List of awards and nominations received by Michael Jackson explained

Michael Jackson
Awards:

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]

Jackson's career was rewarded with 13 Grammy Awards, as well as the Grammy Legend Award and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; 6 Brit Awards, 5 Billboard Music Awards and 24 American Music Awards. He currently holds 28 Guinness World Records. The organization also recognized Jackson as the world's most successful entertainer in 2006.[5] [6] 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.[7] He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[8] Jackson was also inducted in 2014 into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame along with his father Joe Jackson.[9]

In 1984, Jackson was approached to donate "Beat It" as backing music for a commercial on drunk driving. Jackson agreed and it was arranged for the singer to be awarded with an honor from the President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.[10] In April 1990, Jackson returned to the White House to be recognized as "Artist of the Decade" by President George H. W. Bush.[11] Two years later, on May 1, 1992, President Bush presented Jackson with an award acknowledging him as "a point of light ambassador".[11] [12] Jackson received the award in recognition for his efforts in inviting disadvantaged children to his Neverland Ranch.[12] Jackson was the only entertainer to receive the award.[12] He has two Primetime Emmy Award nominations in 1983 and 1990.[13] 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. [14]

Awards and nominations

Award/organizationYearNominee/workCategoryResult
African Ambassadors' Spouses Association2004Michael JacksonGolden Elephant Award[15]
African-American Film Critics Association2009 Special Achievement Award [16]
American Black Achievement Awards1980 Michael Jackson The Music Award
1984 Michael Jackson The Music Award
1986 "We Are the World" (shared with Harry Belafonte, Ken Kragen, Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie) The Music Award
1988 Michael Jackson The Music Award
American Cinema Awards1990Michael Jackson Entertainer of the Decade[17]
America's Dance Honors1990 Michael Jackson Dancer of the Decade [18]
American Music Awards
1980Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistMichael Jackson[19]
Favorite Soul/R&B AlbumOff the Wall
Favorite Soul/R&B Song"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
1981Favorite Pop/Rock AlbumOff the Wall
Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistMichael Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B AlbumOff the Wall
1984Favorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistMichael Jackson
Favorite Pop/Rock AlbumThriller
Favorite Pop/Rock Song"Billie Jean"
Favorite Pop/Rock Video"Beat It"
Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistMichael Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B AlbumThriller
Favorite Soul/R&B Song"Billie Jean"
Favorite Soul/R&B Video"Beat It"
Favorite Soul/R&B Video"Billie Jean"
Award of MeritMichael Jackson
1985Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistMichael Jackson
Favorite Pop/Rock AlbumThriller
Favorite Soul/R&B AlbumThriller
1988Favorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistMichael Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B Song"Bad"
1989Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistMichael Jackson
Favorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistMichael Jackson
Achievement AwardMichael Jackson
1993Favorite Pop/Rock AlbumDangerous
Favorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistMichael Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistMichael Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B AlbumDangerous
Favorite Soul/R&B Song"Remember the Time"
International Artist AwardMichael Jackson
1994Favorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistMichael Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistMichael Jackson
1996Favorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistMichael Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistMichael Jackson[20]
Favorite Adult Contemporary ArtistMichael Jackson
2002Artist of the CenturyMichael Jackson
2009Artist of the YearMichael Jackson
Favorite Pop/Rock AlbumNumber Ones
Favorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistMichael Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistMichael Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B AlbumNumber Ones
American Video Awards
1984 "Beat It" Best Performance, Male [21]
"Beat It" Best Pop Video
1985 Making of Thriller Best Long Form Video
Making of Thriller Best Home Video
Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA)
1984"Thriller" Best Rock Record of the Year [22]
"Beat It" Best Pop Record of the Year
"Billie Jean" Best Soul Record of the Year
Michael Jackson Most Popular Artist of the Year
Apollo Legend Award
2010 Michael Jackson Apollo Legend Award [23]
Barbados Music Awards
2010 Michael Jackson International Lifetime Achievement Award [24]
Bambi Awards
2002 Michael Jackson Pop Artist of the Millennium [25]
BET Walk of Fame
1995 Michael Jackson BET Walk of Fame[26]

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Billboard Music Awards1992 Michael Jackson [28]
Michael Jackson Special Award for best-selling artists of past decade[29]
Michael Jackson Special Award commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Thriller
Dangerous No. 1 World Album
"Black or White" No. 1 World Single
1995 "You Are Not Alone" First Ever Hot 100 Debut at #1
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
Billboard Music Award for Spotlight
1988 Michael Jackson 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. [30]

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Billboard Video Awards
1983 Michael Jackson Best Performance by a Male Artist [33]
"Beat It" Michael Jackson Best Overall Video
Michael Jackson Best Choreography
Michael Jackson Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Song  
Michael Jackson Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Image  
1984 "Thriller" Best Long Form Video
Best Music Video
Billboard Number One Awards
1972Michael Jackson Top Singles Artist [34]
Michael Jackson Top Singles Male Vocalist
1980 Michael Jackson Top Black Artist  [35]
Off The Wall Top Black Album  
1983Michael Jackson Top Pop Artist of the Year
Michael Jackson Top Pop Artists - Male
[36]
Thriller Top Pop Album
Michael Jackson Top Pop Album Artist
Michael Jackson Top Pop Album Artist-Male
Michael Jackson Top Pop Singles Artist
Michael Jackson Top Pop Singles Artist- Male
Michael Jackson Top Black Artist of the Year
Michael Jackson Top Black Artist-Male
Michael Jackson Top Black Album
Michael Jackson Top Black Album artist
Michael Jackson Top Black Album Artists - Male
Michael Jackson Top Black Singles Artist
Michael Jackson Top Black Singles Artist-Male
"Billie Jean / Beat It"Top Disco/Dance Artist
Michael Jackson Top Disco Artist
Michael Jackson Top Disco Artist-Male
ThrillerTop U.K. Albums
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1996 Michael Jackson Favorite Pop Male Award  [37]
Black Gold Awards
1984 Michael Jackson Top Male Vocalist [38]
Best Album
"Billie Jean" Best Single of the Year
"Beat It" Best Video Performance
Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame
2021Michael Jackson Inaugural inductee [39]
Black Radio Exclusive Awards
1983 Michael Jackson Artist of The Year [40]
1989 Michael Jackson Triple Crown Award for his achievements in pop, rock and soul
Michael Jackson Humanitarian of the Year [41]
BMI Urban Awards
1983 Michael Jackson Pop Songwriter of the Year [42]
1990 Michael Jackson 1st Michael Jackson Award of Achievement [43]
Bollywood Movie Awards
1999 Michael Jackson Humanitarian Award
Boy Scouts of America
1990 Michael Jackson Good Scout Humanitarian Award
Bravo Otto
1987 Michael Jackson Silver Otto Award
[44]
1988 Michael Jackson Gold Otto Award
1989 Michael Jackson Bronze Otto Award
1992 Michael Jackson Gold Otto Award
1993 Michael Jackson Gold Otto Award
1994 Michael Jackson Gold Otto Award
1995 Michael Jackson Gold Otto Award
1996 Michael JacksonSilver Otto Award
Michael Jackson Platinum Otto/Lifetime Achievement Award
1997 Michael Jackson Silver Otto Award
2009 Michael Jackson Gold Otto Award
2010 Michael Jackson Silver Otto Award
2011 Michael Jackson Bronze Otto Award
Brit awards
Michael Jackson
Thriller
1985 Michael Jackson International Artist
1988 Michael Jackson
1989 Michael Jackson
"Smooth Criminal"
1996 Michael Jackson Artist of a Generation Award
CableACE Award
1984 "The Making of Thriller" Documentary Special
1994 Michael Jackson Performance in a Music Special or Series
Canadian Black Music Awards
1984 Michael Jackson Top Male Vocalist
Entertainer of the Year
Top International Album
"Billie Jean" Top International Single
Capital Children's Museum1990 Michael Jackson Humanitarian Award
Cashbox Awards1980 Off the WallTop Soul Album [45]
1983 Michael Jackson Number One Male Artist[46]
Billie JeanPop Single
Michael Jackson Male-Singles Artist
Thriller Black Album
Thriller Pop Album
Michael Jackson Black Male Artist
Michael Jackson Black Male-Singles Artist
Billie JeanBlack Single
1989 Michael Jackson Video Pioneer Award
Celebrate the Magic Foundation2002 Michael Jackson Magic Life Award
Children's Choice Awards1994 Michael Jackson Caring for Kids Award [47]
Children Uniting Nations Oscar Celebration2010 Michael Jackson Angel Award [48]

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Countdown Music and Video Awards1984 Michael Jackson Special Achievement [50]

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Michael Jackson Most Popular International Act

Creative Excellence in Business Advertising (CEBA)1989 Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues Best Production
Crenshaw Community Youth & Arts Foundation1994 Michael Jackson Humanitarian Award
Danish Music Awards1996 Michael Jackson Best International Male Artist[53]
Best International Album
1993Michael JacksonBest International Rock/Pop Male Artist
2010Hall of Fame
2015Best Rock/Pop International Artist of the year
G&P Foundation Angel Ball2000 Michael Jackson Angel Of Hope Award (for outstanding contribution to the fight against Cancer)
1988 1988 Doris Day Music Award
1996 1995 Doris Day Music Award [54]
Ghana Tribute Committee1995 Michael Jackson Diamond of Africa[55]
Golden Apple Award1996 Michael Jackson Sour Apple
Grammy Award
"Ease on Down the Road" (with Diana Ross)
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Triumph (as The Jacksons)
Thriller
"Beat It"
"The Girl Is Mine" (feat. Paul McCartney)
"Billie Jean" Song of the Year
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" Best Rhythm & Blues Song
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (with Quincy Jones)
Thriller (with Quincy Jones)
"Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)" (with Jermaine Jackson)
Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
"We Are the World" (with Lionel Richie)
Bad Album of the Year
"Man in the Mirror" Record of the Year
"Leave Me Alone"
Moonwalker Best Music Video, Long Form
"Black or White" Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
"Jam" Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
Best R&B Song
Album of the Year
"You Are Not Alone"
"Scream" (with Janet Jackson)
Best Music Video, Short Form
"Earth Song" Best Music Video, Short Form
"You Rock My World" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
"This Is It" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Grammy Legend Award1993 Grammy Legend Award [56]
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award2010 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award [57]
Grammy Hall of Fame2008 Thriller Grammy Hall of Fame [58]
Off the Wall Grammy Hall of Fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame1980 Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
1984 Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Jack the Rapper Awards1993 "Our Children, Our Hope of Tomorrow" Award[59]
"Black or White" Outstanding Music Video [60]
Japan Gold Disc Awards1998 HIStory on Film, Volume II Best International Video
2010 Michael Jackson's This Is It Best International Album
Juno Awards1983 Thriller
1984Billie JeanInternational Single of the Year[61]
1989 Bad (album)International Album of the Year
Michael JacksonInternational Entertainer of the Year
1992 Best Selling Single by a Foreign Artist
1993 Black or WhiteBest Selling Single (Foreign or Domestic)
Kora Awards1999 Michael Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award [62]
MTV Europe Music Award
1995 Michael Jackson Best Male
"You Are Not Alone" Best Song
1997 Michael Jackson Best Male
Best R&B
Best Live Act
MTV Video Music Awards JapanMichael Jackson Legend Award [63]
MTV Movie Awards1994 "Will You Be There" Best Song in a Movie [64]
MTV Video Music Award"Thriller"  Video of the Year [65]
Best Male Video
Best Concept Video
Best Overall Performance in a Video
Best Choreography in a Video
Viewer's Choice
"Bad" Best Choreography in a Video [66]
"The Way You Make Me Feel" Best Choreography in a Video
Himself
"Leave Me Alone" Video of the Year [67]
Breakthrough Video
Viewer's Choice
"Smooth Criminal" Best Dance Video
Best Choreography in a Video
"Scream" (with Janet Jackson) Video of the Year [68]
Best R&B Video
Best Dance Video
Breakthrough Video
Viewer's Choice
MOBO Awards2009 Michael Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award [69]
MTV Video Vanguard Artist of the Decade Award1990 Michael Jackson Artist of the Decade[70] [71]
Music Connection1990 Michael Jackson Man of the Decade
Muz-TV Awards2010 Michael Jackson Award for contributions to the international pop-culture [72]
NAACP Image Award1980 Michael Jackson Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture [73]
1983 Michael Jackson Entertainment of the Decade
(Shared with Quincy Jones)
[74]
1988 Michael Jackson Best Male Artist
Bad Best Album
Michael Jackson Leonard Carter Humanitarian Award
1993 Michael Jackson
"Black or White" Outstanding Music Video
1996 Michael Jackson Outstanding Male Artist
"You Are Not Alone" Outstanding Song [75]
"Scream" (with Janet Jackson) Outstanding Music Video
"Earth Song"
2002 "You Rock My World" Outstanding Music Video
Outstanding Variety Series/Special
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special
2015 Love Never Felt So Good Outstanding Music Video
Michael Jackson Outstanding Male Artist
NARM Gift of Music Awards
1984 Thriller  Best Selling Album
"Billie Jean" Best Selling Single
The Making of Thriller Best Home Video
1993 Dangerous  Best Selling Urban music Recording Male
1995 Michael Jackson  The Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award
National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters1992 Michael Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award
National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame2010 Michael Jackson Hall of Fame [76]
National Urban Coalition Awards1989 Michael Jackson Humanitarian Award
NME Awards1983 "Thriller" Best Promo Video [77]
2017 "Off The Wall"Best Reissue honor [78]
NRJ Music Awards2002 Michael Jackson Best International Male Singer
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Oneness Awards2003 Michael Jackson Power of Oneness Award
Operation One to One Awards1992 Michael Jackson Operation One to One Award
People's Choice Awards
1984 Michael Jackson Best All Round Entertainer of the Year
Thriller Favorite Video of the Year
1986 "We Are the World" Favorite New Song
1989 "Smooth Criminal" Favorite Music Video
Michael Jackson Favorite Male Artist
1996 Michael Jackson Favorite Male Artist
Pocono Film Festival2009 Michael Jackson Humanitarian Award [79]
Presidential honors1984 Michael Jackson Presidential Humanitarian Award
1990 Michael Jackson Artist of the Decade
1992 Michael Jackson Point of Light Ambassador
Primetime Emmy Award1983 Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever: Billie Jean PerformanceOutstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program [80]
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
Pro-Set Los Angeles Music Awards
1992 Michael Jackson Best Pop Male Vocalist
"Black or White" Video of the Year  
Puls Music TV1998 Michael Jackson Best Foreign Male Singer
Best Show of the Year - 1997
Radio Luxembourg Golden Lion Award1993 Michael Jackson Golden Lion [81]
Radio Music Awards2003 Michael Jackson Humanitarian Award
Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame2014 Michael Jackson Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame
Rennbahn Express Magazine (Austria)1988 Thriller Video of the 80's
1988 Michael Jackson Star of the 80's
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame2001 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rockbjörnen1987 Michael Jackson Best International Artist [82]
1992 Dangerous Best International Album
Saturn AwardsMichael Jackson (for The Wiz)
Smash Hits1987 Michael Jackson Best Male Singer
1988 Michael Jackson Best Male Solo Singer
1992 Michael Jackson Best Male Solo Singer
1993 Michael Jackson Best Male Solo Singer
1994 Michael Jackson Best Male Solo Singer
1995 Michael Jackson Best Male Singer
1996 Michael Jackson Best Male Singer
Songwriters Hall of Fame2002 Michael Jackson Songwriters Hall of Fame [83]
Soul Train Music Awards1988 rowspan"2""Bad"Best Single - Male
Bad Album of the Year - Male
"The Way You Make Me Feel" Best Music Video
1989 Michael JacksonSammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year
Heritage Award for Career Achievement
Best R&B/Soul Single – Male
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Music Video
Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Song of the Year
1992 "Black or White" Best R&B/Soul Single – Male
Best Music Video
1993 Michael Jackson Humanitarian Award
Dangerous Best R&B/Soul Album – Male
"Remember the Time" Best R&B/Soul Single – Male
Best Music Video
1995 Michael Jackson Hall of Fame
1996 "You Are Not Alone" Best R&B/Soul Single - Male
Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year - Male
"Scream" (with Janet Jackson) Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
2009 Michael Jackson Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year
2014"Love Never Felt So Good" (with Justin Timberlake)Song of the Year
Best Collaboration
"Xscape"Album of the Year
Stinkers Bad Movie Awards2002Michael Jackson (for Men in Black II)Most Distracting Celebrity Cameo Appearance
Teen Choice Awards2010This Is ItChoice Movie: Dance
Telegatto Awards1983Michael JacksonArtist of the Year[84]
TMF Awards (Netherlands)1996Michael JacksonBest International Singer
"Earth Song"Best International Video Clip
1997Michael JacksonBest International Singer
Best Live Act
TV Land Awards2007Motown 25: Yesterday, Today ForeverTelevision's Greatest Music Moment[85]
UK Music Hall of Fame2004Michael JacksonUK Music Hall of Fame induction[86]
United Negro College Fund1988Michael JacksonFrederick Patterson Award
National Recording Registry2009ThrillerNational Recording Registry[87]
Video Software Dealer Association1989MoonwalkerFavorite Music Video
[88]
Virgin Media Music Awards2010Michael JacksonLegend of the Year[89]
VH1 Honors1995Michael JacksonInternational Humanitarian Award
Webby Awards2012Behind The MaskOnline Film & Video/Best Editing[90]
World Awards2002Michael JacksonWorld Arts Award 2002
World Music Awards
1989"Dirty Diana"Viewers Choice #1 Video
Michael JacksonPhilips Hall of Fame induction
1993Michael JacksonBest Selling U.S. Artist of the Year
Michael JacksonWorld's Best Selling Pop Artist
Michael JacksonWorld's Best Selling Artist of the Era
1996Michael JacksonBest Selling Male Artist
Michael JacksonBest Selling American Artist
Michael JacksonBest Selling R&B Artist
Michael JacksonBest Selling Artist Ever
ThrillerBest Selling Record of All Time
2000Michael JacksonBest Selling Male Artist of the Millennium
2006Michael JacksonDiamond Award
2008Michael JacksonWorld's Best Selling Pop/Rock Male Artist

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 26 Guinness World Records out of a total of 34 records set in his lifetime,[91] [92] including best-selling album of all time and most expensive music video.

|- |rowspan="2" | 1984 || Thriller || Best-selling album of all time |||- | Michael Jackson || Most Grammy wins in one night || |-| 1986 || Michael Jackson || Highest-paid commercial spokesperson || |- |rowspan="2"| 1988 || Bad at Wembley Stadium || Most successful concert series || |-| Bad || Highest-grossing tour by a male solo artist || |- | 1990 || Michael Jackson's Moonwalker || First beat-'em-up videogame to use dance tactics[93] || |- | 1990 || Michael Jackson || Highest fees for an entertainer || |-| 1996 || "Scream" (Shared with Janet Jackson) || Most expensive music video[94] || |-| 1997 || Thriller || Best-selling album by a male soloist in the UK || |- |rowspan="2" | 1999 || Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson || Most successful siblings[95] [96] || |-| Michael Jackson || Youngest vocalist to top the US singles chart || |- |rowspan="2" | 2000 || Michael Jackson || Most charities supported by a pop star[97] [98] [99] || |- | Michael Jackson || Longest span of No. 1 hits by an R&B artist || |- |rowspan="2"| 2002 || Ghosts || Longest music video || |-| Making Michael Jackson's Thriller || Best-selling music video || |-| 2006 || "You Are Not Alone" || First vocalist to enter the US single chart at No. 1  || |-|| 2006 || Michael Jackson || Most hit songs on UK Singles chart in one calendar year[100]   || |-|rowspan="2" | 2009 || Michael Jackson || Most simultaneous charted singles in the UK charts in a year || |-| Michael Jackson || Most American Music Awards won by a male artist[101] || |-|rowspan="3"| 2010 || Michael Jackson || Highest-earning deceased artist[102] || |-| Michael Jackson || Most searched for – male[103] [104] || |-| Michael Jackson || Most lucrative recording contract[105] || |- |rowspan="2"| 2011 || Michael Jackson's This Is It || Highest-grossing documentary film at the global box office || |-| Michael Jackson || Longest span of US top 40 singles[106] || |-| 2014 || Michael Jackson || Best-selling game affiliated to a music artist[107] |||- | 2015 || "Black or White" || Largest TV audience for a video premiere || |-| rowspan="4"| 2016 || Michael Jackson || Highest annual earnings for a celebrity ever [108] || |-| Michael Jackson || Highest-earning dead celebrity [109] || |-| Michael Jackson ||Most Viewed Wikipedia Page for a musician[110] [111] | |-| Michael Jackson ||Most Viewed Wikipedia Page for a musician (Male)[112] | |-| 2017 ||Thriller || Best-selling album (Canada)[113] |||-| 2017 ||Michael Jackson || Most Billboard Music Awards won[114] |||-| 2021 ||Michael Jackson's Thriller || Best-selling album in the USA by a solo artist[115] |||-| 2022 ||Thriller || Best-selling album (Mexico)[116] |||-| 2023 ||Michael Jackson || Highest-earning dead celebrity (current)[117] |||-| 2023 ||Michael Jackson || Highest-earning dead celebrity (male, current)[118] |||-

Listicles

Name of publisher, name of listicle, year(s) listed, and placement result
PublisherListicleYear(s)Nominee / workResult
NME MagazineGreatest Singers Of All Time 2011Michael Jackson[119]
100 Greatest Music Videos 2011Billie Jean
50 Greatest Guitar Solos 2011Beat It
100 Best Songs of The 80's2011Billie Jean
100 Best Songs of The 70's 2011Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
25 Stunning Live Collaborations 2011Michael Jackson & Slash 1995 MTV Video Music Awards
20 best pop acts of all time 2011Michael Jackson
50 fastest-selling albums ever 2011(Bad)
Legendary Gigs 2011Bad World Tour 1988 at Wembley Stadium
VH1100 Greatest Rock n' Roll Artists of All Time 1998Michael Jackson [120]
100 Greatest Rock n' Roll Moments On TV 1998 Michael Jackson's Pepsi Commercial[121]
100 Greatest Rock n' Roll Moments On TV 1998 Black Or White
100 Greatest Rock n' Roll Moments On TV 1998 Michael Jackson Primetime Interview With Diane Sawyer
100 Greatest Rock n' Roll Moments On TV 1998 Thriller Worldwide Preimer On MTV
100 Greatest Rock n' Roll Moments On TV 1998 Michael Jackson Performs The Moonwalk In 1983
100 Greatest Artists Albums 2001Thriller[122]
100 Greatest Albums 2001Off the Wall[123]
100 Greatest Music Videos 2001 Thriller
100 Greatest Music Videos 2001 Scream
100 Greatest Music Videos 2001 Beat It
100 Greatest Music Videos 2001 Billie Jean
100 Greatest Music Videos 2001 Black Or White
200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons 2003Michael Jackson [124]
100 Greatest Dance Songs 2003 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
100 Greatest Dance Songs 2003 Billie Jean
100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years 2003 Billie Jean [125]
100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years 2003 Beat It
100 Greatest Moments That Rocked TV 2003Thriller Premiers On TV
100 Greatest Moments That Rocked TV 2003 Michael Jackson debuts The Moonwalk on Motown 25
100 Greatest Moments That Rocked TV 2003 Michael Jackson lends his voice to The Simpsons
100 Greatest Songs of the 80's 2006 Billie Jean
100 Greatest Songs of the 80's 2006 Beat It
100 Most Shocking Music Moments 2009 Michael Jackson Dangles Baby
100 Most Shocking Music Moments 2009 Michael Jackson 2005 trial
100 Most Shocking Music Moments 2009 Death of Michael Jackson
100 Greatest Albums of All Time of the MTV Generation 2009 Bad
100 Greatest Artists of All Time 2011 Michael Jackson

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  10. Taraborrelli, pp. 304–306
  11. George, pp. 44–45
  12. Campbell (1993), p. 321
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