Michael Jackson's Incredible Achievements.

[xo_lola_xo]

The King, Michael Jackson has an amazing legacy and this thread is dedicated to his mind blowing musical career.

The following is a list of Michael Jackson's incredible achievements, his records and awards. This list does not contain every achievement and award because the King Of Pop has simiply achieved too many! For a better list of his awards and records

vist :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Records...ichael_Jackson

or http://www.allmichaeljackson.com/achievements.html

I will be updating this post with more records and i will add all the awards on to the list, so a massive list is coming.




*Youngest vocalist to top the U.S. singles chart (Guinness World Records 2006)

* "Thriller" released in 1982, later became the biggest selling album of all time selling 104 million copies. (Guinness World Records 2006/ SongBMG)

* First black artist on MTV, with the music video for "Billie Jean". (Wikipedia, History Books)

*Michael Jackson won more Grammy awards than anyone in one year. In 1984, he won 8 Grammy awards. (Guinness World Records 2006)

* Largest Ever Endorsement For Product Promotion - $15 million for Pepsi (Wikipedia)

*Guinness Book Of World Records 1993
Lifetime Achievement Award

* "Scream" is the most expensive music video ever made, costing $7,000,000 to make. (Wikipedia)

* In 1996, Michael Jackson released the longest music video. "Ghosts" was 35 minutes long. (Wikipedia)

* Highest paid entertainer of all time. (Guinness World Records 2006)

*Most successful entertainer of all time, selling 750 million units.(Guinness World Records 2006)

*The biggest audience ever was 133.4 million people watching Michael Jackson’s Super Bowl performance on June 31st 1993. (Guinness World Records)

*More awards won than any other artist. (Wikipedia)

* In 1983, Jackson became the first artist to hold the number one spot on Billboard’s rock album, rock single, R&B albums and R&B singles.

*Michael Jackson had a $890 million contract, earning around $1 Billion. (Guinness World Records)

*Jackson is the only male artist to replace himself at #1 ("Bad" replaced "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"). (Wikipedia)

* Jackson holds the record for the most Top 40 hits in the UK single charts in one year, registering 19 in 2006. (Wikipedia)

* Jackson has supported more charities than any other pop singer - 39 charitable organizations either with monetary donations through sponsorships of their projects or the participation in their activities. The charities involved include AIDS Project L.A., American Cancer Society , BMI Foundation, Inc., Child help USA, United Negro College Foundation, YMCA - 28th Street/Crenshaw, The Sickle Cell Research Fund. (Wikipedia)

* On November 14, 1991, Michael Jackson’s music video, Black Or White was broadcast simultaneously in 27 countries with an estimated audience of 500 million people. It is the largest audience ever to view a music video. (Wikipedia)

* Jackson has the record for the two best-selling VHS music videos ever released ("Moonwalker" [1988] in first place, and "The Making of Michael Jackson's “Thriller" [1984] in second place). (Wikipedia)

* Jackson's "Bad World Tour " (1987–1989) was the highest-grossing tour ever at the time, with over $125 million earned. This record was later broken by the "Dangerous World Tour" (1992-1993) and later broken again by the "History World Tour" (1996-1997), which stays to this day the biggest tour ever in terms of international attendance (4.4 million tickets outside of the USA)


* Michael Jackson's "This Is It" Tour in London has just become the fastest selling tour in history.

* 'This Is It' concert movie is the biggest selling concert movie of all time.

* Michael Jackson holds the record for the most American Music Awards won by one artist. (23)

[MJ'sOzfan]

What a record----and of course---there's more to come.
Thanks for this.
I love the one---Only artist to replace himself. Great
Dawn

[daphnieas]

wow ^_^
Thank you for this...truly an amazing man.

[StephluvsMJ]

I had no idea Moonwalker out sold the making of thriller!

Thank you for posting.

[Hess]

Neither did I!

Can we maybe get salenumbers?

[michaelsson]

great post.....

[xo_lola_xo]

Neither did I!

Can we maybe get salenumbers?

I'll try hard to find the sale numbers for you.

[xo_lola_xo]

The following is copied and pasted from wikipedia because it's too long to put into my own words. It's a list of Mr. Jackson's Awards.

1970

• NAACP Image Awards:
  • Best Singing Group of the Year → The Jackson 5 in January.[1]
• 'Sixteen' and 'Spec' Magazines' Awards:
  
  • Best Group of the Year → The Jackson 5.
  • Best Single of the Year for "I'll Be There"

Total Awards 3

1971

• NAACP Image Awards:
  • Best Singing Group of the Year → The Jackson 5 in January.[1]

Total Awards 1

1972

• Billboard Magazine Awards:
  • Names Michael Jackson as Top Singles Artist[1]
  • Top Singles Male Vocalist of the year in December.[1]
• Golden Globe Awards:
  
  • "Ben"[1]
• NAACP Image Awards:
  
  • Male Vocal Group or the Year: The Jackson 5[1]
• 'Sixteen' And Spec Magazine (Annual Gold Star Awards):
  
  • Best Singer (Michael Jackson)
  • Best Single Of The Year ("Rockin' Robin") on February the 26th.
• The National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences:
  
  • Best Rhythm and Blues Vocals for The Jackson 5.
• Congress of the United States:
  
  • Special Commendation For Positive Role Models[1]

Total Awards 8

1974

• Key to the City of Buffalo
  • The Jackson 5 receive the Key to the City of Buffalo from Mayor Stanley Makowski.
• The Organisation of African Unity:
  
  • For strengthening Afro-Americans for The Jackson 5.

Total Awards 2

1975

• Congressional Black Caucus
  • The Jackson 5 are made Honorary Members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Total Awards 1

1980

• American Music Awards:
  • Favorite Male Soul Artist → Michael Jackson
  • Favorite Soul Album, "Off the Wall"
  • Favorite Soul Single, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (January 18th)
• Billboard Awards:
  
  • Number 1 Top Black Artist of The Year.
  • Number 1 Black Album Of The Year 'Off the Wall'.
• Cashbox:
  
  • Soul Album of the Year, "Off the Wall"
• Grammy Awards:
  
  • Best R&B Performance, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (First Grammy as a solo performer, February 27th)
• Hollywood Walk of Fame :
  
  • Jacksons receive a Star on the Hollywood Blvd. (September 3rd)
• NAACP Image Awards:
  
  • Best Singing Group Of The Year → The Jacksons

Total Awards 9

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1981

• American Music Awards:
  • Favorite Male Vocalist → Soul/R&B
  • Favorite Album → Soul/R&B, "Off the Wall" (January 30th)
• Billboard Magazine Year End Charts (Shows The Jacksons ranking):
  
  • Number 10 Top Black Album 'Triumph'.
  • Number 10 Top Black Artist.
  • Number 4 Top Dance Artist.
  • Number 4 Top Audience Response for 'Can You Feel It' in December.
• British Phonographic Industry Awards:
  
  • "Off the Wall" Album
• Cashbox:
  
  • Soul Album of the Year, "Off the Wall"
• NAACP Image Awards:
  
  • Best Singing Group of the Year → The Jacksons in January.

Total Awards 9

[xo_lola_xo]

1984

• American Music Awards
  • Special Award Of Merit → Michael Jackson
  • Favorite Album→Pop/Rock → Thriller
  • Favorite Album→Soul/R&B → Thriller
  • Favorite Male Vocalist → Soul/R&B
  • Favorite Male Vocalist → Pop/Rock
  • Favorite Single→Pop/Rock → Billie Jean
  • Favorite Video→Pop/Rock → Beat It
  • Favorite Video→Soul/R&B → Beat It
• American Video Awards
  
  • Best Long Form Video
  • Best Home Video
• Billboard Magazine's Year End Awards
  
  • Number 1 Pop Album 'Thriller'
  • Number 2 Black Album
  • Number 2 Top Pop Artist
  • Number 3 Top Single 'Say Say Say'
  • Number 6 Top Black Artist
• The Annual Black Gold Awards
  
  • Top Male Vocalist
  • Best Video Performance 'Beat It'
  • Best Single Record of The Year 'Billie Jean'
  • Best Album Of The Year 'Thriller' (January 11th)
• Canadian Black Music Awards
  
  • Top Male Vocalist
  • Entertainer of the Year
  • Top International Album → Thriller
  • Top International Single → Billie Jean
• Crystal Globe Awards
  
  • Exceeding Record Sales Over 5 Million Outside the U.S.
• Ebony magazine Award
  
  • Fashion Foundation Of America (FFA) "America's Best Dressed Man" Award
  • 43rd annual survey of custom tailors and designers name Michael Jackson, PresidentRonald Reagan and The Archbishop of New York as America's best dressed men in May
• Grammy Awards
  
  • Michael receives a record breaking 12 Nominations and a record breaking 8 Grammy Awards → the most won by an artist in one year. Later equalled by Carlos Santana.
  • Album Of The Year → Thriller
  • Record Of The Year → Beat It
  • Best Male Pop Performance → Thriller
  • Producer Of The Year (with Quincy Jones) → Thriller
  • Best Male Rock Vocal Performance → Beat It
  • Best Male R&B Vocal Performance → Billie Jean
  • Best New R&B Song → Billie Jean
  • Best Recording For Children → E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Album (narration by Michael Jackson) on February the 28th.
• Guinness Book of Records
  
  • Best Selling Album Of All Time → Thriller
  • Michael, along with 15,000 invited guests attend the New York Metropolitan Museum of National History to receive awards from CBS and The Guinness Book Of World Records. 'Thriller' is the highest selling album of all time with 104 million copies sold worldwide. The first edition of the 1984 Paperback version of The Guinness Book Of World Records is presented to Jackson by Norris McWhirter in February of that year.
  • Hollywood Walk of Fame Star → Michael Jackson

With Star No. 1,793 in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Michael becomes the first celebrity to have two different stars dedicated to him, having received one as a member of The Jacksons in the 70's and 1980s on November 20.

• Hotel Royal Plaza
  • Presentation Casement → 37 Gold & PlatinumDiscs
• MTV Music video Awards
  
  • Viewers Choice Award → Thriller
  • Best Overall Video → Thriller
  • Best Choreography → Thriller
• NAACP Image Awards
  
  • H. Claude Hudson Medal Of Freedom

[Hess]

I'll try hard to find the sale numbers for you.

Thanks vry much, would be very nice. I've never seen these figures before!

[troubleman84]

I got some HIStory for yo a$$

Motown:
*As a member of the Jackson 5, was the first act to have their first four singles reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the first act to have their first seven singles reach #1 on the R&B chart.

*As a solo artist with Motown had five top forty Hot 100 singles, nine top forty R&B singles, three top ten singles, a #1 single in the US ("Ben") and in the UK ("One Day in Your Life").

Otherwise:
*Of course the first solo artist to have four consecutive top ten singles off one album ("Off the Wall") surpassing records set by Marvin Gaye and Elvis Presley (I believe) among solo performers.

*The first artist to have seven top ten pop singles off one album ("Thriller"), which remains the most for a recording artist group or solo though "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen and "Rhythm Nation 1814" by Janet Jackson tied it.

*Eighteen number one US singles on the Billboard Hot 100/Hot R&B chart between 1979 and 1995 (thirteen number-ones on the pop and R&B apiece separately).

*Remains the only artist to have more number-one singles (5) off a single album ("Bad") between 1987 and 1988.

*One of the first black rock singers to be on the cover of Rolling Stone (in June 1971) after Tina Turner and Jimi Hendrix.

*Has appeared on more covers of JET than any other black notable on the magazine (41).

*One of the few artists inducted twice to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - as member of the Jackson 5 (in 1997) and four years later as a solo act (in 2001).

*Inducted to the New York Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2002.

*One of the first artists inducted to the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004.

*Is tied in third place behind Marvin Gaye for the male artist with the most number-one R&B singles (Stevie is #1 with 20, James is #2 with 17; both Michael and Marvin have 13 #1 R&B hits each).

*One of the only artists to have a top ten Billboard Hot 100 hit and top ten R&B hit in four consecutive decades (1972-2001).

*Thanks to the accomplishment of "Thriller 25" hitting #1 on the Billboard Pop Catalog chart, Michael is one of the few acts to have a #1 Billboard album on any chart in four decades since 1979 when "Off the Wall" peaked at #1 on the Billboard R&B album chart.

[xo_lola_xo]

^^ Wow, Thanks.

That's it, i'm stopping at 1984...lmao! :lol: He's won toooo many for my lazy a$$ to post!! Just go on wikipedia for the full list. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Michael_Jackson's_awards

When during the Victory Tour, Michael and Tito accept the NAACP's Dr. H. Claude Hudson Medal of Freedom Award and the 1984 Summer Olympics Medal of Friendship Award on behalf of the entire Jackson Family. in July

• NAACP National Voter Registration Drive Honorary Co-Chairmen
  • The NAACP announces that Michael Jackson and his brothers have been named honorary co-chairmen of the civil rights organization's National Voter Registration Drive. Registration booths will be set up outside Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, venue of the Tour's opening concert. (July 4)
• 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
• New Westminister Police Department Honorary Member
  • Michael Jackson is made an honorary member of the New Westminister Police Department while in British Columbia, Canada. Appointed PC 49, he swears as a police constable to 'serve the Queen and cause the peace to be kept and preserved'. (Nov. 18th)
• People's Choice Awards
  • Best All Around Entertainer Of The Year
  • Favorite Video of the Year → Thriller
• Presidential Special Achievement Award (U.S)
  • Presented at the White House by PresidentRonald Reagan to Michael Jackson in recognition of his contribution to the nation's campaign against drunk driving. Jackson's song "Beat It" was run in the ads. The inscription on the plaque reads: "To Michael Jackson with appreciation for the outstanding example you have set for the youth of America and the world. Your historic record-breaking achievements and your preeminence in popular music are a tribute to your creativity, dedication, and great ability. The generous contribution of your time and talent to the National Campaign Against Teenage drunk driving will help millions of young Americans learn that drinking and driving can kill a friendship." (May 14th)
• The Sun (U.K. Newspaper):
  • Best Male Singer
  • Best Video 'Thriller'
  • Best Album
• United Kingdom: Presentation Casement Of PlatinumDisc 1985
  • Presented in the U.K for the "Thriller" album

Total Awards 57

[cinderella]

this is incredible.... and there's much to come

[mehdiblanket]

We are all proud of this amazing man God bless him