Michael Jackson Receives Merit Award - AMA 1984

[@TheLaurieJi]

The great old days when AMA were classy, elegant. Now it's like everyone needs to show their asses to glorify themselves. Diana and Michael XD Soooo cute : )

[@tinatiller5145]

Laurie MJ ....I agree back then it did have class but now it is a joke.

[@taylorsara1237]

Tina Tiller I agree...

[@erica19771996]

Sweet!! He deserved EVERY award he got! The KING of music and I will always love him!!

[@Mr82winsbeyond]

A wrestler said this quote alot but its definitely true for Michael. "The Best there is, The Best there was, and the Best there ever will be!"

[@taylorsara1237]

s Sooooo true!!

[@tracyjennings2833]

The great words of Triple H

[@claricelyles8398]

@@tracyjennings2833 No, Bret Hart

[@varunaves4294]

Look at that Damn Jacket... It was in 1984...it still looks new in style in 2019 and unbeatable... Love you loads Michael

[@serenebaldwin6324]

Michael, please take off your glasses again. Your eyes are so gorgeous.

[@ComoLaFlorr]

she was the love of his life

[@lcheekie]

Did You see the way his mum smiled, when Quincey said he was talented, she must be really proud....

[@kristom3195]

If I could re-write the definition of Epic it would be Michael Jackson...

[@craymay4766]

5:10 the way he said her name 😍😭

[@sarahfaithfk888]

Cray May , oh yes really , Everyone knew he loved her,check out Qyincy s smile when michael said Diana s name! Confirming again and again his love for her

[@taylorsara1237]

I noticed that too. He loved her sooooo much! She should have married that 👨...

[@Roxxagirl]

I love when Liza talks ''Congratulations honey, I love you'' and when he says '' I thank for my favorite pepople in the whole entire world Miss Diana Ross.''

[@SuperAprillove]

Michael is the World's National Treasure!

[@floraaboudi1354]

The most watched awards ceremony ever, only cause The King

[@LivinofftheWall]

he is perfect. ahhhh

[@LivinofftheWall]

***** thanks :) he alllllways looks good

[@thedcbroker7264]

I love how Michael looked like a superstar at all times!!

[@VallyreMusic]

The King Of Pop....

[@AlbitAmj]

me too.....I can't stop watching this moment when he gives that hug to diana..... I'm so jealousssssssssssssssss

[@JaneCeliaHatch]

MJ's lovers were the most beautiful women in the world--he adored women--the magic and power of his songs was inspired by electrical, fantastical sexual energy he felt towards women.....he was sensitive, kind, generous, shy,...but not gay.. Any woman who takes one look at him could tell you that.

[@sarahfaithfk888]

redfoxruns1 I totally agree there is something in a gay man that you can feel and see when you are a woman ! And no Michael is not and had never been gay! He was a shy person and moreover like all men in love he was very shy around Diana because he loved her.

[@arijmaaroufi2036]

Why is it that everybody is trying to prove he's heterosexual or whatever I don't understand why it does matter, can't we just love him for his personality, heart and art period? I wouldn't really care if he were gay!

[@titoadarylljackson7036]

@@arijmaaroufi2036 tf is you

[@taylorsara1237]

@@arijmaaroufi2036 Yes we would love him anyway. But we just wnt the record straight ( no pun intended) that he was NOT gay...

[@matrix2297]

Totally lol and even gay men knew it...he didn't have much of a gay fan base at all which would have been the case if they felt that energy. Michael just had a strong feminine side but it doesn't take much research to see even that was a bit of a defence mechanism...as he got older he became a lot bolder and outspoken.

[@Lollipop4able]

diana ross and michael were cute 2gether

[@aleahy299]

That message from Liza was so sweet!

[@AnnaJenniferPaulina]

I wish I was born 15 years before the thriller era so i could live it all and remember.

[@wingchundragon]

I so remember this event like it was yesterday. As a kid watching it in the 80s, I was so proud of him and wanted to be like him. GOD BLESS U, MJ.

[@Sani7arium]

Michael Jackson was not only a star. He was a fan! That is so true. Fan of great artists, fan of life, fan of our planet and all the living creatures. He was a man who respected greatness and never tried to diminish anyone else (like most of the people do). He kept trying each day of his life to climb higher, work harder and become a better person, even when he was on top of the world. And that is what i remember Michael for. And that is what I love him for.

[@x713HTX713x]

1:10....I love the way his momma looks at him. God imagine what she felt like. L.O.V.E....foreva. Love you Mike.

[@TheMinejackson]

I WISH HE HAD NEVER DIED D:

[@TheCelebBubble]

.....when it was classy to win an AMA

[@IamZulu-8]

Michael Jackson was so in love with Diana even when he was dating all these women but his heart was always on Diana.♥️🕊️

[@iloveyou75204]

5:09 Look at how MJ says her name, aww.

[@xabun]

its jealousy .... most men dont have any talents and then they try to act musculin by pumping muscles ... michael is the proove that you aint gotta have muscles to be sexy and good lookin ... and im a straight man ... and yes, he was fuckin sexy as hell ...

[@prettytia862]

xabun agreed

[@offdahook2]

Diana Ross is fcuking amazing.....

[@MsMjluv]

A dream in motion is right. Miss you Michael...so much.

[@daysin_themoon]

Things that michael did: THAT

[@julismar100]

Such a display of humility!! I thank you Michael Jackson, you are an amazing, beautiful human being. You were at the top of the world but you remained as graceful and humble as ever. You are forever in my thoughts and my heart. God Bless You

[@Angel28Blue]

gooooooooooooooooooooddddddddddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are sooo goood looking, baby!!! That body... those huge hands.... aahhhh Your voice is like an angel..... We lost an angel.... R.I.P

[@TheJulianarodrigues]

Incredible together.... Michael....sweetie...this hole year has been hard without you....there wasn't a single day i wouldn't think about you, listen to you or watch your videos....i can't get enough...its just not possible. I am blessed to have lived at the same era as you but also i have to face this awuful reality. But to me, you are more alive than ever...and i hope you feel that. RIP - tha's all for L.O.V.E. and love lives forever

[@queenj4025]

Damn it’s been 12 years now

[@shachilarani127]

Mr.Michael Jackson is the king of pop forever.

[@sarahfaithfk888]

Michael la crème de la crème! Merci , thanks for the gift of yourself for humanity

[@maysachouba7203]

aww mj I LOVE YOU! So cuteee

[@Lollipop4able]

michael looked so gorgeous

[@mahoganyflame]

wow the memories..hard to beliee he is gone love you MJ

[@mireilleboeli4099]

MJ was magic,pure magic!

[@TheJulianarodrigues]

Michael...watching this brings pain to my heart. Cause i think about that tragedy all over again. You are and always will be the greatest artist and one of the most special human being that walked on earth. You are MAGIC, INSPIRATION, PEACE, LOVE and so much more. RIP - that's all for L.O.V.E. and i love you more

[@md0206]

Michael Jackson was a perfectionist, a master dancer. He practiced dancing for over 40 years straight bro. No one will ever come close to what he did. Take a look at the Mtv 1995 performance, when he was above his 30's, dancing better than all his previous performances except a few from the History and maybe Dangerous tour. This guy was dance incarnated. Trust me to be on that kind of level of dancing you need to practice almost everyday in front of a mirror.

[@MsAriesLuvsMJ]

Michael....... such a gorgeous man!

[@Meagols]

I remember watching this when it aired 26 years ago! yikes I'm old. Long live MJ! Shamona!

[@mrsnet]

My sweet little Baby Michael. This is before they started beating up on him, but he still prevailed And I thank him for all of the joy of music n dance, Thanks for TII Michael! I loooove n miss you MJ til the day I join you in Heaven! God Bless you angel.

[@AlovesMJ]

Oh, MIchael u r just so wonderful, such a unique beautiful person. True gift from God. LOve u for all eternity

[@zynpmjMichael]

MICHAEL,I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU MICHAEL

[@Thesupernova711]

That was Mj first love & crush! Secret, secrets & secrets!! Miss Diana Ross!

[@RebelAllianceMediaSOTER]

yeah, "special friend".

[@manuel38300]

@luv4uification In my opinion he was ok during thriler Era and off the wall too. Just look at this Amas he was so happy being by her side. You really can see how much he loved her , he didn't care what people would think about them , because he only wanted to be with her not matter what. Yes you are right Diana should say something i don't think MJ fans would be mad. But after her marriage i saw another Michael jackson he wasn't the same anymore.

[@Neiland]

He is pure GOD! 💫 Unconditionally loving being vibrating ahead of its time! He pushed music, entertainment, fashion, technology and love to the next level!

[@annaleanna]

Thank you sooo much sharing Michael with us. I really miss him...

[@vixlad]

Ohh, what a wonderful speaking voice he had. I will miss you forever Michael Jackson. Rest in peace now. You hear?

[@CynthiaftMJ]

I wish I would live in those days in were there were so talented, amazing, and great artists which the AMA's use to reward

[@donaldflowers3359]

Michael ran the world and his talent was beyond compare

[@jonathanmeadows6813]

Diana and Mike! 😍

[@issallido]

You are so wrong...He loved her, yes, THAT way.

[@lynettebrown91]

Yasss Michael he deserved it

[@tuukee317]

michael michael, u were the finest man in the world at a period of time,, why why???? tell them that is not human nature

[@ShirleyAirhiaVEVO13]

i loove u michael !

[@petraengel9994]

all time Greatest 🙏❤👑

[@trinitycat9]

Micheal, i miss you soooo much!

[@Milestonetracks]

Classic I remember this night well!

[@mikeistheboss1]

@ComoLaFlorr So right, as I have said Mike never loved another woman the way he loved Diana, people can deny and bitch about the fact until they turn blue in the face but nothing is going to change the fact that Mike loved Diana practically all of his life, despite what she supposely did to Mike and some people just can't deal with that, honestly people must think Mike was an idiot who desn't know his own mind and can't decide who he should love. Mike loved her unconditionally, PERIOD!!!

[@andydiana]

Lovely to see Michael and Miss Ross together

[@24kLiLCoeTV]

@krishaeD lol, It will NEVER be another M.J.J... EVER!!!!

[@hanane1990]

well,, i think you are lucky you know you lived the 80's and witness alot of great thing like michaelmania

[@MJJTributePage]

how i loved that man still do i ve been a fan since i was 12 now 35 yrs ago london concert was to be my aniversary last yr instead we had to see him in a caskin at the memorial it still hurts even thugh i have amazing memories as a neverland postcard and voicemailmessage but still i miss him so

[@r.o1449]

Mj parents,brothers,Suzaine and Diana were so proud

[@sugarypop15]

I LOVE MICHAEL

[@manuel38300]

@luv4uification I think too i believe she sacrafied her love for him just for his career. But i don't think she really knew how much he loved her and the only thing he wanted it was just being with her not matter what.

[@beautifulAngel1415]

i love you michael .....

[@sarahwanda13]

damn its like that entire award show was made just for michael lol that pretty awsome i wish that was me

[@nemuri_na]

One thing: AAAAAWWWWWWWWWWW OH MY GOD!

[@anurturedsoul]

The AMA was on January 16, 1984 and the Pepsi accident was on January 27, 1984. Both were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles .

[@TheLaurieJi]

Did they kiss on the lips 4:58

[@lordesss3646]

Yes, they did #jealousy

[@TheLaurieJi]

Lordess Signil XD okay ! I think it was my mind going crazy !

[@TheLaurieJi]

Desirea Dollar yes she is Diana Ross

[@taylorsara1237]

What bullshit! How could he make his mom jealous by kissing di ON THE LIPS??? That's how LOVERS kiss, not mother and son! Not in the black community anyway, we don't get down like that!

[@carolinagonzalezs.]

They were lovers.

[@mikeistheboss1]

@ComoLaFlorr I agree with you 100%, I am a huge fan of both Mike and Diana and I think they are equally both GREAT & AMAZING!!! love them for eternity.

[@dianaspeechless]

*KING*

[@sona1177]

Michael!!!!! Love the jacket lol, its very "him"

[@mikeistheboss1]

@ComoLaFlorr I believe that they did have a secret relationship, not revealed to the public, it's just that she couldn't have a public relationship with him, as she was much older than him and she's been like a mother figure to him when Michael was a little boy, so it must have been an awkward position for her to be in, an adult Mike falling in love with her and her feeling the same but can't really have a public relationship and I think that was sad.

[@manuel38300]

@luv4uification I think if he was so hurt it was because he thought he had a chance with her in this time. I mean you really can see he was tired hidding this realtionship. He really wanted to come out with her. You can see it to this amas he wanted to say something when Diana cut him off. There are so many interview where he was epxressing his love to her , it seems to me he was trying to come out with her slowly.

[@evanronnie]

WHO WAS THE FIRST ARTIST TO THANK THE PEOPLE UP-TOP IN THE BACK,.. now EVERYONE says it, YESSSSSS.Micheal Jackson,

[@manuel38300]

@mikeistheboss1 In my opinion the fact she is black play a lot too. I mean just take example for LMPand brook many fans believe he was crazy about them when it is not true. But they forget they can't change the story.

[@taylorsara1237]

Oh they are trying hard to chg it. That's y they keep photo shopping pics of him n Lmp!!

[@mikeistheboss1]

@manuel38300 That's the main problem, no matter how much Mike has said over the years how much he loves Diana, no one ever took him seriously and this must have been really fustrating for him, even if him and Diana had gone public with their relationship, people stilll wouldn't have taken them seriously, they would have said it's for publicity, I wonder why?? could it be because of the fact that Diana knew Mike as a child and that's why people dont take them seriously?I really dont know, SIGH!!

[@carolinagonzalezs.]

People are blind and stupid.

[@taylorsara1237]

tina showole It's becuz they hate the fact that he was VERY into black women Tina, that's why they only show his white ex gfs. And ignore 10 black ones. It's the reason why they tried to claim he wanted to look like her, and that he was obsessed with her. Because they knew he was head over heels in love with her, and they hated the biggest star in the world being in love with a black woman...

[@luv4uification]

@manuel38300 yep i agree, i feel that if this relationship had happened and lasted i think it would have saved him 4rm all of what happened to him latter in life, by that i mean the whole tabloid-crap and other stuff. i think diana had and probly still has on him an effect on this man. i beleive if that he was married to someone like diana or diana herself, she could tell him to not do something and he would actually listen. idk, i just feel that she has that influece on him.

[@ludel]

@rocknroll773 she didnt "promote" her concert as a tribute to michael. she did one interview on et over a 2 night arc about her tour and never mentioned it. Yes it was a part of the tour but she didnt use it to sell one ticket. She was honoring her friend

[@luv4uification]

@manuel38300 yeah, and atleast he would stand up 4 her. u knw dat he always stands up 4 ppl he cares about. so yeah i totally agree. he would be less lonely. but then again it was the 80's. and the public was not only obsessed with michael jackson but they were also obsessed with the whole family. i mean they r the first family of soul. like if diana married mj , a lot ppl would be shocked bcuz for 1 they were former label mates and for 2 she is older then him. but dat didnt matter 2 mj.

[@slowmambo3]

Thank you for posting!

[@iloveyou75204]

4:03 LOL, Diana Ross got angry because Michael thanked his father and mother for bringing him in the world, and said: 'You're not there' little kid, lol!

[@kwatoniazakiyyahanderson8091]

No she was saying he's not a little kid anymore in other words she wasn't mad about that because those are his parents that's not accurate they were lowkey dating

[@emanuelahere]

id rather be a teen in the thriller era and born in the the jackson 5 era

[@AlovesMJ]

one of my fave acceptance speeches...

[@mikeistheboss1]

@kashiaroundtheworld I don't think Diana was just teasing Mike, I think she really loved him as well, but the 14 years age difference between them made it impossible for them to have a public relationship, I have a feeling that they might have had a private romantic relationship secretly, who knows???? I know that Mike was really hurt & jealous when Diana got married in 1986, which makes me think something might have happened between them secretly.

[@SimplyBeingTT]

92healtheworld...Diana says jokingly, "I taught you how to dance right?" Ha! Ha! She taught him how to dance alright!!!

[@lovemjmore]

So cute with the sexy hair, shy grin & Captain Crunch jacket!

[@hervogue]

4:53 Is that vitiligo on his knuckles or just bad quality? Thanks for posting!

[@Farrah300]

Award shows were way more enjoyable to watch. Nowadays, I have literally no use for them.

[@Katrinmandarinable]

She is crying...sweet

[@taguhiification]

@jusdre2001 Michael's second best selling album is Dangerous- 32mln and then Bad-30mln.

[@donaldflowers3359]

Michael ran the world and his talent was beyond compare

[@nickelwindow53]

I love MJ hair back then so cute.