| Year |
Achievement |
| 1972 |
U.S.
Congress: |
| |
Special
Commendation For Positive Role Models "Jackson 5" |
| 1979 |
RIAA: |
| |
Gold and Platinum Certification for Off The Wall |
| |
Gold Certification for "Don't Stop 'till You Get Enough" |
| 1980 |
Hollywood
Walk Of Fame: |
| |
The Jacksons
receive a Star on the Hollywood Blvd. |
| 1980 |
RIAA: |
| |
Gold Certification for "Rock With You" |
| 1983 |
RIAA: |
| |
Gold and Platinum Certification for Thriller |
| |
Gold Certification for Beat It |
| |
Gold Certification for Billie Jean |
| 1983 |
Rolling
Stone: |
| |
#1 Artist of the Year |
| 1984 |
Canadian
Black Music Awards: |
|
Entertainer Of The Year |
| 1984 |
Guinness Book Of Worlds
Records: |
| 1984 |
Hollywood
Walk Of Fame: |
| |
Michael Jackson
receive a Star on the Hollywood Blvd. |
| |
Best Selling
Album Of All Time "Thriller" |
| 1984 |
People's
Choice Awards: |
| |
All Around Entertainer Of The Year |
| 1984 |
RIAA: |
| |
Platinum 20x Certification for Thriller |
| 1986 |
RIAA: |
| |
Gold, Platinum, and Platinum 3x Certification for Bad |
| |
Platinum 4x Certification for Bad |
| |
Gold Certification for I Just Can't Stop Loving You |
| 1988 |
Forbes: |
| |
# 1 Entertainer Of The Year |
| 1988 |
RIAA: |
| |
Platinum 5x Certification for Bad |
| |
Platinum 6x Certification for Bad |
| 1988 |
United Negro College Fund |
| |
Doctor of Humane Letters Degree |
| |
Frederick Patterson Award |
| 1989 |
British TV Industry Awards: |
| |
Artist Of The Decade |
| 1989 |
Friday
Night Videos: |
| |
Greatest
Artist Of The Decade |
| |
Number One Artist |
| 1989 |
Forbes: |
| |
#1 Entertainer Of The Year |
| 1989 |
Gardner
Street Elementary School: |
| |
Most
Famous Alumnus Renamed School Auditorium to "The Michael Jackson
Auditorium" |
| 1989 |
MTV Video Vanguard Awards: |
| |
Greatest Video In The History of the World - "Thriller" |
| 1989 |
RIAA: |
| |
Gold Certification for "She's Out of My Life" |
| |
Platinum Certification for "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" |
| |
Platinum Certification for "Rock With You" |
| |
Platinum Certification for "Beat It" |
| |
Platinum Certification for "Billie Jean" |
| |
Gold and Platinum Certification for "Thriller" |
| 1989 |
Rolling
Stone: |
| |
Video of the Decade - "Thriller" |
| 1989 |
Vanity Fair: |
| |
Artist Of The Decade |
| 1989 |
World Music Awards: |
| |
Lifetime Achievement Video |
| 1989 |
World Music Hall of Fame: |
| |
Michael Jackson inducted into the World Music Hall of Fame |
| 1990 |
American Cinema Awards: |
| |
Entertainer Of The Decade |
| 1990 |
Billboard Music of the 80's Poll: |
| |
Black Artist Of The Decade |
| |
Black Single Of The Decade |
| |
Black Album Of The Decade |
| |
Pop Album Of The Decade |
| 1990 |
Music
Connection: |
| |
Man Of The Decade |
| 1990 |
Presidential Award: |
| |
Artist Of The Decade |
| 1990 |
RIAA: |
| |
Platinum 21x Certification for Thriller |
| 1990 |
Sony
Entertainment [CBS Records]: |
| |
Top Selling Artist Of The
Decade |
| 1990 |
Soul Train Music Awards: |
| |
Silver Award for 1980s Artist of the Decade |
| 1990 |
Vanity Fair: |
| |
Most Popular
Artist In The History Of Show Business |
| 1991 |
Music Video Producer's Hall of Fame: |
| |
Michael Jackson inducted into the Video Producer's Hall of Fame for Thriller |
| 1992 |
Billboard Music Awards: |
| |
Commemoration for the 10th Anniversary of Thriller |
| 1992 |
International Awards-Gabbon, Africa: |
| |
National Honor Of Merit Award |
| 1992 |
National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters: |
| |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 1992 |
Operation
One To One Award: |
| |
For
efforts in helping disadvantaged youth |
| 1992 |
Presidential Award: |
| |
Point Of Light Ambassador |
| 1992 |
Pro-Set
Los Angeles Music Awards: |
| |
Best
Pop Male Vocalist |
| |
Video
Of The Year "Black Or White" |
| 1992 |
RIAA: |
| |
Gold, Platinum, and Platinum 4x Certification for Dangerous |
| |
Gold and Platinum Certification for "Black or White" |
| |
Gold Certification for "Remember The Time" |
| |
Gold Certification for "In The Closet" |
| 1993 |
BMI Urban Awards: |
| |
Two
Of The Most Performed Songs Of The Year "Black Or White" and
"Remember The Time" |
| 1993 |
Guinness Book Of Worlds
Records: |
| |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 1993 |
NAACP
Image Awards: |
| |
25th
Silver Anniversary Entertainer Of The Year Award |
| 1993 |
RIAA: |
| |
Platinum 5x Certification for Dangerous |
| |
Platinum 22x Certification for Thriller |
| |
Platinum 7x Certification for Bad |
| |
Gold Certification for "Will You Be There" |
| 1993 |
Soul Train Awards: |
| |
Humanitarian of the Year Award |
| 1994 |
RIAA: |
| |
Platinum 24x Certification for Thriller |
| |
Platinum 8x Certification for Bad |
| |
Platinum 6x Certification for Dangerous |
| 1994 |
World Music Award: |
| |
World's Best Selling Artist of the Era |
| 1995 |
Hall of Fame: |
| |
Michael Jackson inducted into the Hall of Fame |
| 1995 |
Popcorn
Magazine Awards: |
| |
Artist Of The Decade |
| 1995 |
RIAA: |
| |
Gold, PLatinum, and Platinum 5x Certification for HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book 1 |
| |
Gold and Platinum Certification for "Scream" |
| |
Gold and Platinum Certification for "You Are Not Alone" |
| 1996 |
Bravo Magazine: |
| |
Platinum Otto/Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 1996 |
RIAA: |
| |
Platinum 6x Certification for HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book 1 |
| 1996 |
World
Music Awards: |
| |
Biggest Selling Artist Ever |
| |
Best Selling Record Of All Time - Thriller |
| 1997 |
Live! Magazine: |
| |
Legend of Live Entertainment |
| |
Most Memorable Male Performer
|
| 1997 |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |
| |
Jackson
5 inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame |
| 1997 |
RIAA: |
| |
Platinum 25x Certification for Thriller |
| |
Gold Certification for Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix |
| 1999 |
Entertainment Weekly: |
| |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 1999 |
Grammy Hall of Fame |
| |
Michael Jackson inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame for "I Want You Back" |
| 1999 |
Kora All-African Music Awards: |
| |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 1999 |
RIAA: |
| |
Platinum 7x Certification for HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book 1 |
| 2000 |
RIAA: |
| |
Platinum 26x Certification for Thriller |
| |
Platinum 7x Certification for Dangerous |
| |
Platinum Certification for Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix |
2000 |
World Music Award: |
| |
Best Selling Artist
Of The Millennium |
| 2001 |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |
| |
Michael Jackson inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame |
| 2001 |
RIAA: |
| |
Gold and Platinum Certification for Invincible |
| 2002 |
American
Music Awards: |
| |
Artist
Of The Century Award |
| 2002 |
Bambi
Awards: |
| |
Pop
Artist Of The Millennium |
| 2002 |
Celebrate The Magic Foundation: |
| |
Magic Life Award - honored for making the world a better place, standing up for children
and humanity |
| 2002 |
Guinness Book Of Worlds
Records: |
| |
Longest Music Video for "Ghosts" |
| |
Best Selling Music Video for Thriller |
| |
Most Successful Pop Family - The Jackson Family |
| 2002 |
MTV
Video Music Awards: |
| |
Artist
Of The Millennium |
| 2002 |
RIAA: |
| |
Platinum 2x Certification for Invincible |
| 2002 |
Songwriters
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: |
| |
Michael
Jackson inducted into the Songwriters Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for his
achievements as a songwriter |
| 2002 |
World Awards: |
| |
World Art Award - honoring his peace and tolerance efforts around the world |
| 2003 |
RIAA: |
| |
Gold Certification for Number Ones |
| |
Gold Certification for HIStory on Film, Volume II |
| |
Platinum Certification for HIStory on Film, Volume II |
| |
Platinum 3x Certification for HIStory on Film, Volume II |
| |
Platinum 5x Certification for Video Greatest Hits-HIStory |
| 2004 |
RIAA: |
| |
Platinum Certification for Number Ones |
| |
Gold Certification for the video The One |
| 2005 |
RIAA: |
| |
Platinum 27x Certification for Thriller |
| |
Platinum Certification for Number Ones |
| |
Platinum 4x Certification for Number Ones |
| |
Gold Certification for "Billie Jean" |
| |
Gold Certification for "Don't Stop 'till You Get Enough" |
| |
Gold Certification for "Thriller" |
| |
Gold Certification for Video Greatest Hits-HIStory |
| |
Gold Certification for Live In Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour |
| 2006 |
Guinness Book Of Worlds
Records: |
| |
Most Successful Entertainer of All Time |
| |
Youngest Vocalist to Top the US Singles Chart |
| |
Highest Paid Entertainer of All Time |
| |
First Entertainer to Earn More Than 100 million Dollars in a Year |
| |
First Entertainer to Sell More Than 100 Million Albums outside the US |
| |
Most Weeks at the Top of the US Album Charts |
| |
Most Successful Music Video "Thriller" |
| |
First Vocalist to Enter the US Single Chart at Number One "You Are Not Alone" |
| 2008 |
Grammy Hall of Fame: |
| |
Thriller is inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame |
| |
Off The Wall is inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame |
| 2008 |
NRJ Awards: |
| |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
2008 |
U.S. National Recording Registry |
| |
Induction of Album: Thriller |
| 2008 |
World Music Awards: |
| |
World's Best Pop/Rock Male Artist |
| 2009 |
MOBO Music Awards: |
| |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2009 |
RIAA: |
| |
Platinum 28x Certification for Thriller |