MICHAEL JACKSON Achievements

MICHAEL JACKSON Achievements Music Awards2000 World Music AwardsBest Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium 1999 Ebony MagazineOne of the 100 most important black people of the 20th century Entertainment WeeklyEighth Greatest Entertainer of the Past 50 years The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)Michael's album "HIStory" (released in 1995) has been certified Platinum 7 times in the USA Entertainment Weekly PollBest Solo Artist (Modern) - #1. Michael Jackson (with 25.90% of the votes)Best Group (Classic) - #2. The Jackson 5 (with 13.57% of the votes)Most Underrated Artist or Group - #2. Michael Jackson (with 17.125 of the votes)Best Modern Album - #1. "Thriller" - Michael Jackson (with 23.43% of the votes)Best Song (Modern) - #2. "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson (with 16.11% of the votes)Best Music Video - #1. "Thriller" - Michael Jackson (with 25.11% of the votes) Lifetime Achievement AwardPresented to Michael in South Africa by Namibian Premier Hage Geingob. Diamond AwardFor 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 Greatest Pop Artist of the 90's Bollywood Awards World Humanity Award Internet Worldwide Top 100 Male Stars# 1 Male Star CNN Internet PollBest Music Video Of All Time - Thriller 80 Classics of the 80's Poll - Dutch Music Channel (TMF)#1 Song - Thriller 1998VH1 poll# 1 greatest video of all time - Thriller Puls Denmark Music TV Program Viewer (Vote)Best foreign male singer(1997)Best Show of the Year (1997) Bravo Magazine AwardsSilver Otto Award Mix (Danish) Magazine readers' (Vote)Best Event - Michael Jackson Concert at Parken StadiumBest Foreign Male Singer2nd Best Dressed SingerBest Singer3rd Best Foreign Album - "Blood on the Dance Floor" Billboard "Hot 100" Singles ChartMost #1 Hits by Male Artist (13) 1997Bob Fosse AwardBest Choreography in a Music Video - "Ghosts" Bravo Magazine AwardsSilver Otto AwardBest Album, "HIStory"Best Show3rd Best Looking Singer Rock and Roll Hall of FameJackson 5 inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Popcorn Magazine AwardsFavourite Male Vocalist Brazilian TVZ Video AwardsBest International Video of the Year - "Blood On The Dance Floor" Dutch Music Factory AwardsBest Male SingerBest Live Act Live! Magazine (readers' poll)Most Memorable Male PerformerLegend of Live Entertainment 1996World Music Awards(Michael won a record 5 awards)Best Selling Artist everBest Selling Record of All Time (Thriller)Best Selling Male Artist of 1996Best Selling American ArtistBest Selling R&B Artist American Music Awards(Michael received 3 nominations)Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist of the Year Blockbuster Entertainment Awards(Michael received 2 nominations)Favorite Pop Male award (HIStory) Grammy Awards(Michael received 4 nominations)Best Music Video (short form)- Scream Irish Music AwardsBest International Male Artist Award - HIStory Brit AwardsArtist of a Generation Award Le Film Fantastique -French Film AwardsBest Video Award - Earth Song Danish Grammy AwardsBest International Male ArtistBest International Album - HIStory Genesis Awards1995 Doris Day Music Award (Award given to musical animal-sensitive work) - Earth Song video Bravo MagazineGolden Otto AwardPlatinum Otto Award - Lifetime Achievement Award (Michael is the first artist to recieve this award)Best Album - HIStoryBest Male SingerNicest SingerBest Show Hong Kong Hit RadioBest International Male ArtistBest Song of the Year - You Are Not Alone 1995MTV Video Music Awards(Michael received 11 nominations)Best Dance Video - ScreamBest Choreography - ScreamBest Art Direction - Scream Popcorn MagazineArtist of the Decade AwardBest Male Vocalist of the Year BET Hall of Fame AwardMichael is the first recipient of the BET Hall of Fame Award Billboard Music AwardsSpecial Hot 100 Award Billboard Music Video AwardsPop/Rock Video of the Year - Scream Bravo Magazine Golden Otto Award Brazilian TVZ Video AwardsBest International Video of the Year - Scream European MTV Music AwardsBest Male Artist of the Year Poprocky MagazineFavorite Male Vocalist of the Year Smash Hits PollBest Male Artist award 1994Children's Choice AwardsCaring For Kids Award Crenshaw Community Youth And Arts Foundation Humanitarian Award MTV Movie AwardsBest Song in a movie - Will You Be There Smash Hits AwardsBest Male Vocalist Pop Rock MagazineFavorite Singer of The Year Bravo MagazineGold Otto Award Cable Ace AwardsOutstanding Musical Special - HBO special, and Dangerous concert from Bucharest 1993Guinness Book Of World RecordsLifetime Achievement Award Soul Train Awards1993 Humanitarian Of The Year AwardBest R&B Single - Remember The TimeBest R&B Album - Dangerous World Music AwardsWorld's Best Selling Pop ArtistBest Selling American ArtistWorld's Best Selling Artist Of The Era NAACP Image Awards25th Silver Anniversary Entertainer Of The Year AwardOutstanding Music Video - Black or White Echo AwardsBest International Artist of the Year Grammy AwardsLiving Legend Award American Music AwardsBest Pop/Rock Album - DangerousBest Soul/R&B Single - Remember The TimeSpecial International Artist Award for record sales and humanitarian efforts around the world Bravo MagazineGold Otto Award BMI AwardMost Performed Songs of The Year - Black or White, Remember The Time 1992Billboard Music Award1992 World Artist Award - #1 World single Black or White, #1 World album DangerousCommemoration of 10th anniversary of Thriller (Biggest selling album of all time). National Association of Black Owned BroadcastersLifetime Achievement Award Operation One To One Award Bravo MagazineGold Otto Award National Honor Of Merit Award Point Of Light Ambassador(Given by: George Bush, President of U.S.A) 1991Music Video Producers' Hall of FameThriller Video MTV AwardsVideo Vanguard Award renamed to the "Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award" 1990Music ConnectionMan Of The Decade Sony EntertainmentTop Selling Artist Of The Decade Soul Train AwardsArtist Of The Decade American Cinema AwardsEntertainer Of The Decade BMI InauguralFirst Michael Jackson Award Of Achievement Boy Scouts Of AmericaGood Scout Humanitarian Capital Children MuseumHumanitarian Award Grammy AwardsBest Video - Leave Me Alone Vanity FairMost Popular Artist In The History Of Show Business White House RecognitionArtist Of The Decade (Recognized by President George Bush) 1989Entertainment TonightMost Important Entertainer Of The Decade World Music AwardsHall Of FameLifetime Achievement In VideoViewers Choice #1 Video - Dirty Diana British TV Industry AwardsArtist Of The Decade British Phonographic Industry AwardsVideo Of The Year British Academy Of Music AwardsBest International Male Artist Critic's Choice AwardBest Video Entertainment TonightMost Important Entertainer Of The Decade Friday Night VideosGreatest Artist Of The DecadeNumber One Artist American Dance Award American Music AwardsSpecial Award Of Achievement Billboard AwardsNumber One Black Artist#1 Album-Pop/R&B - Bad Bravo MagazineBronze Otto Award BRE AwardsTriple Crown Award - King Of Pop, Rock and SoulVideo Of The Year TV Show (U.K)Goodbye To The 80's Award Vanity FairArtist Of The Decade Video Software Dealer AssociationFavorite Music Video - Moonwalker Soul Train Awards1st Annual Sammy Davis Jr. AwardHeritage AwardR&B Contemporary National Urban CoalitionHumanitarian Award Gardner Street Elementary SchoolMost Famous Alumnus Renamed School Auditorium to Michael Jackson MTV AwardsVideo Vanguard AwardThe Greatest Video In The History Of The World - Thriller People's Choice AwardsFavorite Music Video - Smooth Criminal Rolling Stone MagazineVideo Of The Decade - Thriller CashboxVideo Pioneer BETAward For The Success Of the "Bad" Tour Forbes#1 Entertainer Of The Year 1988New York Times Best Seller List# 1 Best Seller - "Moonwalker", Autobiography by Michael Jackson Soul TrainR&B Album Of The Year - BadBest Male Single Of The Year United Negro College Fund (UNCF)Frederick D. Patterson AwardHonorary Doctor Of Humane Letters Degree from Fisk University NAACP Image AwardsLeonard Carter Humanitarian Award Best Male Artist - Bad SingleBest Album - Bad Billboard AwardsTop Black ArtistOutstanding Artist Of The YearBest Live Show Of 1988Blues & Soul Wembley StadiumRecord Braeking Seven Sell Out Shows Ebony MagazineAmerican Black Achievement Award Forbes#1 Entertainer Of The Year Bravo MagazineGold Otto Award Cable Ace AwardsOutstanding Editing in a Musical Special - Motown on Showtime: Michael Jackson, the Legend Continues Guild Hall PartyPresentation Of Sword To Commemorate the "Bad" Tour MTV Vanguard AwardOutstanding Contribution To Music Video Production American Music AwardsFavorite Single - Soul/R&B 1987SwedenBest Vocal Artist of 1987 - "Aftanbladet" Readers' Poll Bravo MagazineSilver Otto Award 1986Guinness Book of World RecordsLargest Ever Endorsement For Product Promotion - $15 million for Pepsi Grammy AwardsRecord Of The Year - We Are The WorldSong Of The Year - We Are The WorldBest Pop Performance By Duo Or Group - We Are The WorldBest Music Video Short Form American Music AwardsAward Of AppreciationSong Of The Year - We Are The World People's Choice AwardsFavorite New Song - We Are The World 1985poll - World Almanac and Book of Facts 1985Voted "Hero of Young America" Grammy AwardsBest Home Video - The Making Of Thriller 1984Guinness Book Of RecordsBest Selling Album Of All Time - Thriller Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Grammy AwardsMichael recieves a record breaking 12 nominations and a record breaking 8 Grammy awards - the most won by an artist in one year.Album Of The Year - ThrillerRecord Of The Year - Beat ItBest Male Pop PerformanceProducer Of The Year (with Quincy Jones) - ThrillerBest Male Rock Vocal Performance - Beat ItBest Male R&B Vocal Performance - Billie JeanBest New R&B Song - Billie JeanBest Recording For Children - E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Album (narration by Michael Jackson) Canadian Black Music AwardsTop Male VocalistEntertainer of the YearTop International Album - ThrillerTop International Single - Billie Jean American Music AwardsSpecial Award Of MeritFavorite Album-Pop/Rock - ThrillerFavorite Album-Soul/R&B - ThrillerFavorite Male Vocalist - Soul/R&BFavorite Male Vocalist - Pop/RockFavorite Single-Pop/Rock - Billie JeanFavorite Video-Pop/Rock - Beat ItFavorite Video-Soul/R&B - Beat It MTV AwardsViewers Choice Award - ThrillerBest Overall Video - ThrillerBest Choreography - Thriller People's Choice AwardsBest All Around Entertainer Of The YearFavorite Video of the Year - Thriller Hotel Royal PlazaPresentation Casement - 37 Gold & Platinum Discs Presidential Special Achievement Award (U.S)Presented at the White House by President Ronald Regan to Michael Jackson in recognition of his contribution to the nation's campaign against drunk driving - Michael's song "Beat It" was run in the ads Presentation Casement Of Platinum Disc 1985Presented in the U.K for the "Thriller" album NARMGift Of Music AwardBest Selling Album - ThrillerBest selling Single - Billie JeanBest Home Video - The Making Of Thriller NAACP Image AwardsH. Claude Hodson Medal Of Freedom Ebony Magazine Award Billboard AwardsTop Album American Video AwardsBest Long Form VideoBest Home Video Crystal Globe AwardsExceeding Sales Past 5 Million 1983Billboard AwardsPop Album of the Year - ThrillerPop Artist of the YearBlack Album - ThrillerBlack Artist of the YearPop Album ArtistPop Male Album ArtistPop Male Singles ArtistBlack Album ArtistBlack Singles ArtistPop Singles ArtistDance/Disco ArtistDance/Disco 12" LP - Billie JeanDance/Disco 12" LP - Beat It Rolling StoneReaders Poll - #1 Artist of the YearReaders Poll - #1 Soul ArtistReaders Poll - #1 Video - Beat ItReaders Poll - #1 Producer (with Quincy Jones)Critics Poll - #1 Artist of the YearCritics Poll - #1 Video - Beat ItCritics Poll - #1 Male VocalistCritics Poll - #1 Soul Artist Black Gold AwardsTop Male VocalistBest Album - ThrillerBest Single of the Year - Billie JeanBest Video Performance - Beat It Billboard Video AwardsBest Performance by a Male ArtistBest Overall Video - Beat ItBest Performance by a Male Artist Best Choreography - Beat ItBest Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Song - Beat ItBest Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Image - Beat It CashboxNumber One Male ArtistTop Black Male ArtistTop Pop AlbumTop Black AlbumTop Male - Singles ArtistTop Black Male - Singles ArtistTop Pop Single - Billie JeanTop Black Single - Billie Jean Album Of The Year - U.K, Japan, Australia, Holland Artist Of The Year - U.K, Italy, Japan International Artist Of The Year - Brazil Record Of The Year - Greece Best Male Vocalist - Japan Most Important Foreign Album - Spain Single Of The Year - Australia 1981American Music AwardsFavorite Album (Soul/R&B) - Off The WallFavorite Male Vocalist - Soul/R&B CashboxSoul Album of the Year - Off The Wall British Phonographic Industry AwardsOff The Wall Album NAACP Image AwardsBest Singing Group 1980Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame - The Jacksons American Music AwardsFavorite Male Soul ArtistFavorite Soul Album - Off The WallFavorite Soul Single - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Grammy AwardsBest R&B Performance - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Billboard AwardsTop Black ArtistTop Black Album - Off The Wall CashboxSoul Album of the Year - Off The Wall NAACP Image AwardsBest Singing Group - The Jacksons 1972NAACP Image AwardsBest Singing Group - Jackson 5 Golden Globe Award - Ben Billboard AwardsTop Singles Artist of the YearTop Singles Male of the Year U.S. CongressSpecial Commendation For Being Positive Role Models 1971NAACP Image AwardsBest Singing Group of the Year - Jackson 5 Grammy AwardsBest Pop Song - ABC