign Artist 1986 American Music Awards: Song of the Year, "We Are The World" Award of Appreciation Grammy Awards: Best Music Video Short Form Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group, "We Are The World" Record of the Year, "We Are The World" Song of the Year, "We Are The World" Guinness Book of World Records: Largest Endorsement for Product Promotion ($15 million for Pepsi) People's Choice Awards: Favorite New Song, "We Are The World" 1985 Grammy Awards: Best Video Album, "The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller" Presentation Casement Of Platinum Disc: (UK) certification for 'Thriller' LP Hero of Young America: Voted in special poll (World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1985) 1984 American Music Awards: Special Award Of Merit Favorite Male Vocalist-Pop/ Rock Favorite Single-Pop/ Rock, "Billie Jean" Favorite Album-Pop/ Rock, "Thriller" Favorite Video-Pop/ Rock, "Beat It" Favorite Male Vocalist-Soul/ R&B Favorite Album-Soul/ R&B, "Thriller" Favorite Video-Soul/ R&B, "Beat It" American Video Awards: Best Long Form Video, "Thriller" Best Home Video, "The Making of Thriller" Billboard Awards: Top Album, "Thriller" Brit (British Record Industry Trust) Awards: Best International Artist The Black Gold Awards: Top Male Vocalist Best Video Performance, 'Beat It' Best Single Record of The Year, 'Billie Jean' Best Album Of The Year, 'Thriller' Canadian Black Music Awards: Top International Album, "Thriller" Top International Single, "Billie Jean" Top Male Vocalist Entertainer of the Year Crystal Globe Awards: Exceeding Sales Past 5 Million Ebony Magazine Award Grammy Awards: Album of the Year, "Thriller" Record of the Year, "Beat It" Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, "Beat It" Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, "Billie Jean" Best New Song Of The Year, "Billie Jean" Best Male Pop Performance, "Thriller LP" Best Producer of the Year (with Quincy Jones) Best Recording For Children, "E.T. The Extraterrestrial" Storybook Album Guinness Book Of World Records: Best Selling Album Of All Time, "Thriller" Hollywood Walk Of Fame: Michael receives a star on Hollywood Blvd. becoming the first celebrity to have 2 stars dedicated to him, having received one with his brothers (The Jacksons) in 1980. MTV Awards: Best Overall Video, "Thriller" Best Choreography, "Thriller" Viewer's Choice Award, "Thriller" NAACP Image Awards: H. Claude Hodson Medal Of Freedom NARM: Best Selling Album, "Thriller" People's Choice Awards: Best All Around Entertainer of the Year Favorite Video of the Year, "Thriller" Presentation Casement "37 Gold & Platinum Discs" Presidential Special Achievement Award: Presented by U.S. President Ronald Regan to Michael Jackson at the White House in recognition of his contribution to the nation's campaign against drunk driving. "Beat It" was used in the ads. 1983 Black Gold Awards: Top Male Vocalist Best Video Performance, "Beat It" Best Single of the Year, "Billie Jean" Best Album, "Thriller" Billboard Awards: Pop Artist of the Year Black Artist of the Year Pop Album of the Year, "Thriller" Pop Album Artist Pop Singles Artist Pop Male Album Artist Pop Male Singles Artist Black Album Artist Black Singles Artist Black Album, "Thriller" Dance/ Disco Artist Dance/ Disco 12" LP, "Billie Jean" Dance/ Disco 12" LP, "Beat It" Billboard Video Awards: Best Overall Video, "Beat It" Best Performance by a Male Artist Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Image, "Beat It" Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Song, "Beat It" Best Choreography, "Beat It" Cashbox: Number One Male Artist Top Pop Single, "Billie Jean" Top Male - Singles Artist Top Black Single, "Billie Jean" Top Black Album, "Thriller" Top Pop Album, "Thriller" Top Black Male Artist Top Black Male - Singles Artist Rolling Stone Magazine Reader's Poll: Number One Artist of the Year Number One Soul Artist Number One Video, "Beat It" Number One Producer (with Quincy Jones) Rolling Stone Magazine Critic's Poll: Number One Artist of the Year Number One Video, "Beat It" Number One Male Vocalist Number One Soul Artist Australia: Album of the Year Single of the Year Brazil: International Artist of the Year Greece: Record of the Year Holland: Album of the Year Italy: Artist of the Year Japan: Artist of the Year Best Male Vocalist Album of the Year Spain: Most Important Foreign Album United Kingdom: Album of the Year Artist of the Year 1981 American Music Awards: Favorite Male Vocalist - Soul/ R&B Favorite Album - Soul/ R&B, "Off The Wall" Billboard Magazine Year End Charts: Number 10 Top Black Album, 'Triumph' Number 10 Top Black Artist (The Jacksons) Number 4 Top Dance Artist (The Jacksons) British Phonographic Industry Awards: "Off The Wall" Album Cashbox: Soul Album of the Year, "Off The Wall" NAACP Image Awards: Best Singing Group (The Jacksons) 1980 American Music Awards: Favorite Soul/ R&B Single, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" Favorite Soul/ R&B Album, "Off The Wall" Favorite Soul/ R&B Male Artist Billboard Awards: Top Black Artist of the Year Top Black Album of the Year, "Off The Wall" Cashbox: Soul Album of the Year, "Off The Wall" Grammy Awards: Best R&B Vocal Male, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" Hollywood Walk of Fame: Jacksons receive a star on Hollywood Blvd. NAACP Image Awards: Best Singing Group (The Jacksons) 1975 Congressional Black Caucus: The Jackson 5 are made Honorary Members of the Congressional Black Caucus 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 Award: For strengthening Afro-Americans, (Jackson 5) 1972 Billboard Awards: Top Singles Artist of the Year Top Singles Male Vocalist of the Year Golden Globe Awards: "Ben" NAACP Image Awards: Best Singing Group (Jackson 5) U.S. Congress: Special Commendation For Positive Role Models Sixteen and Spec Magazine (Annual Gold Star Awards): Best Singer (Michael Jackson) Best Single Of The Year, "Rockin' Robin" The National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences: Best Rhythm and Blues Vocals, (Jackson 5) 1971 Grammy Awards: Best Pop Song, "ABC" NAACP Image Awards: Best Singing Group of the Year (Jackson 5) 1970 NAACP Image Awards: Best Singing Group of the Year (Jackson 5) Sixteen and Spec Magazines' Awards: Best Group of the Year (The Jackson 5) Best Single of the Year, "I'll Be There" (source:-mjfc)