Wins Billboard Music Award

Jackson wins the Billboard Music Awards for Best Performance by a Male Artist, Pop Artist of the Year, Black Artist of the Year, Pop Album Artist, Pop Male Album Artist, Pop Male Singles Artist, Black Album Artist, Black Singles Artist, Pop Singles Artist, and Dance/Disco Artist.

He wins Best Overall Video, Best Performance by a Male Artist Best Choreography, Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist’s Song, Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist’s Image, and Dance/Disco 12” LP for Beat It.

He wins the Pop Album of the Year, and Black Album for Thriller, and Dance/Disco 12” LP for Billie Jean.