List of awards and nominations received by Michael Jackson

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Michael Jackson (1958–2009) was an American singer. He debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 5, as a member of The Jackson 5, and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group in subsequent years. Referred to as the "King of Pop",^[1] Michael Jackson is considered to be the greatest entertainer of all time and one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.^[2][3][4]

Michael Jackson awards and nominations

Jackson being presented with an award by US President Ronald Reagan for his work against drunk driving at a White House ceremony in 1984

Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations American Music Awards 26 41 Billboard Music Awards (before and after 1990) 40 42 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1 1 Bravo Ottos 13 13 BMI Urban Awards 2 2 Brit Awards 6 7 Echo Awards 2 3 Grammy Awards 13 38 Juno Awards 1 6 MTV EMAs 1 5 MTV MMAs 1 1 MTV VMAs 5 19 NAACP Image Awards 10 16 NRJ Music Awards 2 2 People's Choice Awards 4 6 Rockbjörnen 2 2 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2 2 Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame 1 1 Soul Train 11 22 World Music Awards 12 13

Jackson's career was rewarded with 13 Grammy Awards, as well as the Grammy Legend Award and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; 6 Brit Awards, 40 Billboard Music Awards (before and after 1990) ^[5] and 26 American Music Awards. He currently holds 28 Guinness World Records out of a total of 36 records set in his lifetime,^[6][7] The organization also recognized Jackson as the world's most successful entertainer in 2006.^[8][9] He's a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, becoming one of only a few artists to be inducted twice (he was inducted in 1997 as a member of The Jackson 5 and again as a solo artist in 2001). Jackson was also inducted into the National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame, making him the first and currently, only recording artist to be inducted.^[10] He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.^[11] Jackson was also inducted in 2014 into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame along with his father Joe Jackson.^[12]

In 1984, Jackson was approached to donate "Beat It" as backing music for a commercial on drunk driving.^[13] Jackson agreed and it was arranged for the singer to be awarded with an honor from the President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.^[13] In April 1990, Jackson returned to the White House to be recognized as "Artist of the Decade" by President George H. W. Bush.^[14] Two years later, on May 1, 1992, President Bush presented Jackson with an award acknowledging him as "a point of light ambassador".^[14][15] Jackson received the award in recognition for his efforts in inviting disadvantaged children to his Neverland Ranch.^[15] Jackson was the only entertainer to receive the award.^[15] He has two Primetime Emmy Award nominations in 1983 and 1990.^[16] In 2000, Jackson was honored as the Artist of the Millennium at the world music awards and credited as the best selling solo artist of all time.^[17]

Contents

• Awards and nominations: A
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• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
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• Decorations
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• Other honors
• Notes
• References
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Awards and nominations

Award/organization[a]	Year	Nominee/work	Category	Result	Ref.
African Ambassadors' Spouses Association	2004	Michael Jackson	Golden Elephant Award	Won	[18]
African-American Film Critics Association	2009	This Is It	Special Achievement Award	Honoree	[19]
American Black Achievement Awards	1980	Michael Jackson	The Music Award	Honoree
	1984	Michael Jackson	The Music Award	Won
	1986	"We Are the World" (shared with Harry Belafonte, Ken Kragen, Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie)	The Music Award	Won
	1988	Michael Jackson	The Music Award	Honoree
American Cinema Awards	1990	Michael Jackson	Entertainer of the Decade	Honoree	[20]
America's Dance Honors	1990	Michael Jackson	Dancer of the Decade	Honoree	[21]
American Music Awards
	1980	Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Won	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Off the Wall	Won	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Song	"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"	Won	[22]
	1981	Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Off the Wall	Nominated	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Won	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Off the Wall	Won	[22]
	1984	Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Won	[22]
		Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Thriller	Won	[22]
		Favorite Pop/Rock Song	"Billie Jean"	Won	[22]
		Favorite Pop/Rock Video	"Beat It"	Won	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Won	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Thriller	Won	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Song	"Billie Jean"	Won	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Video	"Beat It"	Won	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Video	"Billie Jean"	Nominated	[22]
		Award of Merit	Michael Jackson	Honoree	[22]
	1985	Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Nominated	[22]
		Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Thriller	Nominated	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Thriller	Nominated	[22]
	1988	Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Nominated	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Song	"Bad"	Won	[22]
	1989	Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Nominated	[22]
		Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Nominated	[22]
		Achievement Award	Michael Jackson	Honoree	[22]
	1993	Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Dangerous	Won	[22]
		Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Nominated	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Nominated	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Dangerous	Nominated	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Song	"Remember the Time"	Won	[22]
		International Artist Award	Michael Jackson	Honoree	[22]
	1994	Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Nominated	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Nominated	[22]
	1996	Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Won	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Nominated	[23]
		Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist	Michael Jackson	Nominated	[22]
	2000	Favorite Artist of the Decade: 1980s (Fan vote)	Michael Jackson	Honoree	[24]
	2002	Artist of the Century	Michael Jackson	Honoree	[22]
	2009	Artist of the Year	Michael Jackson	Nominated	[22]
		Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Number Ones	Won	[22]
		Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Won	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Won	[22]
		Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Number Ones	Won	[22]
American Video Awards
	1984	"Beat It"	Best Performance, Male	Won	[25]
		"Beat It"	Best Pop Video	Won	[25]
	1985	Making of Thriller	Best Long Form Video	Won	[25]
		Making of Thriller	Best Home Video	Won	[25]
Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA)
	1984	"Thriller"	Best Rock Record of the Year	Won	[26]
		"Beat It"	Best Pop Record of the Year	Won	[26]
		"Billie Jean"	Best Soul Record of the Year	Won	[26]
		Michael Jackson	Most Popular Artist of the Year	Won	[26]
Apollo Legend Award
	2010	Michael Jackson	Apollo Legend Award	Inducted	[27]
Barbados Music Awards
	2010	Michael Jackson	International Lifetime Achievement Award	Honoree	[28]
Bambi Awards
	2002	Michael Jackson	Pop Artist of the Millennium	Honoree	[29]
BET Walk of Fame
	1995	Michael Jackson	BET Walk of Fame	Inducted	[30] [31]
Billboard Music Awards	1989	Michael Jackson	Billboard Music Award for Spotlight The first Billboard Spotlight Award for being the first artist in history to have five number-one singles on Billboard Hot 100 from one album, Bad.	Honoree	[32] [33] [34]
	1992	Michael Jackson	Top R&B Artist	Nominated	[35]
		Michael Jackson	Special Award for best-selling artists of past decade	Honoree	[36]
		Michael Jackson	Special Award commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Thriller	Honoree	[35]
		Dangerous	No. 1 World Album	Honoree	[35]
		"Black or White"	No. 1 World Single	Honoree	[35]
	1995	"You Are Not Alone"	First Ever Hot 100 Debut at #1	Honoree	[35]
	2002	Michael Jackson	Special Award for 1982 album Thriller, which spent more weeks at No. 1 (37) than any other album in the history of the Billboard 200	Honoree	[35]
	2015	Xscape	Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Album	Nominated	[37]
Billboard Video Awards
	1983	"Beat It"	Best Performance by a Male Artist	Won	[38]
			Best Overall Video	Won	[38]
			Best Choreography	Won	[38]
			Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Song	Won	[38]
			Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Image	Won	[38]
	1984	"Thriller"	Best Long Form Video	Won	[38]
			Best Music Video	Won	[38]
Billboard Number One Awards[b]
	1972	Michael Jackson	Top Singles Artist	Won	[39]
		Michael Jackson	Top Singles Male Vocalist	Won
	1980	Michael Jackson	Top Black Artist	Won	[40]
		Off The Wall	Top Black Album	Won	[40]
	1983	Michael Jackson	Top Pop Artist of the Year	Won	[38]
		Michael Jackson	Top Pop Artists - Male	Won	[38] [41]
		Thriller	Top Pop Album	Won	[38] [41]
		Michael Jackson	Top Pop Album Artist	Won	[38] [41]
		Michael Jackson	Top Pop Album Artist-Male	Won	[38] [41]
		Michael Jackson	Top Pop Singles Artist	Won	[38] [41]
		Michael Jackson	Top Pop Singles Artist- Male	Won	[38] [41]
		Michael Jackson	Top Black Artist of the Year	Won	[38]
		Michael Jackson	Top Black Artist-Male	Won	[38]
		Michael Jackson	Top Black Album	Won	[38]
		Michael Jackson	Top Black Album artist	Won	[38]
		Michael Jackson	Top Black Album Artists - Male	Won	[38]
		Michael Jackson	Top Black Singles Artist	Won	[38]
		Michael Jackson	Top Black Singles Artist-Male	Won	[38]
		"Billie Jean / Beat It"	Top Disco/Dance Artist	Won	[38]
		Michael Jackson	Top Disco Artist	Won	[41]
		Michael Jackson	Top Disco Artist-Male	Won	[41]
		Thriller	Top U.K. Albums	Won	[41]
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
	1996	Michael Jackson	Favorite Pop Male Award	Won	[42]
Black Gold Awards
	1984	Michael Jackson	Top Male Vocalist	Won	[43]
		Thriller	Best Album	Won	[43]
		"Billie Jean"	Best Single of the Year	Won	[43]
		"Beat It"	Best Video Performance	Won	[43]
Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame
	2021	Michael Jackson	Inaugural inductee	Won	[44]
Black Radio Exclusive Awards
	1983	Michael Jackson	Artist of The Year	Honoree	[45]
	1989	Michael Jackson	Triple Crown Award for his achievements in pop, rock and soul	Honoree
		Michael Jackson	Humanitarian of the Year	Honoree	[46]
BMI Urban Awards
	1983	Michael Jackson	Pop Songwriter of the Year	Won	[47]
	1990	Michael Jackson	1st Michael Jackson Award of Achievement	Honoree	[48]
Bollywood Movie Awards
	1999	Michael Jackson	Humanitarian Award	Honoree	[29]
Boy Scouts of America
	1990	Michael Jackson	Good Scout Humanitarian Award	Honoree	[49]
Bravo Otto
	1987	Michael Jackson	Silver Otto Award	Won	[30] [50]
	1988	Michael Jackson	Gold Otto Award	Won	[30] [50]
	1989	Michael Jackson	Bronze Otto Award	Won	[30] [50]
	1992	Michael Jackson	Gold Otto Award	Won	[30] [50]
	1993	Michael Jackson	Gold Otto Award	Won	[30] [50]
	1994	Michael Jackson	Gold Otto Award	Won	[30] [50]
	1995	Michael Jackson	Gold Otto Award	Won	[30] [50]
	1996	Michael Jackson	Silver Otto Award	Won	[30] [50]
		Michael Jackson	Platinum Otto/Lifetime Achievement Award	Honoree	[30] [50]
	1997	Michael Jackson	Silver Otto Award	Won	[30] [50]
	2009	Michael Jackson	Gold Otto Award	Won	[30] [50]
	2010	Michael Jackson	Silver Otto Award	Won	[30] [50]
	2011	Michael Jackson	Bronze Otto Award	Won	[30] [50]
Brit awards
	1984	Michael Jackson	International Artist	Won	[30]
		Thriller	British Album of the Year	Won	[30]
	1985	Michael Jackson	International Artist	Nominated	[30]
	1988	Michael Jackson	International Solo Artist	Won	[30]
	1989	Michael Jackson	International Male Solo Artist	Won	[30]
		"Smooth Criminal"	British Video of the Year	Won	[30]
	1996	Michael Jackson	Artist of a Generation Award	Honoree	[30]
CableACE Award
	1984	"The Making of Thriller"	Documentary Special	Nominated	[30]
	1994	Michael Jackson	Performance in a Music Special or Series	Won	[30]
Canadian Black Music Awards
	1984	Michael Jackson	Top Male Vocalist	Won	[25]
			Entertainer of the Year	Won	[25]
		Thriller	Top International Album	Won	[25]
		"Billie Jean"	Top International Single	Won	[25]
Capital Children's Museum	1990	Michael Jackson	Humanitarian Award	Honoree	[49]
Cashbox Awards	1980	Off the Wall	Top Soul Album	Won	[51]
	1983	Michael Jackson	Number One Male Artist	Won	[52]
		Billie Jean	Pop Single	Won	[52]
		Michael Jackson	Male-Singles Artist	Won	[52]
		Thriller	Black Album	Won	[52]
		Thriller	Pop Album	Won	[52]
		Michael Jackson	Black Male Artist	Won	[52]
		Michael Jackson	Black Male-Singles Artist	Won	[52]
		Billie Jean	Black Single	Won	[52]
	1989	Michael Jackson	Video Pioneer Award	Honoree
Celebrate the Magic Foundation	2002	Michael Jackson	Magic Life Award	Honoree	[29]
Children's Choice Awards	1994	Michael Jackson	Caring for Kids Award	Honoree	[53]
Children Uniting Nations Oscar Celebration	2010	Michael Jackson	Angel Award	Honoree	[54] [55]
Countdown Music and Video Awards	1984	Michael Jackson	Special Achievement	Honoree	[56] [57] [58]
		Michael Jackson	Most Popular International Act	Nominated	[56] [57] [58]
Creative Excellence in Business Advertising (CEBA)	1989	Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues	Best Production	Won	[43]
Crenshaw Community Youth & Arts Foundation	1994	Michael Jackson	Humanitarian Award	Honoree	[53]
Danish Music Awards	1996	Michael Jackson	Best International Male Artist	Won	[59]
		HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I	Best International Album	Won	[59]
Echo Awards	1993	Michael Jackson	Best International Rock/Pop Male Artist	Won	[53]
	2010		Hall of Fame	Inducted	[53]
	2015		Best Rock/Pop International Artist of the year	Nominated	[53]
G&P Foundation Angel Ball	2000	Michael Jackson	Angel Of Hope Award (for outstanding contribution to the fight against Cancer)	Honoree
Genesis Awards	1988	Man in the Mirror	1988 Doris Day Music Award	Won
	1996	Earth Song	1995 Doris Day Music Award	Won	[60]
Ghana Tribute Committee	1995	Michael Jackson	Diamond of Africa	Honoree	[61]
Gold Star Award	1971	Michael Jackson	Best Singer of 1971	Won	[62]
Golden Apple Award	1996	Michael Jackson	Sour Apple	Nominated
Grammy Award
	1979	"Ease on Down the Road" (with Diana Ross)	Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group	Nominated
	1980	"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"	Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male	Won
			Best Disco Recording	Nominated
	1984	Thriller	Album of the Year	Won
			Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male	Won
		"Beat It"	Record of the Year	Won
			Song of the Year	Nominated
			Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male	Won
		"The Girl Is Mine" (feat. Paul McCartney)	Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group	Nominated
		"Billie Jean"	Song of the Year	Nominated
			Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male	Won
			Best Rhythm & Blues Song	Won
		"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"	Best Rhythm & Blues Song	Nominated
		E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (with Quincy Jones)	Best Recording for Children	Won
		Thriller (with Quincy Jones)	Producer of the Year, Non-Classical	Won
	1985	"Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)" (with Jermaine Jackson)	Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group	Nominated
		Making Michael Jackson's Thriller	Best Video Album	Won
	1986	"We Are the World" (with Lionel Richie)	Song of the Year	Won
	1988	Bad	Album of the Year	Nominated
			Producer of the Year, Non-Classical	Nominated
			Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male	Nominated
			Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male	Nominated
	1989	"Man in the Mirror"	Record of the Year	Nominated
	1990	"Leave Me Alone"	Best Music Video, Short Form	Won
		Moonwalker	Best Music Video, Long Form	Nominated
	1993	"Black or White"	Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male	Nominated
		"Jam"	Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male	Nominated
			Best R&B Song	Nominated
	1996	HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I	Album of the Year	Nominated
		"You Are Not Alone"	Best Male Pop Vocal Performance	Nominated
		"Scream" (with Janet Jackson)	Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals	Nominated
			Best Music Video, Short Form	Won
	1997	"Earth Song"	Best Music Video, Short Form	Nominated
	2002	"You Rock My World"	Best Male Pop Vocal Performance	Nominated
	2011	"This Is It"	Best Male Pop Vocal Performance	Nominated
Grammy Legend Award	1993	Michael Jackson	Grammy Legend Award	Honoree	[63]
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award	2010	Michael Jackson	Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award	Honoree	[64]
Grammy Hall of Fame	2008	Thriller	Grammy Hall of Fame	Inducted	[65]
		Off the Wall	Grammy Hall of Fame	Inducted	[65]
Hollywood Walk of Fame	1980	The Jacksons	Hollywood Walk of Fame Star	Honoree
	1984	Michael Jackson	Hollywood Walk of Fame Star	Honoree
Jack the Rapper Awards	1993	Michael Jackson	"Our Children, Our Hope of Tomorrow" Award	Honoree	[66]
		"Black or White"	Outstanding Music Video	Won	[67]
Japan Gold Disc Awards	1998	HIStory on Film, Volume II	Best International Video	Won
	2010	Michael Jackson's This Is It	Best International Album	Won
Juno Awards	1983	Thriller	International Album of the Year	Nominated
	1984	Billie Jean	International Single of the Year	Won	[68]
	1989	Bad (album)	International Album of the Year	Nominated
		Michael Jackson	International Entertainer of the Year	Nominated
	1992	Black or White	Best Selling Single by a Foreign Artist	Nominated
	1993	Black or White	Best Selling Single (Foreign or Domestic)	Nominated
Kora Awards	1999	Michael Jackson	Lifetime Achievement Award	Honoree	[69]
MTV Europe Music Award
	1995	Michael Jackson	Best Male	Won
		"You Are Not Alone"	Best Song	Nominated
	1997	Michael Jackson	Best Male	Nominated
			Best R&B	Nominated
			Best Live Act	Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Japan	2006	Michael Jackson	Legend Award	Honoree	[70]
MTV Movie Awards	1994	"Will You Be There"	Best Song in a Movie	Won	[71]
MTV Video Music Award	1984	"Thriller"	Video of the Year	Nominated	[72]
			Best Male Video	Nominated	[72]
			Best Concept Video	Nominated	[72]
			Best Overall Performance in a Video	Won	[72]
			Best Choreography in a Video[c]	Won	[72]
			Viewer's Choice	Won	[72]
	1988	"Bad"	Best Choreography in a Video[d]	Nominated	[73]
		"The Way You Make Me Feel"	Best Choreography in a Video[e]	Nominated	[73]
		Himself	Video Vanguard Award	Honoree	[73]
	1989	"Leave Me Alone"	Video of the Year	Nominated	[74]
			Breakthrough Video	Nominated	[74]
			Viewer's Choice	Nominated	[74]
		"Smooth Criminal"	Best Dance Video	Nominated	[74]
			Best Choreography in a Video[f]	Nominated	[74]
	1995	"Scream" (with Janet Jackson)	Video of the Year	Nominated	[75]
			Best R&B Video	Nominated	[75]
			Best Dance Video	Won	[75]
			Breakthrough Video	Nominated	[75]
			Viewer's Choice	Nominated	[75]
MOBO Awards	2009	Michael Jackson	Lifetime Achievement Award	Honoree	[76]
MTV Video Vanguard Artist of the Decade Award	1990	Michael Jackson	Artist of the Decade	Honoree	[77][78]
Music Connection	1990	Michael Jackson	Man of the Decade	Honoree	[49]
Muz-TV Awards	2010	Michael Jackson	Award for contributions to the international pop-culture	Honoree	[79]
NAACP Image Award	1980	Michael Jackson	Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture	Won	[80]
	1983		Entertainment of the Decade (Shared with Quincy Jones)	Honoree	[81]
	1988	Michael Jackson	Best Male Artist	Won	[80]
		Bad	Best Album	Won	[80]
		Michael Jackson	Leonard Carter Humanitarian Award	Honoree	[80]
	1993	Michael Jackson	Entertainer of the Year	Honoree	[80]
		"Black or White"	Outstanding Music Video	Won	[80]
	1996 |	Michael Jackson	Outstanding Male Artist	Nominated	[80]
		"You Are Not Alone"	Outstanding Song	Nominated	[82]
		"Scream" (with Janet Jackson)	Outstanding Music Video	Nominated	[80]
		"Earth Song"		Nominated	[80]
	2002	"You Rock My World"	Outstanding Music Video	Won	[80]
		Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special	Outstanding Variety Series/Special	Won	[80]
		Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special	Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special	Won	[80]
	2015	Love Never Felt So Good	Outstanding Music Video	Nominated	[80]
		Michael Jackson	Outstanding Male Artist	Nominated	[80]
NARM Gift of Music Awards
	1984	Thriller	Best Selling Album	Won	[25]
		"Billie Jean"	Best Selling Single	Won	[25]
		The Making of Thriller	Best Home Video	Won	[25]
	1993	Dangerous	Best Selling Urban music Recording Male	Won	[25]
	1995	Michael Jackson	The Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award	Honoree	[25]
National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters	1992	Michael Jackson	Lifetime Achievement Award	Honoree	[53]
National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame	2010	Michael Jackson	Hall of Fame	Inducted	[83]
National Urban Coalition Awards	1989	Michael Jackson	Humanitarian Award	Honoree	[43]
NME Awards	1983	"Thriller"	Best Promo Video	Won	[84]
	2017	"Off The Wall"	Best Reissue honor	Nominated	[85]
NRJ Music Awards	2002	Michael Jackson	Best International Male Singer	Won	[25] [86]
	2008	Michael Jackson	Lifetime Achievement Award	Honoree	[25] [86]
Oneness Awards	2003	Michael Jackson	Power of Oneness Award	Honoree	[29]
Operation One to One Awards	1992	Michael Jackson	Operation One to One Award	Honoree	[53]
People's Choice Awards
	1984	Michael Jackson	Best All Round Entertainer of the Year	Won
		Thriller	Favorite Video of the Year	Won
	1986	"We Are the World"	Favorite New Song	Won
	1989	"Smooth Criminal"	Favorite Music Video	Won
		Michael Jackson	Favorite Male Artist	Nominated
	1996	Michael Jackson	Favorite Male Artist	Nominated
Pocono Film Festival	2009	Michael Jackson	Humanitarian Award	Honoree	[87]
Presidential honors	1984	Michael Jackson	Presidential Humanitarian Award	Honoree	[25]
	1990	Michael Jackson	Artist of the Decade	Honoree	[14]
	1992	Michael Jackson	Point of Light Ambassador	Honoree	[14] [15]
Primetime Emmy Award	1983	Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever: Billie Jean Performance	Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program	Nominated	[88]
	1990	"You Were There" Performed By Michael Jackson At Sammy Davis Jr's 60th Birthday Celebration	Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program	Nominated	[88]
Pro-Set Los Angeles Music Awards
	1992	Michael Jackson	Best Pop Male Vocalist	Won
		"Black or White"	Video of the Year	Won
Puls Music TV	1998	Michael Jackson	Best Foreign Male Singer	Won	[29]
			Best Show of the Year - 1997	Won	[29]
Radio Luxembourg Golden Lion Award	1993	Michael Jackson	Golden Lion	Honoree	[89]
Radio Music Awards	2003	Michael Jackson	Humanitarian Award	Honoree	[29]
Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame	2014	Michael Jackson	Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame	Inducted
Rennbahn Express Magazine (Austria)	1988	Thriller	Video of the 80's	Honoree
	1988	Michael Jackson	Star of the 80's	Honoree
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame	2001	Michael Jackson	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame	Inducted	[29]
Rockbjörnen	1987	Michael Jackson	Best International Artist	Won	[90]
	1992	Dangerous	Best International Album	Won	[90]
Saturn Awards	1979	Michael Jackson (for The Wiz)	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated
Smash Hits	1987	Michael Jackson	Best Male Singer	Won	[53]
	1988	Michael Jackson	Best Male Solo Singer	Won	[53]
	1992	Michael Jackson	Best Male Solo Singer	Won	[53]
	1993	Michael Jackson	Best Male Solo Singer	Won	[53]
	1994	Michael Jackson	Best Male Solo Singer	Nominated	[53]
	1995	Michael Jackson	Best Male Singer	Won	[53]
	1996	Michael Jackson	Best Male Singer	Nominated	[53]
Songwriters Hall of Fame	2002	Michael Jackson	Songwriters Hall of Fame[11]	Inducted	[91]
Soul Train Music Awards	1988	"Bad"	Best Single - Male	Won	[30]
		Bad	Album of the Year - Male	Won	[30]
		"The Way You Make Me Feel"	Best Music Video	Nominated	[30]
	1989	Michael Jackson	Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year	Honoree	[30]
			Heritage Award for Career Achievement	Honoree	[30]
		Man in the Mirror	Best R&B/Soul Single – Male	Won	[30]
			Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Music Video	Won	[30]
			Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Song of the Year	Nominated	[30]
	1992	"Black or White"	Best R&B/Soul Single – Male	Nominated	[30]
			Best Music Video	Nominated	[30]
	1993	Michael Jackson	Humanitarian Award	Honoree	[30]
		Dangerous	Best R&B/Soul Album – Male	Won	[30]
		"Remember the Time"	Best R&B/Soul Single – Male	Won	[30]
			Best Music Video	Nominated	[30]
	1995	Michael Jackson	Hall of Fame	Inducted	[30]
	1996	"You Are Not Alone"	Best R&B/Soul Single - Male	Nominated	[30]
		HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I	Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year - Male	Nominated	[30]
		"Scream" (with Janet Jackson)	Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video	Nominated	[30]
	2009	Michael Jackson	Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year	Honoree	[30]
	2014	"Love Never Felt So Good" (with Justin Timberlake)	Song of the Year	Nominated	[30]
			Best Collaboration	Nominated	[30]
		"Xscape"	Album of the Year	Nominated	[30]
Stinkers Bad Movie Awards	2002	Michael Jackson (for Men in Black II)	Most Distracting Celebrity Cameo Appearance	Won
Teen Choice Awards	2010	This Is It	Choice Movie: Dance	Nominated
Telegatto Awards	1983	Michael Jackson	Artist of the Year	Won	[92]
TMF Awards (Netherlands)	1996	Michael Jackson	Best International Singer	Won	[29]
		"Earth Song"	Best International Video Clip	Won	[29]
	1997	Michael Jackson	Best International Singer	Won	[29]
			Best Live Act	Won	[29]
TV Land Awards	2007	Motown 25: Yesterday, Today Forever	Television's Greatest Music Moment	Nominated	[93]
UK Music Hall of Fame	2004	Michael Jackson	UK Music Hall of Fame induction	Won	[94]
United Negro College Fund	1988	Michael Jackson	Frederick Patterson Award	Honoree	[43]
National Recording Registry	2009	Thriller	National Recording Registry	Inducted	[95]
Video Software Dealer Association	1989	Moonwalker	Favorite Music Video	Won	[43] [96]
Virgin Media Music Awards	2010	Michael Jackson	Legend of the Year	Won	[97]
VH1 Honors	1995	Michael Jackson	International Humanitarian Award	Honoree
Webby Awards	2012	Behind The Mask	Online Film & Video/Best Editing[g]	Won	[98]
World Awards	2002	Michael Jackson	World Arts Award 2002	Honoree	[29]
World Music Awards
	1989	"Dirty Diana"	Viewers Choice #1 Video	Won
		Michael Jackson	Philips Hall of Fame induction	Honoree
	1993	Michael Jackson	Best Selling U.S. Artist of the Year	Won
		Michael Jackson	World's Best Selling Pop Artist	Won
		Michael Jackson	World's Best Selling Artist of the Era	Honoree
	1996	Michael Jackson	Best Selling Male Artist	Won
		Michael Jackson	Best Selling American Artist	Won
		Michael Jackson	Best Selling R&B Artist	Won
		Michael Jackson	Best Selling Artist Ever	Honoree
		Thriller	Best Selling Record of All Time	Honoree
	2000	Michael Jackson	Best Selling Male Artist of the Millennium	Honoree
	2006	Michael Jackson	Diamond Award	Honoree
	2008	Michael Jackson	World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Male Artist	Nominated

Guinness World Records

The Guinness World Records is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.

The Guinness World Records, originally known as the Guinness Book of World Records, are not referred to as "awards" but as records that a person holds until it is broken by another person. Jackson currently holds 28 Guinness World Records out of a total of 36 records set in his lifetime,^[6][7] including best-selling album of all time and most expensive music video.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1984	Thriller	Best-selling album of all time	Record
	Michael Jackson	Most Grammy wins in one night	Record
1986	Michael Jackson	Highest-paid commercial spokesperson[h]	Eliminated
1988	Bad at Wembley Stadium	Most successful concert series[i]	Eliminated
	Bad	Highest-grossing tour by a male solo artist[j]	Eliminated
1990	Michael Jackson's Moonwalker	First beat-'em-up videogame to use dance tactics[99]	Record
1990	Michael Jackson	Highest fees for an entertainer	Eliminated
1996	"Scream" (Shared with Janet Jackson)	Most expensive music video[100]	Record
1997	Thriller	Best-selling album by a male soloist in the UK	Record
1999	Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson	Most successful siblings[101][102]	Record
	Michael Jackson	Youngest vocalist to top the US singles chart[k]	Eliminated
2000	Michael Jackson	Most charities supported by a pop star[103][104][105]	Record
	Michael Jackson	Longest span of No. 1 hits by an R&B artist[l]	Eliminated
2002	Ghosts	Longest music video[m]	Eliminated
	Making Michael Jackson's Thriller	Best-selling music video	Record
2006	"You Are Not Alone"	First vocalist to enter the US single chart at No. 1	Record
2006	Michael Jackson	Most hit songs on UK Singles chart in one calendar year[107]	Record
2009	Michael Jackson	Most simultaneous charted singles in the UK charts in a year	Record
	Michael Jackson	Most American Music Awards won by a male artist[108][n]	Record
2010	Michael Jackson	Highest-earning deceased artist[109]	Record
	Michael Jackson	Most searched for – male[110][o][111]	Eliminated
	Michael Jackson	Most lucrative recording contract[112]	Record
2011	Michael Jackson's This Is It	Highest-grossing documentary film at the global box office	Record
	Michael Jackson	Longest span of US top 40 singles[113][p]	Record
2014	Michael Jackson	Best-selling game affiliated to a music artist[114]	Record
2015	"Black or White"	Largest TV audience for a video premiere[q]	Record
2016	Michael Jackson	Highest annual earnings for a celebrity ever [115]	Record
	Michael Jackson	Highest-earning dead celebrity [116]	Record
	Michael Jackson	Most Viewed Wikipedia Page for a musician[117][118]	Record
	Michael Jackson	Most Viewed Wikipedia Page for a musician (Male)[119]	Record
2017	Thriller	Best-selling album (Canada)[120]	Record
2017	Michael Jackson	Most Billboard Music Awards won[121]	Record
2021	Michael Jackson's Thriller	Best-selling album in the US by a solo artist[122]	Record
2022	Thriller	Best-selling album (Mexico)[123]	Record
2023	Michael Jackson	Highest-earning dead celebrity (current)[124]	Record
2023	Michael Jackson	Highest-earning dead celebrity (male, current)[125]	Record

Listicles

Name of publisher, name of listicle, year(s) listed, and placement result

Publisher	Listicle	Year(s)	Nominee / work	Result	Ref.
TheTopTens	Most Famous People of all Time	2024	Michael Jackson	#2	[126]
Billboard	Best Pop Song of all time	2023	Billie Jean	won	[127]
Billboard	Best Super Bowl Halftime Show of all time	2023	Michael Jackson	won	[128]
Billboard	Best Song to debut at #1 on the Hot 100	2020	You are Not Alone	won	[129]
Billboard	Greatest Music Video of All Time	2016	Thriller (song), You Rock my World, Scream	#1, #2, #3	[130]
Billboard	Greatest Artist of all time	2019	Michael Jackson	won	[131]
WIBG-FM	Most Famous People of all Time	2022	Michael Jackson	#3	[132]
Smooth Radio	Greatest Artists of all time	2024	Michael Jackson	#3	[133]
Smooth Radio	Greatest Artists of all time	2023	Michael Jackson	#2	[134]
Smooth Radio	Greatest Artists of all time	2022	Michael Jackson	won	[135]
Smooth Radio	Greatest Artists of all time	2021	Michael Jackson	won	[136]
Smooth Radio	Greatest Artists of all time	2020	Michael Jackson	won	[137]
Sydney Morning Herald	Most Influential People of all time	2014	Michael Jackson	#4	[138]
Biography.com	Favorite People in history	2014	Michael Jackson	won	[139]
National Institute of Health	Most Influential People of all time	2013	Michael Jackson	#1	[140]
TalkTalk Group	Most Famous People of all time	2010	Michael Jackson	won	[141]
NME Magazine	Greatest Singers Of All Time	2011	Michael Jackson	#1	[142]
	100 Greatest Music Videos	2011	Billie Jean	#100	[142]
	50 Greatest Guitar Solos	2011	Beat It	#17	[142]
	100 Best Songs of The 80's	2011	Billie Jean	#18	[142]
	100 Best Songs of The 70's	2011	Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough	#9	[142]
	25 Stunning Live Collaborations	2011	Michael Jackson & Slash 1995 MTV Video Music Awards	Won	[142]
	20 best pop acts of all time	2011	Michael Jackson	#3	[142]
	50 fastest-selling albums ever	2011	(Bad)	#11	[142]
	Legendary Gigs	2011	Bad World Tour 1988 at Wembley Stadium	Won	[142]
VH1	100 Greatest Rock n' Roll Artists of All Time	1998	Michael Jackson	#40	[143]
	100 Greatest Rock n' Roll Moments On TV	1998	Michael Jackson's Pepsi Commercial	#63	[144]
	100 Greatest Rock n' Roll Moments On TV	1998	Black Or White	#47	[144]
	100 Greatest Rock n' Roll Moments On TV	1998	Michael Jackson Primetime Interview With Diane Sawyer	#40	[144]
	100 Greatest Rock n' Roll Moments On TV	1998	Thriller Worldwide Preimer On MTV	#11	[144]
	100 Greatest Rock n' Roll Moments On TV	1998	Michael Jackson Performs The Moonwalk In 1983	#5	[144]
	100 Greatest Artists Albums	2001	Thriller	#23	[127]
	100 Greatest Albums	2001	Off the Wall	#36	[145]
	100 Greatest Music Videos	2001	Thriller	#1	[127]
	100 Greatest Music Videos	2001	Scream	#9	[127]
	100 Greatest Music Videos	2001	Beat It	#21	[127]
	100 Greatest Music Videos	2001	Billie Jean	#34	[127]
	100 Greatest Music Videos	2001	Black Or White	#38	[127]
	200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons	2003	Michael Jackson	#10	[146]
	100 Greatest Dance Songs	2003	Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough	#16
	100 Greatest Dance Songs	2003	Billie Jean	#28
	100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years	2003	Billie Jean	#2	[147]
	100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years	2003	Beat It	#40	[147]
	100 Greatest Moments That Rocked TV	2003	Thriller Premiers On TV	#9
	100 Greatest Moments That Rocked TV	2003	Michael Jackson debuts The Moonwalk on Motown 25	#2
	100 Greatest Moments That Rocked TV	2003	Michael Jackson lends his voice to The Simpsons	#9
	100 Greatest Songs of the 80's	2006	Billie Jean	#4
	100 Greatest Songs of the 80's	2006	Beat It	#21
	100 Most Shocking Music Moments	2009	Michael Jackson Dangles Baby	#59
	100 Most Shocking Music Moments	2009	Michael Jackson 2005 trial	#30
	100 Most Shocking Music Moments	2009	Death of Michael Jackson	#1
	100 Greatest Albums of All Time of the MTV Generation	2009	Bad	#43
	100 Greatest Artists of All Time	2011	Michael Jackson	#2

Decorations

From Gabon

Officer of the National Order of Merit

In 1992, during a visit to Gabon, Michael became the first (and only) entertainer to receive the National Order of Merit from President Omar Bongo.^[148][149]

Keys to the City

• September 18, 1987: Osaka, Japan. During a break from performing in Osaka, as part of the Bad world tour, Jackson was awarded the Key to the City by Mayor Yasushi Oshima.^[150]
• April 21, 1988: Chicago, Illinois. Upon performing three sold-out concerts at the Metropolitan Chicago's Rosemont Horizon in April 1988, Jackson received the Key to the City from Mayor Eugene Sawyer, who cited the entertainer for his onstage performance and humanitarian philanthropy. Jackson shared his honor backstage with internationally renowned singer, dancer, and actress Lola Falana, who was also waging a courageous battle against multiple sclerosis.^[151]
• June 11, 2003: Gary, Indiana. Michael Jackson received the Key to the City of Gary from Mayor Scott King.^[152]
• October 25, 2003: Las Vegas, Nevada. Jackson was given the Key to the City of Las Vegas from Mayor Oscar Goodman; the mayor also made the date "Michael Jackson Day".^[153]
• June 15, 2018: Detroit, Michigan. Jackson was posthumously awarded the Key to the City of Detroit during the Detroit Music Weekend 2018.^[154]

Royal titles and styles

Africa

Kingdom of Sanwi

• 1992 – 2009: King Sani Nanan Amalaman Anoh, High Prince of the Agni people.^[155]

In a high-profile visit to Africa, in 1992 Jackson visited several countries, among them Gabon and Egypt. In his trip to Côte d'Ivoire, Jackson was crowned "King Sani" by the king of the Sanwi, a kingdom of the Agni people. He then signed official documents formalizing his chieftaincy, sat on a golden throne under the sacred Krindja tree, and presided over ceremonial dances. He held the title up until his death. Jesse Jackson was later created the High Prince of the Agni people of Côte d'Ivoire following Michael Jackson's passing away.^[156][157]

Other honors

• In December 1984, Jackson was voted "Hero Of Young America" in a poll of 4,000 teenagers by The World Almanac and Book of Facts.^{[citation needed]}
• On November 20, 1984, with the installation of Star No. 1,793 of the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Jackson became the first celebrity to have two stars in the same category, having received one as a member of The Jacksons in 1980.^[158]
• During the 1984 Summer Olympics, the Jackson family was given the Medal of Friendship Award.
• In 1984, the NAACP announced that Michael Jackson and his brothers were named honorary co-chairmen of the civil rights organization's National Voter Registration Drive. Registration booths were set up outside Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, the venue of his Victory tour's opening concert on July 4.
• In 1984, the Brotman Medical Center, which treated Jackson for second and third-degree burns on his scalp following a pyrotechnic incident while filming a Pepsi commercial, renamed their burn center to the Michael Jackson Burn Center, and gave him a plaque called the Michael Jackson Burn Center Plaque, in honor of the singer.
• In 1985, stamps featuring Michael Jackson were printed in the British Virgin Islands.^[159]
• Jackson was included in TIME Magazine's All-TIME 100 Fashion Icons list in 2012.^[160][161]
• Michael Jackson is the second most sculpted of all the Madame Tussauds wax figures, with a total of 19 pieces in their museums around the world. Only Queen Elizabeth II has been portrayed more often.^[162]
• Mesoparapylocheles michaeljacksoni, an extinct hermit crab which existed during the Albian or Cenomanian age in what is now Spain, is named after Jackson.^[163]
• A crater on the Moon, previously known as Posidonius J (located on the Lake of Dreams), has been renamed after Jackson by the Lunar Republic Society.^[164]
• In 1998, Daikaku Chodoin (the founder and president of the United World Karate Association) presented Jackson with the Honorary Chairmanship of the United World Karate Association and a godan (fifth degree) black belt.^[165]
• Michael Jackson was made an honorary member of the New Westminster Police Department in 1984 while in British Columbia, Canada. On November 19, appointed police constable "PC 49", he promised to "serve the Queen and cause the peace to be kept and preserved".^{[citation needed]}
• On June 20, 1988, Michael Jackson arrives in Paris, France, P.R.-ist Bob Jones and bodyguard Wayne Nagin. The city's mayor at the time, Jacques Chirac, honoured Jackson the Grand Vermeil Medal of the City of Paris, equivalent to the Keys to the City.^[166]
• On July 22, 1988, Disney characters, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, present an elated star with a pair of specially engraved ice skates backstage before his concert in Wembley, England.
• In 1988, his autobiography, "Moonwalk", makes The New York Times' publication Best Seller List as the number 1 Best Seller of the year.
• In 1989, Michael Jackson's former elementary school, the Gardner Street Elementary in Los Angeles, designated its school auditorium the "Michael Jackson Auditorium". Mr. Jackson appeared at the ceremony, in which the school children sang his hit song, "We Are the World".^[167] In 2003, after accusations of child molestation, the school chose to cover Jackson's name with plywood. The school board stated that the request had come from some parents who "felt more comfortable with it covered".^[167] Jackson's spokesperson stated that he wondered "what those parents will say when Mr. Jackson is exonerated".^[167] At the end of the trial Jackson was acquitted of all charges.^[168] Recently, following petitions and letters to City Council and the Gardner Street Elementary School superintendent and principal, the "Michael Jackson Auditorium" sign has been uncovered. Jackson was named Most Famous Alumnus of Gardner Street Elementary School, in Hollywood, California and the school auditorium was renamed for him in 1989.^[169][170]
• On February 23, 1995, Michael gave a special preview of some of the songs off his forthcoming album HIStory to the National Association of Recording Merchandisers. The NARM presented him with the Harold Chapin Humanitarian Award at the preview.
• In 1997, Michael Jackson was named the most famous person of all time in a global survey.^{[171][172][173]}
• In 1999, Michael Jackson was voted the greatest artist of the Millennium in a CNN survey, beating out Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh and Ludwig van Beethoven.^[174]
• In 2002 Michael Jackson was presented with the 30th Anniversary Award by its designer, Nijel, who also designed the Top Selling Artist Of The Decade Award in 1990. The award was given by the fans, celebrating him being on stage for 30 years. Fans all over the world donated money to contribute for the award to being created.^[175]
• In 2007, Jackson visited the United States Army base south of Tokyo and was commemorated with a letter of appreciation from the Colonel.
• On Australia Day 2012, Jackson was honored by being immortalized at the Grauman's Chinese Theater by his children, Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson. Among many other celebrities there to pay tribute to him were Quincy Jones, Chris Tucker, Smokey Robinson, Justin Bieber with performances made by the Glee cast and Cirque Du Soliel and many other.^[176][177]
• Michael Jackson Award Belt - Versace black leather belt with gold hardware belt buckles adorned with colorful gemstones in the amount of 4 million with fluer de lis ornament pattern. belt inscribed "Presented to Michael Jackson from Sony Music UK 1992" and is contained in custom wood and container plaxiglass.
• Precious metal gold microphone on a burl walnut plaque reading "Presented to Michael Jackson by The Prince's Trust in recognition of outstanding support it".
• Shadow box display in the style of Jackson's album Dangerous in 1991. Award plaque reads in full "triple platinum record awarded to Michael Jackson for sale in Switzerland more than 150,000 units of Sony Music Entertainment AG Dangerous."
• In 1997, Jackson was awarded a Diamond Award and was named one of the princes of Africa in a prestigious ceremony with various high-profile political leaders of Africa.
• In 1989 Rock Over Europe Awards awarded Jackson with the Children of the world music video award.
• 1989 - CEBA (Creative Excellence in Business Advertising) awards the plaque reading "Motown On Showtime" presented to "Michael Jackson The Legend Continues" Michael Jackson, Co-Executive Producer, 1989.
• Small metal banded glass balls topped with a crown design metal reading "Germany Music Servat Mundum 1992" commemorating "MJ King of Music".
• Silver goblets mounted to a marble base with a plaque reading in full "Michael Jackson Superstar of The Century -. Magazine "
• Lucite award reads "Rock" with the text printed on the base reads in full "The Children of the world video awards 1989 Rock IM & MC Over Europe."
• Player awards metal sculpture in the style of Rodin's The Thinker. A metal plaque on the front reads in full "World of Art Award 2002 World Michael Jackson presented by President Mikhail S. Gorbachev ".
• Piece curve patinaed black metal to make it look like a piece of paper resting on a cushion of black velvet and faux pearls lined presentation. The award reads in full "Michael Jackson / The Power of Music / is the strength of Soul./VH1 Honors / The Musicians Who Goes / Share Beyond / Soul and Share Time / Energy and Resources / For Help Others/Vh1 Honors / June 22, 1995 "^[178]

See also

• List of Michael Jackson records and achievements
• Grammy Award milestones
• Honorific nicknames in popular music
• The Greatest American
• Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

Notes

1. Listicles and charts are not included, unless they are explicitly described as "awards" or specific trophies are given.
2. Prior to the inauguration of the Billboard Music Awards in 1990, the magazine had the "Number One Awards" to honor the top-performing artists of the year on each of chart categories.
3. Shared with Michael Peters.
4. Credited to Jackson, Gregg Burge and Jeffrey Daniel.
5. Credited to Jackson and Vincent Paterson.
6. Credited to Jackson and Vincent Paterson.
7. Since this award came after Jackson's death, the award did not go directly to him so it won't count to his awards tally.
8. In 1986, Jackson netted a deal with Pepsi worth between $12-15 million. It was once held as the most successful payout for a commercial spokesperson until the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s when superstars such as Britney Spears, Beyoncé and 50 Cent began to make upwards of $50 million off commercial endorsements. Jackson's record is broken.
9. Jackson's all-time Wembley record of 504,000 in 1988 was outdone in 2011 by the singing group Take That, who performed at Wembley Stadium for eight consecutive nights performing in front of a record 623,737 people, plus during Jackson's tour, he performed five consecutive nights on July 14, 15, 16, 22, and 23, then after stops in Wales, Ireland, Spain, France and Germany, he returned to Wembley for the last two nights on August 26 and 27, 1988.
10. Jackson possibly held this record until Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveShow in 2006 when the tour grossed over $126.8 million worldwide, topping the $125 million set by Jackson in 1989. Since then, other male solo artists such as Roger Waters, Justin Bieber, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney and Bruno Mars have had tours that have grossed more money than Jackson did. The record has since been claimed by Ed Sheeran, who leads among all solo artists and artists in general with his ÷ Tour in 2019.
11. Though he was listed in Guinness' book as the youngest chart-topper in 1999, in recent years, this was corrected to Stevie Wonder, who as a solo artist, first topped the charts with "Fingertips" in 1963 when he was just 13. Jackson's first solo chart-topper, "Ben", hit number one in October 1972, two months after he turned 14.
12. This record is likely now broken by Mariah Carey, who like Jackson, also records R&B music, as well as pop. Her recent number one was "All I Want for Christmas is You", which topped the Billboard Hot 100, on December 21, 2019. Jackson's span lasted 22 years and 19 days between "Ben" on October 14, 1972 and "You Are Not Alone" on September 2, 1995. Mariah's span is longer at 29 years and 139 days.^[106]
13. The record now belongs to Twenty One Pilots' "Level of Concern".
14. Although Guinness World Records mentioned 26 wins, according to the American Music Awards' database, he is only credited with 24.
15. Jackson lost his record to Eminem and R. Kelly.
16. Since the record was set in 2011, Jackson posthumously placed two more top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including "Love Never Felt So Good" in 2014 and "Don't Matter to Me" with Drake in 2018.
17. It's been reported that the estimated audience was 500 million worldwide in 27 countries though the number is just an estimate.

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External links

• Informative site on Michael Jackson's awards and achievements