1985

poll - World Almanac and Book of Facts 1985

Voted "Hero of Young America"

Grammy Awards

Best Home Video - The Making Of Thriller

1984

Guinness Book Of Records

Best Selling Album Of All Time - Thriller

Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Grammy Awards

Michael 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 - Thriller

Record Of The Year - Beat It

Best Male Pop Performance

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)

Canadian Black Music Awards

Top Male Vocalist

Entertainer of the Year

Top International Album - Thriller

Top International Single - Billie Jean

American Music Awards

Special Award Of Merit

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

MTV Awards

Viewers Choice Award - Thriller

Best Overall Video - Thriller

Best Choreography - Thriller

People's Choice Awards

Best All Around Entertainer Of The Year

Favorite Video of the Year - Thriller

Hotel Royal Plaza

Presentation 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 1985

Presented in the U.K for the "Thriller" album

NARM

Gift Of Music Award

Best Selling Album - Thriller

Best selling Single - Billie Jean

Best Home Video - The Making Of Thriller

NAACP Image Awards

H. Claude Hodson Medal Of Freedom

Ebony Magazine Award

Billboard Awards

Top Album

American Video Awards

Best Long Form Video

Best Home Video

Crystal Globe Awards

Exceeding Sales Past 5 Million