Awards Michael Won
Awards Michael Won
1970:
NAACP Image Awards:
Best Singing Group [Jackson 5]
1971:
Grammy Awards:
Best Pop Song ["ABC"]
NAACP Image Awards:
Best Singing Group [Jackson 5]
1972:
Billboard Awards:
Top Singles Artist Of The Year
Top Singles Male Of The Year
Golden Globe Awards:
["Ben"]
NAACP Image Awards:
Best Singing Group [Jackson 5]
U.S. Congress:
Special Commendation For Positive Role Models
1980:
American Music Awards:
Favorite Male Soul Artist
Favorite Soul Album ["Off The Wall"]
Favorite Soul Single ["Don't Stop 'Til You Get
Enough"]
Billboard Awards:
Top Black Artist
Top Black Album ["Off The Wall"]
Cashbox:
Top Soul Album ["Off The Wall"]
Grammy Awards:
Best R&B Performance ["Don't Stop 'Til You
Get Enough"]
Hollywood Walk Of Fame:
The Jacksons receive a Star on the Hollywood
Blvd.
NAACP Image Awards:
Best Singing Group [The Jacksons]
1981:
American Music Awards:
Favorite Male Vocalist - Soul/R&B
Favorite Album - Soul/R&B ["Off The Wall"]
Brit Awards: [British Phonographic Industry Awards]
Best Album ["Off The Wall"]
Cashbox:
Soul Album Of The Year ["Off The Wall"]
NAACP Image Awards:
Best Singing Group [The Jacksons]
1983:
Black Gold Awards:
Top Male Vocalist
Best Video Performance ["Beat It"]
Best Single Of The Year ["Billie Jean"]
Best Album ["Thriller"]
Black Radio Exclusive Awards:
Artist Of The Year
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 Video ["Beat It"]
Best Male Performance
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 Album ["Thriller"]
Top Pop Album ["Thriller"]
Top Black Male Artist
Top Black Male-Singles Artist
Top Black Single ["Billie Jean"]
Rolling Stone:
Readers Poll - # 1 Artist of the Year
Readers Poll - # 1 Soul Artist
Readers Poll - # 1 Video ["Beat It"]
Readers Poll - # 1 Producer [with Quincy Jones]
Critics Poll - # 1 Artist of the Year
Critics Poll - # 1 Video ["Beat It"]
Critics Poll - # 1 Male Vocalist
Critics Poll - # 1 Soul Artist
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
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 Album - Soul/R&B ["Thriller"]
Favorite Male Vocalist - Soul/R&B
Favorite Video - Soul/R&B ["Beat It"]
American Video Awards:
Best Long Form Video
Best Home Video
Billboard Awards:
Top Album ["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 Awards
Grammy Awards:
Producer Of The Year [with Quincy Jones] ["Thriller"]
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 R&B Song ["Billie Jean"]
Best Male Pop Performance Best Recording For
Children ["E.T. The Extra Terrestrial"] Album, narration by Michael Jackson
[a record 8 awards won by an artist in one year
- Carlos Santana tied a record of 8 awards in 2000 - Michael received a
record 12 nominations]
Guinness Book Of Worlds Records:
Best Selling Album Of All Time ["Thriller"]
Hotel Royal Plaza:
Presentation Casement ["37 Gold & Platinum
Discs"]
Hollywood Walk Of Fame:
Star for Michael Jackson on Hollywood Blvd. in
front of Mann's Chinese Theater
MTV Video Music Awards:
Best Overall Video ["Thriller"]
Best Choreography ["Thriller"]
Viewers Choice Award ["Thriller"]
People's Choice Awards:
Best All Around Entertainer Of The Year Favorite
Video Of The Year ["Thriller"]
NAACP Image Awards:
H. Claude Hodson Medal Of Freedom Award 1984
Olympic Medal Of Friendship
NARM: [National Association Of Recording Merchandisers]
Gift Of Music Award:
Best Selling Album ["Thriller"]
Best selling Single ["Billie Jean"]
Best Home Video ["The Making Of Thriller"]
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
United Kingdom:
Presentation Casement Of Platinum Disc 1985 ["Thriller"]
LP
1985:
Grammy Awards:
Best Home Video ["The Making Of Thriller"]
"Hero Of Young America":
voted in a special poll
[World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1985]
1986:
American Music Awards:
Award Of Appreciation
Song Of The Year ["We Are The World"]
Grammy Awards:
Song Of The Year ["We Are The World"]
Record Of The Year ["We Are The World"]
Best Pop Performance By Duo Or Group ["We Are
The World"]
Best Music Video Short Form ["We Are The World"]
Guinness Book Of World Records:
Largest Ever Endorsement For Product Promotion
[US$ 15 million for Pepsi]
People's Choice Awards:
Favorite New Song ["We Are The World"]
1987:
Bravo Magazine Awards:
Silver Otto Award
Smash Hits Awards:
Best Male Vocalist
Aftonbladet Readers' Poll [Sweden]:
Best Vocal Artist Of 1987
1988:
American Music Awards:
Favorite Single - Soul/R&B ["Bad"]
Billboard Awards:
Top Black Artist
Blues & Soul:
Outstanding Artist Of The Year
Best Live Show Of 1988
Bravo Magazine Awards:
Gold Otto Award
Brit Awards: [British Phonographic Industry Awards]
Best International Solo Artist
Cable Ace Awards:
Outstanding Editing In A Musical Special - ["Motown
On Showtime: Michael Jackson - The Legend Continues"]
Ebony Magazine:
American Black Achievement Award
Forbes:
# 1 Entertainer Of The Year [$]
Guild Hall Party:
Presentation Of Sword To Commemorate "Bad" Tour
MTV Video Awards:
Video Vanguard Award
[Outstanding Contribution To Music Video Production]
NAACP Image Awards:
Best Male Artist ["Bad" Single]
Best Album ["Bad"]
Leonard Carter Humanitarian Award
New York Times Best Seller List:
# 1 Book ["Moonwalk" by Michael Jackson]
Orpheus Award
[Austrian version of the Grammy Award]
Smash Hits Awards:
Best Male Vocalist
Soul Train Music Awards:
R&B Album Of The Year ["Bad"]
Best Male Single Of The Year ["Bad"]
UNCF: [United Negro College Fund]
Honorary Doctor Of Humane Letters Degree From
Fisk University Frederick D. Patterson Award
Wembley Stadium:
For Seven Sell Out Record Breaking Shows
1989:
American Music Awards:
Special Award Of Achievement
Video Pioneer Award
American Dance Award
Black Radio Exclusive Awards:
Humanitarian Award
BET:
Award For The Success Of "Bad" Tour
Billboard Awards:
Number One Black Artist
# 1 Album - Pop/R&B ["Bad"]
Bravo Magazine Awards:
Bronze Otto Award
BRE Awards:
Triple Crown Award [King Of Pop, Rock & Soul]
Video Of The Year
British TV Industry Awards:
Artist Of The Decade
Brit Awards: [British Phonographic Industry Awards]
Video Of The Year ["Smooth Criminal"]
Best International Male Artist
Canadian Music Awards:
Teddy Award ["Leave Me Alone"]
Capital Children Museum:
Best Of Washington 1989 Humanitarian Award
Cashbox:
Video Pioneer
Critic's Choice Awards:
Best Video
Entertainment Tonight:
Most Important Entertainer Of The Decade
Friday Night Videos:
Greatest Artist Of The Decade
Number One Artist
Forbes:
# 1 Entertainer Of The Year [$]
Gardner Street Elementary School:
Most Famous Alumnus Renamed School Auditorium
to "The Michael Jackson Auditorium"
MTV Video Music Awards:
Video Vanguard Award ["Thriller"- The Greatest
Video In The History Of The World]
National Urban Coalition:
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 Best R&B Urban Contemporary
Single By A Male ["Man In The Mirror"]
1st Annual Sammy Davis Junior Award
U.K. TV Show:
Goodbye To The 80's Award
Vanity Fair:
Artist Of The Decade
Video Software Dealer Association:
Favorite Music Video ["Moonwalker"]
World Music Awards:
Philips Hall Of Fame Award for Lifetime Achievement
In Video
Viewers Choice # 1 Video ["Dirty Diana"]
1990:
American Cinema Awards:
Entertainer Of The Decade
Emmy Nominee:
Composing Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Song
["You Were There"]
BMI Inaugural:
1st Michael Jackson Award Of Achievement
[Inaugural and 1st ever award for Michael Jackson]
Boy Scouts Of America:
Good Scout Humanitarian
Capital Children Museum:
Entertainer Of The Decade Award
[presented by President G. Bush for philanthropic activities for children]
Grammy Awards:
Best Music Video Short Form ["Leave Me Alone"]
Music Connection:
Man Of The Decade
MTV Video Music Awards:
Video Vanguard Award - Artist Of The Decade
Role Model Award:
Awarded from the country of Japan
Sony Entertainment [CBS Records]:
Top Selling Artist Of The Decade
Soul Train Music Awards:
Artist Of The Decade
Vanity Fair:
Most Popular Artist In The History Of Show Business
White House Recognition:
Artist Of The Decade
[presented by U.S. President George Bush]
1991:
MTV Video Music Awards:
Renames its Video Vanguard Award to "Michael
Jackson Video Vanguard Award" in his honor
Music Video Producers' Hall Of Fame:
"Thriller" video is inducted
1992:
Billboard Music Awards:
1992 Billboard World Artist Award
Commemoration Of 10th Anniversary Of Thriller, The Biggest Selling Album Of All Time
[for the # 1 world single "Black or White" and
# 1 World album "Dangerous"]
Bravo Magazine Awards:
Gold Otto Award
Gabon [Africa]:
National Honor Of Merit Award
Guinness Book Of World Records:
Largest Entertainment Contract Ever [US$ 890
million]
International Monitor Awards:
Music Video With The Best Special Effects ["Black
Or White"]
NABOB: [National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters]
Lifetime Achievement Award
Operation One To One Award:
[for efforts in helping disadvantaged youth]
President Of U.S. George Bush:
Point Of Light Ambassador
Pro-Set Los Angeles Music Awards:
Best Pop Male Vocalist
Video Of The Year ["Black Or White"]
Smash Hits Awards:
Best Male Vocalist
Music Video Producers' Hall Of Fame:
"Beat It" and "Billie Jean" are inducted
1993:
American Music Awards:
Best Pop/Rock Album ["Dangerous"]
Best Soul/R&B Single ["Remember The Time"]
Special International Artist Award [for record
sales and humanitarian efforts around the world]
[In future, the award will be known as The Michael Jackson International Artist Award]
ASCAP:
Best R&B Awards for:
["In The Closet"] ["Rembember The Time"] ["Jam"]
Bravo Magazine Awards:
Gold Otto Award
BMI Awards:
Two Of The Most Performed Songs Of The Year ["Black
Or White" and "Remember The Time"]
Echo Awards:
Best International Male Artist Of The Year
Grammy Awards:
Living Legend Award
Guinness Book Of World Records:
Lifetime Achievement Award for his unprecedented
world records in the world of entertainment
Jack The Rapper Award:
Our Children, Our Hope Of Tomorrow Award
[at this ceremony, this particular award is also
renamed in Michael Jackson's honor]
NAACP Image Awards:
25th Silver Anniversary Entertainer Of The Year
Award
Outstanding Music Video ["Black Or White"]
NARM: [National Asscociation of Recording Merchandisers]
Best Seller Award 1992 for Best Selling Urban
Music Recording Male ["Dangerous"]
RTL Television Award [Germany]:
Ehren Loewen
Soul Train Music Awards:
1993 Humanitarian Of The Year Award
Best R&B Single ["Remember The Time"]
Best R&B Album ["Dangerous"]
World Music Awards:
Best Selling American Artist
World's Best Selling Pop Artist
World's Best Selling Artist Of The Era
1994:
Bravo Magazine Awards:
Gold Otto Award
Cable Ace Awards:
Outstanding Musical Special [Dangerous concert
from Bucharest, and HBO special presentation]
Children's Choice Awards:
Caring For Kids Award
[100'000 children from the New York area voted for Michael]
Crenshaw Community Youth And Arts Foundation:
Humanitarian Award
MTV Movie Awards:
Best Song In A Movie ["Will You Be There"]
Smash Hits Awards:
Best Male Vocalist
Pop Rocky Magazine Awards:
Favorite Singer Of The Year
1995:
America's Most Favorite Singers Poll [Harris
Poll]:
Michael Jackson is the 10th Most Favorite Singer
in America in 1995
BET Walk Of Fame Award:
First ever recipient of the BET Walk Of Fame
Award
Billboard Music Awards:
Billboard 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:
Video Of The Year - Pop/Rock ["Scream"]
Bravo Magazine Awards:
Gold Otto Award
Brazilian TVZ Video Awards:
Best International Video Of The Year ["Scream"]
King Of Ghana, Africa, Recognition:
Diamond Of Africa
MTV Europe Music Awards:
Best Male Artist Of The Year
MTV Video Music Awards:
Best Dance Video ["Scream"]
Best Choreography ["Scream"]
Best Art Direction ["Scream"]
NARM: [National Asscociation of Recording Merchandisers]
Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award
Popcorn Magazine Awards:
Artist Of The Decade Award
Best Male Vocalist Of The Year
Pop Rocky Magazine Awards:
Favorite Male Vocalist Of The Year
Smash Hits Awards:
Best Male Artist
VH1 Awards:
Michael Jackson Special Award [for charitable
works]
1996:
American Music Awards:
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Of The Year
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards:
Favorite Pop Male Award ["HIStory"]
Bravo Magazine Awards:
Gold Otto Award
Platinum Otto Award [Lifetime Achievement Award]
[first artist to receive Platinum Otto Award]
Brit Awards: [British Phonographic Industry Awards]
Artist Of A Generation Award
Le Film Fantastique:
Best Video Award ["Earth Song"]
[French film awards]
Danish Grammy Awards:
Best International Male Artists
Best International Album ["HIStory"]
Genesis Awards:
1995 Doris Day Music Award ["Earth Song" Video]
[given each year for an animal-sensitive musical work]
Grammy Awards:
Best Music Video Short Form ["Scream"]
Hong Kong Hit Radio:
Best International Male Artist
Best Song Of The Year ["You Are Not Alone"]
Irish Music Awards [IRMA]:
Best International Male Artist Award ["HIStory"
album]
World Music Awards:
Best Selling Record Of All Time ["Thriller"]
Best Selling Male Artist Of 1996
Best Selling American Artist
Best Selling R&B Artist
Best Selling Artist Ever
[record 5 awards!!!]
1997:
Bob Fosse Award:
Best Choreography In A Music Video ["Ghosts"]
Bravo Magazine Awards:
Silver Otto Award
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:
Most Memorable Male Performer
Legend Of Live Entertainment
[readers' poll]
Soul Train Music Awards:
renamed the video award in Michael's honor to
"Michael Jackson Award For Best R&B/Soul Or Rap Music Video"
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame:
Jackson 5 inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall
Of Fame in Cleveland, USA
Popcorn Magazine Awards:
Favourite Male Vocalist
1998:
Mix:
Best Foreign Male Singer
Best Event [Michael Jackson Concert at Parken
Stadium]
Best Singer [Danish magazine readers'
votes]
Puls:
Best Foreign Male Singer Of 1997
Best Show Of The Year 1997
[Denmark music TV program viewer votes]
Bravo Magazine Awards:
Silver Otto Award
1999:
Bollywood Awards:
Outstanding Humanitarian Award [Indian
film industry awards]
Kora All-African Music Awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award
2000:
World Music Awards:
Biggest Selling Artist Of The Millennium
G&P Foundation Angel Ball:
Angel Of Hope Award
[for outstanding contribution to the fight against
cancer]
2001:
MJ Day 10 Award:
Presented to Michael Jackson at Adrian Grant's
MJ Day 10 on behalf of millions of loving fans all around the world
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction:
Michael Jackson inducted into the Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame for his achievements as a solo artist
[Michael was already inducted into the Hall of
Fame in 1997 as a member of the Jackson 5]
Nasdaq:
Michael Jackson presented with an award by Nasdaq
Chief Executive Hardwick Simmons
KIIS-FM:
Lifetime Achievement Award
2002:
American Music Awards:
Artist Of The Century Award
NRJ Music Awards:
Best International Male Artist
NAACP Image Awards:
Best Music Video ["You Rock My World"]
Best Variety Special ["30th Anniversary Celebration"]
Best Performance Variety Special ["30th Anniversary
Celebration"]
Magical Life Awards:
Michael Jackson honored for making the world
a better place, standing up for children and humanity
[Inaugural and 1st ever award for Michael Jackson]
Songwriters Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction:
Michael Jackson inducted into the Songwriters
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for his achievements as a songwriter
[Michael was already inducted into the Hall of
Fame in 1997 as a member of the Jackson 5 and in 2001 as s solo artist]
Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Award:
Michael Jackson was presented with the 30th Anniversary
Award by its designer, Nijel, who already designed the Top Selling Artist
Of The Decade Award in 1990
MTV Music Award 2002
Michael Jackson was presented by Britney Spears
with the best artist of the MILLINEUM.
World Awards 2002
which were presented at the Vienna Hofburg Palace
on 2nd Nov. 2002, Michael was honoured with the World Arts Award. The World
Awards are presented each year on 3rd Nov. (for once on 2nd Nov. in 2002),
the Men's World Day.
Bambi Awards 2002
On 21 November, Bambi Awards Show took place
in Berlin, which Michael won an award.