Michael Jackson's Biggest Disappointment At The Grammys

After Michael's electrifying performance of 'The Way You Make Me Feel' and 'Man In The Mirror', 'Bad' ended up receiving no awards. ⁠
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[@uncledave5690]

He didn't need Grammys, Grammys needed him

[@Jewus18]

Yes 👑👑👏👏

[@vw7402]

Exactly

[@adriennegaston8219]

No lies told!

[@melahatozcan906]

%💯 doğru yorum. Kesinlikle doğru! 👍

[@tiestokygoericprydz3963]

Same for the Weeknd, drake, Dua lipa, Justin Bieber, the 1975, Sia furler, Alexander desplat, jean Michel jarre, Zimmer john Williams etc

[@shennine7044]

And yet, nobody remembers anything from that night except MJ jaw-dropping performance!

[@live2diedie2liveagain78]

If no one remembered nothing else, this presentation would not have been made.

[@Whydoesithurtup808.]

Bro stop just stop lol

[@Blue-or3oj]

The greatest 😍🔥🔥

[@whitneyfan7107]

And Whitney’s powerful ceremony opening of I wanna dance with somebody

[@shennine7044]

@@whitneyfan7107 I did love that.. but after that I got so bored .. had to skip all the way to Mike performance.. To be fair ‘twas also because I didn’t know too many artists there..

[@kimarajamison6951]

MJ, Prince, and Whitney should have won Grammys just for being there.

[@t.carole5014]

And none of those greats are with us 😢 sad times we live in.

[@gabix7488]

That U2 album its better than all 3 of them combined ever put out

[@kalistreet171]

@@gabix7488 - Said no one ever.

[@gabix7488]

@@kalistreet171 By 1987 that pop music that Michael, Whitney, Elton John, Madonna were doing was dying , listen to them in the 90's how they were trying to re-invent themselves That U2 album in 1987 was a big influence for lots of bands , combined classic rock, post punk, pop rock and even blues and country Its still considered a very influencial record even now

[@unathinkomo5858]

​@@gabix7488where are you getting that delusion? Michael's Bad album generated 7 number 1 hits making him the first Artist ever in history to do that. AND...Bad went on to become the second-biggest selling album in the world after Thriller ofcourse. Michael's music only got bigger from 87 onwards😂not to mention the 88 and 89 tour became the highest attended tour in the world gosh I could go on🤣

[@vangodwinmyyoutubealias7592]

The Bad album should've won Album of the Year just for Man in the Mirror. That was a phenomenally outstanding song !!!

[@FroZoneDeNiro]

💯

[@onesong2001]

Sideah Garret should have won an award for that song.

[@mrsnet6654]

Also, Smooth Criminal, imo. Loved that song and video.

[@vangodwinmyyoutubealias7592]

@@mrsnet6654 🙂👍 I agree 💯 percent

[@vangodwinmyyoutubealias7592]

@@onesong2001 🙂 I agree 👍💯 percent

[@johnwilson8693]

Prince and Michael Jackson admired each other's work but nobody talks about it.

[@carolperry7714]

No, they want to make it seem like they were rivals when they weren’t!

[@kennethbullock7563]

That is true to a point, Jackson appreciated, Prince saw Jackson as a rival not a colleague. Prince felt he was more talented and better than Jackson. When asked to join the We Are the World project, Prince refused, he wanted no part of it. First of all he thought the song was awful and Prince does not include himself in anything he does not have complete control of, especially if it involves music. Prince showed this attitude in Purple Rain. Don't get me wrong, I love Prince and his creativity. But he was a total prick.

[@MeneerHerculePoirot]

​@@kennethbullock7563 Prck? Depended where you caught him in his roll. He could be a prck, no doubt, but he was really magnanimous as well. He didn't suffer fools gladly, though. Most of his unfavorable press was pushed by his record label to make him look bad. Prince mostly resented the press going along with MJ's self-proclaimed king of pop bs. Prince thought he was better than MJ...and he was right.

[@carlosacevedo5005]

Prince always seems to me was jealous of Michael Jackson

[@randyjeter90]

They worked together lmao prince was all over that bad album

[@thetruesoulofanaquarius9302]

You can just see the hurt on his face. The Grammys did him so wrong that night/the Bad era.

[@feliciapillow5860]

It's great to be on top. To be the best. People don't really understand that it comes at a high price. The best have a way of making it look easy. Love you Michael.

[@nickycarter6867]

Yes you did

[@juansoares4414]

I mean... he can't win all the awards, can he?

[@feliciapillow5860]

@@nickycarter6867 Nope. Just the one's that he deserves. The problem is he was nominated several times that night for this extremely successful album. He didn't win one award that night. Not one. He was strategically snubbed.

[@aariffmohd4980]

@@juansoares4414 but he could have won atleast one, it's hard to believe he won none after being nominated for many

[@DeilonJackson]

You can see this man was hurt when he didn't win😭😭

[@avalond1193]

Both prince and mj had best album that year imo

[@sonjarunar]

He didn't play along with their sick games. Cudos to MJ and to Prince who made his own production company.

[@benvandam369]

Exactly

[@blackx9360]

fuck prince, All Hail, the KING.

[@jesseramos365]

@@blackx9360Nice try, try again.

[@Blacklist324]

Yep, and to bad MJ wasn't able to get away from the record company as Prince did. They wore Mike down.

[@stbaddy3073]

@@Blacklist324? mj owned more than half of sony which was all of the music industry. they got mj out of there cause he was too powerful & had too much leverage

[@harriettholmes539]

Prince was interviewed by Chris Rock. Prince told Chris there was no rivalry between him and MJ. People are putting both artists in a box of rivalry and hate. Lenny Kravitz said in an interview that himself, Prince and MJ were friends. Lenny said Prince and him used to go to MJ concerts wait backstage for MJ so the 3 of them hangout after MJ show.

[@patrickbateman00]

Prince tried to holla at Latoya once at a skating ring The Jacksons were at.

[@futureintime]

Where was Lenny Kravitz when MJ needed his REAL friends support and love? He said all those things about supposedly hanging with Michael AFTER his death, not before. Besides Elizabeth Taylor and very few true friends of him, the rest is celebrity bullshit to promote themselves using MJ.

[@live2diedie2liveagain78]

@@eph_loves_80s74 Not entirely true. Prince reached out to Jackson many times but the connection was never made.

[@live2diedie2liveagain78]

@@eph_loves_80s74 Not remotely true. Jackson and Prince had mutual respect for one another. Whatever makes you happy, stick with it. You read an article that says one thing, I read an article that says something else. For all we know, we both could be wrong or we both could be right.

[@live2diedie2liveagain78]

@@eph_loves_80s74 I'm not selling anything to you or anyone else for that matter. If you have any thoughts of me being a "Moonwalker" or Jackson fanatic, you got the wrong man. I don't hate Jackson nor do I dislike Jackson. Was Jackson the greatest entertainer of all time? No. Was he as talented Prince? No. Did he molest little boy friends? I don't know I wasn't there. Why did Jackson sell so many records? Popularity doesn't define talent. Jackson never did a single song by himself. Prince did entire albums by himself. Prince respected Jackson.

[@lilymanhattan534]

MICHAEL JACKSON YOU DESERVE 100 GRAMMYS❤❤❤

[@annieannie3729]

Prince's face - I do not need any awards, I am the award myself😌

[@Easy_Now_Star]

*Michael

[@francessjean5861]

You're right!

[@mittenzpurrez8235]

😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣❤😂😂😂

[@TheHeat205Network]

Prince really knew self love

[@usomexmartin220]

😂😂😂

[@29larron]

MJ knew the game.That was just a reminder that no matter how big u get your still in a controlled environment rest up King 🙏

[@rodinowright6591]

He accused of messing with the kiddies. And all of his peers will tell you was became odd and lost his way

[@seedking40]

@@rodinowright6591 Accused is different from being guilty. Everyone changes as they get older especially someone that's a perfectionist and the most famous person on the planet. It would drive anyone crazy being that busy and stressed out from a lifestyle that is constantly examined by everyone. MJ had to buy multiple floors just to lodge in a hotel in some form of peace.

[@andredniels2080]

@@rodinowright6591 bro stfu if u said u rapes someone did u do it? Fuck outta here. He was found innocent ao stfu with that soft shit

[@richardlacey4923]

He lip synced his live shows.. crap

[@29larron]

@@seedking40 💯

[@tropicvibe]

Prince put a lot of work into his album too...writing, playing, singing, arranging, composing, and he didn't get squat either.

[@carlbradshaw1386]

Exactly..He should have won album of the year for Sign o' the Times Record.. it was Masterful.. and this is coming from MJ Fan...

[@HarlanDorman]

Facts

[@tychris9464]

There was some great hits on that album. Adore, If I was your girlfriend and on and on. Then Mike with Man in the mirror, I just can't stop loving you. Some great work from the both of them. I do wish they had collaborated before they passed. But watching Prince performing MJ's songs at Essence festival was so pleasing.😊🥰

[@hectormaldonado8151]

@@HarlanDorman thay pas aguey

[@hectormaldonado8151]

@@HarlanDorman stelon Macallan

[@houstonmarron]

Whitney Houston always smiling and in joy. She didn’t care if she won or not. She knew who she was and needed no award to validate

[@diorrboyyyy]

Exactlyyyy!

[@27clubband74]

yes, she was the best singer on earth and she knew it

[@PrinceFloof]

​@@27clubband74If her album won against bad I would completely understand

[@Kylefassbinderful]

@@27clubband74better than Aretha? I think not.

[@27clubband74]

@@Kylefassbinderful aretha is wonderful but whitney is better, way better

[@adrienneberry1764]

MJ went through more mistreatment than any of us knew. Your music is forever. RIP Mr. Jackson.

[@aaronstansberry2545]

Just goes to show you how bogus,and currupt the music industry is.

[@isthatnemo]

Exactly,I agree

[@zart]

The Joshua Tree is a legendary album ....so

[@live2diedie2liveagain78]

So all the awards Jackson was given for "Thriller" were bogus and corrupt.

[@Gianni225]

U2 Is a legendary band lol its not like their nobody’s

[@live2diedie2liveagain78]

@@Gianni225 That's the thing with Moonwalkers; as far as they're concerned, if Jackson didn't win the award everyone is trying to ruin his legacy. No one else deserved any award except their fallen idol. I heard "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and that's all needed. "Boy", "War", "October", "Under A Blood Red Sky" and the "Joshua Tree" classics in their own right. Living in their delusional Moonwalker world Moonwalkers are in denial there are many artists that are just as, if not moreso, talented than Jackson.

[@vinnyvincent2862]

I remember him saying in an interview once , That his Albums that went to Number 1 all over the World Except America ! ? .

[@erikaandrada9716]

That was about Invincible not Bad, Bad was HUGE in the USA

[@dignifiedblackman4742]

@@erikaandrada9716 invincible debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200

[@JJ-fq4nl]

After the child molesting lies & American media continuous promoting of lies. His popularity went down in America.

[@NORTAH85]

Albums?

[@Killer-Lover]

@@NORTAH85 basically a Playlist

[@Mjuniverse972]

Poor Michael 😢 I wish I can give him a hug ❤ 😔

[@BrandonWilliams-sl9qn]

Me too

[@rockee1960]

He came back to claim the most Grammys ever !! It motivated him to step into even more greatness!! MJ is an inspiration as an artist and a human being periodt!

[@saintkevinofficial]

What are you talking about? Michael won the most Grammys during the 1984 ceremony. After that he only won symbolic awards

[@rockee1960]

@@saintkevinofficial your right !!. I was confused I was thinking about when he won only 1 Grammy from album OFF THE WALL it motivated him to come back with Thriller where he won the most Grammys . But this video is talking about the Bad album

[@colewrld901]

It was already ridiculous seeing MJ lose, but for prince to also lose was infuriating. Prince deserved an album of the year

[@tamarawhiteurst8727]

Michael and Prince canceled each other out that year. All of the albums were great that year to be completely honest.

[@lilkeenan]

@@eph_loves_80s74 why are you lying

[@michaelbaby3322]

@@eph_loves_80s74 true

[@tamarawhiteurst8727]

@@eph_loves_80s74 to you and I respect that, it’s my favorite Prince album.

[@Nattaferg]

There is no way Prince, Whitney and MJ should be in one category and NONE of them win. How the hell can that happen? I am calling it what it is.....racism. What are the chances that the three most popular artistes who just happen to be black and doing the most would lose. The Grammys are corrupt! That was when I stopped watching that show.

[@nicoleendsley1669]

I remember that. He looked so sad. They did him wrong. We all know that he should have won

[@WesleyGathage]

Not even Prince or Whitney Houston won anything.

[@mrquick6775]

@@WesleyGathageYea, but they were no where near MJ’s level either though.. so

[@operacarmen]

It's antisemitic to criticize the Grammys

[@alive2583]

@@mrquick6775huh? Whitney sings on MJ’s records she’s washes him. Stop kidding yourself. Prince is that guy as well, but don’t for a second disregard legends as if MJ is God

[@mrquick6775]

@@alive2583 I didn’t stutter.. 👀 🧐🤷

[@centhiva]

NGL that was one hell of a nominee list.

[@skepchica]

Everyone except U2.

[@amir1i1]

Michael himself knew very well how valuable he is and deserves awards ❤

[@blindthief]

Doesn't matter. He will always be the king of pop and probably the most phenomenal entertainer in history. I haven't seen any celebrity who can match the level he achieved in the mid 80's.

[@RicardoPerez-rz8pu]

He did it at such a quick rate witch is something impossible

[@carlosaponte1331]

Exactly MICHAEL..well ALWAYS be...the king 👑👑👑👑✊️👏🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@zart]

And you never ever will because the music business is a big gigantic mess now

[@rinkydinkmcruk]

Get a fucking life

[@nonameisthename138]

Did you not just see PRINCE they showed?? 🙄🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@TheLovesnowangel]

The fact that, that album is still played on the radio and is still being streamed by millions shows that was truly the album of the year.

[@ahlads]

So is The Joshua Tree

[@ritarollins6664]

I beg to differ. I hear more songs from the Joshua Tree today than I do from Bad. We all do and we all know it. Thriller was MJ’s landmark album. Joshua Tree was U2’s and it deserved that win that night. We all know it.

[@laffytiffy4730]

@@ritarollins6664 🧢 go to bed Rita 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@ZumadoggGoogle2]

So is the U2 album.

[@Op3ium_]

@@ritarollins6664 notice how mj is international & relevant, and Joshua isn't

[@sgayles11]

Please! Michael Jackson never left anywhere empty handed. Bless his heart. He worked his entire life and experienced enormous success. ❤🙏🏾

[@visualsofthestorm]

MJ definitely should have gotten that award!

[@MegaRichymac]

Despite not being awarded that night he still rose to even bigger stardom. Rip King👑

[@cahillgreg]

He played to an adolescent audience and yes did have success there.

[@margaretcundall9637]

Well you can't keep a good man down..🤗

[@prettyhandsomegang5227]

They all do

[@jamtime69]

Yeah! That was some bs! He didn't receive one award for that album! A album that had 7 number one singles!

[@Silvius875]

It had 5

[@jeffbenjamin7186]

@@Silvius875 Don’t try to downplay it, that was a monster album that man birthed, after already birthing the world’s most successful album. He was snubbed, BIG TIME.💯

[@Nattaferg]

@@Silvius875 Does it matter? Who are you the KZbin info police? KMT!

[@Silvius875]

But anyway it was a groundbreaking album breaking record after record! And with 5 or 7 no.1 it's still one of the best album in 80s.

[@JOVONO]

@@jeffbenjamin7186 he’s not downplaying it he’s just correcting you Thriller was his album that had 7 singles in the US top 10 not Bad

[@Triggerzombie677]

Michael didn't need Grammys to certify his great talent. He allready won big with Thriller. Sometimes a big win isn't repeated. I want to remember him not for the awards but for the great music & videos he left us fans. I still miss you, Michael.

[@christiansaravia7865]

Michael Jackson needs no award he was the biggest entertainer in the world and still is, nobody will ever top MJ

[@Jabbaro123]

Michael knew they were tired of him dropping all of those hits and they got sick and tired of Prince as well.

[@jasminesscoop]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@alyssajones4368]

So true. Mike knew how corrupted the music industry was. Dude's been in the game since he was five.

[@Jabbaro123]

@@alyssajones4368 They couldn't control the man so they knew they had to do something.

[@alyssajones4368]

@@Jabbaro123 Exactly. I loathed how the media treated Michael like shit, evil assholes.

[@showdownist]

The fact that he was denied so many awards.... Still he was awarded for having the most awards in the world

[@alexandrac9363]

🤔 Yeah that's really wild! Now that you mentioned that

[@live2diedie2liveagain78]

That's like donating $500 million to charity but dying $400 million in debt. Or like being married but your wife says you two were never intimate and never slept in the same bed.

[@eugeneankomah8233]

Ain't that just so ironic. It simply goes to show, what's yours will always be yours. Or what's ours will always be ours. No one can stop destiny. 🙏🏾

[@Ebony5001]

Even though Micheal didn’t win album of the year for Bad he has the best selling album of all time in humanity which is Thriller in my eyes he has already won❤

[@pepparoni1555]

MJ is one of the strongest men I’ve ever seen Not only physically but emotionally 😢❤❤❤❤❤

[@PrometheusForever]

And he put his heart and soul into that album! Every single song at that album was fire!

[@wilkifrog6]

Four songs on it never went anywhere. Filler songs

[@bidlingodoop4673]

@@wilkifrog6 which songs and what do you mean by never went anywhere

[@wilkifrog6]

@@bidlingodoop4673 Speed demon, librarian girl & just good friends. I meant to say 3. To tell you the truth I never hear any of those 3 songs but the others were hit. Those 3 never got played or a video made for them

[@bidlingodoop4673]

@@wilkifrog6 speed demon and Liberian girl both have music videos

[@wilkifrog6]

@@bidlingodoop4673 I never seen them and I watched MTV a bunch

[@TheRawraw1]

And that’s when he knew…

[@princejessy3676]

...he fucked up!

[@24gmj2010]

...that "they don't really care about us"!

[@cahillgreg]

That his work wasn't competitive

[@danpatrickth2759]

That he was going to become "dangerous"

[@Op3ium_]

@@cahillgreg def was. He's known around the globe unlike Beyonce or this band that won that Grammy

[@kyhendrixx1764]

The Chris Tucker part😂😂😂😂😂

[@Taekook_jungcookxvj]

Michael doesn’t need a Grammy. Grammys need him. King of pop forever rest in peace Michael Jackson we love you. 🕊️❤️

[@elisabethgreene2002]

They did that on purpose...but it only made mj hit back ..stronger and better..

[@elisabethgreene2002]

Mj will never be forgotten

[@elisabethgreene2002]

Mj was a legend and that's a fact. And not an album.

[@salusingh1784]

@@rinkydinkmcruk probably you are delusional dangerous is a masterpeace

[@shennine7044]

Yep. Dangerous is my favourite album of all time. And I love all of his work.. it’s exceptional ! But those industrial sounds on Dangerous, 🔥 It’s a lyrical spirit, Dangerous is !

[@salusingh1784]

@@shennine7044 yes it is amazing

[@kingmadridi8125]

the biggest robbery in the history of the grammys

[@feliciapillow5860]

True dat!!!!

[@lil5420]

Macklemore winning over Kendrick, Kanye, and Eminem in 2013 was pretty bad too lol

[@kittensmitten3287]

Yep!! All of this!!!

[@matteodevita9921]

Listen to the Joshua Tree. Maybe you will chance point of view. One of the greatest album ever

[@emmycicconeaguilera8783]

Sorry my friend, but you kinda look like an ignorant

[@djnphaze]

Hard core MJ fan here. Hard core Diana Ross fan too. All that hate and disappointment. Joshua Tree was an incredible and spiritual album. U2 Killed it and deserved this award. This was not fixed. Oh, and when you get a moment, listen to the entire album from start to finish. Absolutely phenomenal. ❤️

[@stephanielankford4027]

We All KNOW WHY He didn’t get the Award He DESERVED

[@DAZSA]

He may not have won the Grammy but won the night!

[@VixionMarie]

It’s sooo weird remembering this because all I remember is his performance. Plus his ‘Bad’ album sells were amazing.

[@srdemarkes]

Stop flauging, you're too young. 😆 🤣 😂

[@VixionMarie]

@@srdemarkes Lmao how old do you think I am?

[@srdemarkes]

@@VixionMarie 20's early 30's

[@VixionMarie]

@@srdemarkes Very close to 20. I’m 19 but I’m still not too young💀😭.

[@kyngWuwa]

@@VixionMarie Nigga u wasn’t even a thought when this shi happened 😭

[@kotukx]

He deserved at least something, Bad was amazing

[@LingLingWannaBeLah]

We all know that Grammy belonged to him (no shade to U2 fans), but Bad was a real bible!!! MJ and Prince were rivals? Well, I think they had a hate-love relationship. They were young, and it's normal to be hype in that period of your life, but I think they smoke the pipe of piece a few years later. They admired each other, and I even remember how affected Prince was after MJ's passing. Both legends. RIP

[@TheLala114]

And this is why Eminem said ‘f**k you’ to the Grammys

[@veronicalloyd7902]

Preach

[@adua78]

That’s the definition of being a sore loser. Lame. Should win and lose with grace and dignity.

[@clydehinman7810]

Eminem doesn't rate really on this. Didn't he rap "I'm sorry mama cleaning out closet" silly rap? In 1982 when rap belonged to impoverished minorities in major cities it was a voice of racial change. It was from the heart. I don't remember anyone rapping about their mommy.

[@FerotKwari]

​@@clydehinman7810 wtf you on about?! How old are you? Dear Momma by 2pac.... One more Dance by Nas.... I love my Momma by Snoop, there must be plenty more but that's what comes to mind straight away.

[@clydehinman7810]

@@FerotKwari I can easily tell your white. The song about m's mommy was loved by the white public. It even was given high praise from the grammy's. It made a white rapper digestible. But to this day I have never heard anyone rolling down the street bumping it in their car. Or a basketball team warming up before a game Playing it. You see if it was a true legit rap song, you wouldn't have to validate it by using black rappers to show its cool. Because it sucks.

[@alexandrac9363]

I just love Prince's facial expressions 😂

[@girlmom1312]

Prince knew what time it was. They may listen to our music, but the needle hadn't been moved back then so you were only going to be allowed to get so far or be credited but so much. That was their way of still giving us a place, so to speak. No way ge shouldn't gave won that award. I don't think MJ was naive about those things, but it appears in this moment he expected facts to win over a controlled and manipulated environment, but nope.

[@Suga1]

This is why Michael strategized & owned part of their azz, I don’t watch the Grammies anyway but this sealed it for me! He will always be the hardest working entertainer in EVER!! PERIOD 🌟

[@user-do5cm8uq6s]

That's okay Michael you have made your fans and family exceedingly above and beyond PROUD and HONORED and HAPPY!!!❤❤We ❤ Love You❤

[@user-do5cm8uq6s]

Thanks!😃🙏

[@user-do5cm8uq6s]

Thanks!👍

[@CelestialGatez]

Those devils were jealous of the genius in Michael and his insane creativity. Michael has sold BILLIONS of albums and THAT is proof enough he is the greatest artist EVER. All nationalities have emulated and idolized him as a show of their love and adoration. No man-made trophy can deny him of his greatness.

[@heckinbasedandinkpilledoct7459]

He didn’t sell billions 😂 stop exaggerating. That’s the power of marketing and flashy dance moves

[@CelestialGatez]

@@heckinbasedandinkpilledoct7459 stfu. He definitely sold BILLIONS and was loved by BILLIONS......WORLD-WIDE. Industry insiders know this to be true. You are just a sheeple wearing blinders. Go back to sleep.

[@kennethwhite3243]

The racism in the industry is madness

[@julianbud7334]

Prince didn't copy or emulate Michael Jackson if anything both copied and emulated a lot of funk music artists in their sounds js

[@recycling9348]

He’s sold 400 million, not a billion

[@BunnySlippers82]

It hurts to see him so genuinely sad.

[@Gem7Angel]

I kn0 right? 😟 ❤

[@MomoKanjaki]

I know right? 🥺😢😔

[@GoogleUser-wy2vv]

He really looked hurt. 😢

[@willpoole88]

Whitney should have one she broke barriers that no one else could have

[@diorrboyyyy]

Literally like what artist you know has their first two albums get nominated for aoty….but not just album of the year….Both also got nominated for best pop vocal female, best r&b vocal female performance, song of year, and record of the year all in a 2 - 3 year span

[@CalypsoDarling]

Lmao what? Michael was first and broke barriers. Both racial and social. He exposed the gov long before it was such a thing, he brought thee world together no matter the age, gender, race, or religious background. NO ONE HAS DONE THAT. He made the world dance. He made blacks acceptable and blacks like Magic Johnson & Kobe Bryant and others thank Michael and acknowledge this, including Whitney. She came decades after he did. He was a trailblazer and Whitney Houston couldn’t have been a successful singer without him.

[@mrnitrous20]

I'm a fan of all the artists nominated. That year was tough, but I agree with the decision, The Joshua Tree is a phenomenal album

[@christopherbethea2344]

It's been said that even though he was so hurt by what happened, Michael was still so gracious to all of the Grammy winners backstage that night, congratulating everyone like the gentleman that he always was...BUT he called his brother Marlon as soon as he got to his hotel room and said "Did you see how they robbed me tonight?!"

[@rubyparchment5523]

Ru related to Master King Bethea?

[@trigga9506]

@@rubyparchment5523 😹😹

[@ayosworld5701]

Oh....so beautiful 😍

[@jj51424]

I don't know a single U2 song. The Grammys are pretty worthless as far as I'm concerned. Just a year ago or so, that big tall chick took home like 10. I was like..........????

[@chrisime2635]

Source ........ trust me bro.

[@MarinaCSoto]

Michael gave an amazing performance that night and the album was a complete success. He deserved to win all the Grammys he had been nominated for. It was really unfair!

[@antonmk1244]

He was not the only artist deserving awards in his career. Lets be fair. The Joshua Tree was a huge album There were TerenceTd'Arby, Prince, Madonna, George Michael (english) and others at top then.

[@Marrab2]

@@antonmk1244 only MJ and Prince deserved tbh

[@makhtar6029]

@@antonmk1244 I don't even know who the hell the Joshua Tree even is lol

[@antonmk1244]

@@makhtar6029 I am sorry, You dont know much about history of music obviously. I'm a huge fan of Mike since the double release of BJ-BI, but I really dont like his behavior there. It's just unfair and disrespectful towards other artists. It's just awards, nobody live or die because you get one or not.

[@MarinaCSoto]

@@antonmk1244 I haven't said that. Of course other artists also deserved their awards (because as you say, there were top artists at that moment), but Bad was a very important album that year. A lot of the songs were number ones and they all had an incredible music video. He worked so hard to create that album, it was the most creative moment of his career. In my opinion, he deserved more awards that night.

[@RW-yx2vi]

The look on Michael’s face was heartbreaking. He was in real pain.💔

[@beautybykey9322]

They been disregarding our legends since the beginning 😢

[@mystapaul]

I like how narrator shades Prince but gives him a compliment... 😂 "Somewhat rival Prince" he knows Prince was the closest to win

[@chucksmash1]

Exactly! Somewhat rival..really..? MJ HAD NO BIGGER musical rival than Prince even though they were totally cool with each other off stage. Period.

[@mystapaul]

@@king-dl2qt agreed 👍

[@bathrat]

Did somebody kick the back of Prince's seat? 🤣

[@feliciapillow5860]

It was me. 😆 🤣. I did 💋 him on the way out though.

[@2012banksnb]

Someone from his team messing with him

[@tonylamontbillings6607]

That's funny bro.🤣 Or either that was one hell of a seat adjustment.

[@user-yy7cw7fl8p]

Urgh you’re not fabulous and it shows. That was a cunty seat adjustment after hearing his name as a nomination, That’s Prince Xx

[@ronpaizley9349]

It was WHITNEY !!!

[@sarumoh]

In all the commentaries I have seen, nothing talks about Michael’s change in skin tone. Now let me tell you something if you don’t know, The melaninated world had a serious problem with MJs lightened appearance. I was 9 years old in Nigeria back then and so remember clearly how society had made me heavily biased against MJ. It was a global boycott of what should have been the highest selling album of all time. I don’t know what else, but this factor played a HUGE role I strongly suspect. God rest his soul. Forever my hero (black or white) with love to infinity and beyond.. Micheal Joseph Jackson ❤

[@LisaMohammed-solomon]

MICHAEL JOE JACKSON IS A REWARD HIMSELF HE DOESNT NEED A REWARD ❤❤

[@dsg3053]

REST IN PEACE TO PRINCE, WHITNEY AND MICHAEL

[@harrybalz525]

Drugs, drugs and more drugs took all 3 and millions more, and the drug dealers are multi billionaires.Merica!!!!

[@ladyscorpio2547]

​@@harrybalz525 dam lie!

[@harrybalz525]

@@ladyscorpio2547 yea cause they all 3 didnt touch drugs huh? The ones the Dr prescribes is not drugs, thems called pharmaceuticals right?

[@xxxloveydovey67xxx10]

💜💜💜😇😇😇

[@NavaLene]

I’m so confused like MJ went home with NOTHING?!?! Nahhh, I feel like they say it’s the charts but I really think it has to do with connections.

[@koala2462]

It’s if you play their game or not. He preferred not. That’s why they tried to destroy him with those claims of molestation. And eventually death.

[@aaronshruby2674]

If the charts decided, then Michael would have won.....he had several #1's on that album

[@kagebuckets2197]

@@aaronshruby2674 and it was number 1 selling album that year

[@ajahanna6293]

The problem was the bad album wasn’t owed by the major label it was owed by him.. they were tight because they were no longer getting g his Money

[@DC_R]

Fun Fact: Michael Jackson Bad 35 Million💡 U2 Joshua Tree Album 25 Million💡

[@Stakwell]

The calibre of artists back then was on another level. Just going up against talent like Prince and Michael was honourable enough.

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

That WAS some TOUGH competition during THAT particular year! Huston, Prince and U2 were on FIRE!🔥😮

[@Captaiesqueleto]

U2 is mad trash

[@johnj4y_]

Deep down they all knew Michael was still King 👑

[@live2diedie2liveagain78]

Not on that night.

[@salusingh1784]

@@live2diedie2liveagain78 even on that night he dominate poeple dont talk about the grammy they talk how the grammy snubbed michal and he was king on every night the king of pop

[@shenyae4143]

@@live2diedie2liveagain78 Yes he was. Awards don’t solidify and validate anything.

[@USCyclist]

@@shenyae4143 Except that the Joshua Tree album went on to be one of the greatest rock albums of all time. Sounds validated to me.

[@shenyae4143]

@@USCyclist And? They are still trash.

[@chiablum1453]

When Thriller came out in France, all the houses & apartments windows echoed MJ music

[@gbbarn]

I still hear MJ here in Uruguay. It's normal for people in Latin America to blast music.

[@onesong2001]

You checked every house in France. How long did that take?

[@ronny-lb1cr]

​@@onesong2001 checking all houses in France wasn't necessary because Thriller's echo wave sounds came to the original commenter. Happened to me in Germany as well

[@onesong2001]

@@ronny-lb1cr One thing is for sure: No one talks BS like an MJ fanatic. 🤣

[@ronny-lb1cr]

@@onesong2001 Why would you say that about the French guy

[@yell0wberry]

That was pretty much a touché to Michael Jackson receiving a bunch of awards over U2 not too long ago

[@tokyodirect4594]

MJ was more on top of the world for many years than anyone else in the room. There's no need to feel bad for him here.

[@mom2majkmt]

MJ didn’t need industry planted awards , he was and always will be The King of Pop and the people’s choice ❤ Rip

[@HpHH83]

It sure looked like he needed them that night!

[@user-tr2mb4xs7i]

​@@HpHH83MJ went on to have decades of a massively successful career after that. Clearly he didn't need that award

[@Trippyboho]

@@user-tr2mb4xs7iTell em because clearly they don't know! 😂

[@mrquick6775]

@@TrippybohoFacts!😊

[@gabix7488]

​@@user-tr2mb4xs7i Not decades of success after that His success in the 90's was nowhere compare to the 80's And its the music industry that makes them famous They need every minute of it

[@Cazziey]

He was very hurt you can tell

[@gardensofthegods]

That was depressing to watch , yeah .

[@trawlins396]

@@gardensofthegods VERY

[@alyssajones4368]

He was. Another fan commented that after the ceremony, Michael broke down in tears on his way back to his hotel.

[@Devijs9259]

im borm in 1990 but michael jackson is my inspirations and he is the only artist always ralk to me using her songs. when i hear Michael jackson song. i feel he talk with me. and i have many realisations in life. i love you michael jackson you be forever my inspirations. number1 fan forever from Philippines❤

[@P.L.C.R.Studios729]

Awww… I wish I could go back in time to comfort him…🥺🥺🥺

[@krazyboi42]

One of the biggest selling albums of all time and it didn’t get a single award? Man hell nah

[@vantagemusicgroup]

You know this is for The album Bad not Thriller

[@krazyboi42]

@@vantagemusicgroup Michael Jackson made five of the globally highest selling albums of all time with Thriller at #1, BAD at #11, Dangerous at #16, History at #55, and Off The Wall at #71.

[@vantagemusicgroup]

@@krazyboi42 you are krazy you know we are commenting on the 88 Grammy Awards right hence 88 Grammy awards- hence a follow up to Thriller 7 years later

[@krazyboi42]

@@vantagemusicgroup soooo an artist can’t win awards back to back?

[@NANA-fh6we]

I’ve heard that Grammy’s intentionally snubbed Michael to prevent him from having another Grammy’s 1984 moment. The “album of the year” category could have went to anybody honestly, however to lose “producer of the year - non-classical”, “best pop vocal performance- male” and “Best male R&B vocal performance” is simply ridiculous. Looking at what won, Michael should have at least secured those three awards with no question.

[@xavierrose8208]

Four years later? Come on, that's a stretch.

[@SK8TERPRO241]

@@xavierrose8208 Well he didn’t drop an album between those 4 years so yeah they’d compare it to his last

[@NANA-fh6we]

@@xavierrose8208 In 1984 he won 8 Grammy’s (most ever in one night) had 12 nominations (most ever in one night) and that was the most watched Grammy broadcast ever. That’s a lot, and I can see them not wanting to turn it into the “Michael Jackson award show” again, especially since he also performed in 1988. Plus, like the previous comment stated, he didn’t release an album from 1982 to 1987, so they had to compare this award show to the last one that he dominated

[@th8257]

"could have went" is incorrect. It's "could have gone".

[@NANA-fh6we]

@@th8257 You *“could have gone”* without saying that, especially since either one is correct. Have a good day though

[@williamslatoya2043]

The head shake & look of disappointment from mike 😢

[@mihanehalili6628]

He’s so beautiful. His smile was so dazzling.

[@joncantago5876]

I'm surprised he didn't walk out. But he had to be the bigger man. Humble.

[@julzstaley3178]

First...he had to BE a man.

[@joncantago5876]

I'm probably 1 of the few that didn't break him down with words.

[@SincerelyMe123]

He was such a big man? he was shaking his head and not clapping. A sore loser, that’s what he was. And there is video proof of it

[@shripikachu]

​@@julzstaley3178what do you mean?

[@Kelvinack]

Imagine praising a musician for not acting like a bitch and leaving when an award goes to someone else

[@absalom0412]

The minute MJ owned the Beatles catalog, the music industry came after and punished him.

[@florenceferdinand4717]

I think so too and he beat them at their game as a black man.but let's be real Paul McCartney swollen head thought mj wasn't gonna buy it but he spread the rumors for years Micheal did it behind his back.coming to fund out with the Beatles catalog had a lot blues singers and other artists music and Paul wasn't paying those artists he's a snake.

[@absalom0412]

@@florenceferdinand4717 Snake and liar. Cause Paul had several opportunities to purchase his catalog for 20 million, but felt it was too expensive at the time. Plus MJ gave Paul several opportunities to buy it, and even offered to purchase it together and he still refused.

[@shennine7044]

Facts

[@simonmcconachy5219]

…… and fair enough.

[@vk88864]

MJ didn’t need an award. He’s got that many awards and accolades that no one has surpassed.

[@ap4078]

Mike got albums and singles that have gone diamond... the end

[@jdog34505]

The Bad Album had 7 top 10 singles on it...and still didn't win a Grammy!

[@victorbonilla4634]

Bad was a rehash of stuff Michael had already done. It was a great rehash but still a rehash. Prince and U2 deserved the Grammy more.

[@MrBlytheville]

@@victorbonilla4634 a rehash of what? Don’t just say things and expect people to agree. Where’s your evidence that MJ rehashed any music? Doubt of you have any.

[@victorbonilla4634]

@@MrBlytheville In my opinion, the song BAD was a mediocre mixture of the Billie Jean and Thriller beat. Nothing original there...same for the rest of the album. Joshua Tree was a groundbreaking masterpiece just like Thriller had been before. I liked Weird Al's parody of Bad better than the original. That's how "bad" it was. I was on the street then dancing in the clubs just like everyone else...we danced to BAD...ok...but we all knew it wasn't as good as Thriller.

[@sa_flames4587]

@@victorbonilla4634 if all you like is rock just say that.

[@paulschmidtke425]

@@sa_flames4587 if you don't like white people just say so

[@fitzgeralde1983]

Michael was the one who worked hard on his albums

[@onesong2001]

choreography doesn't really count when you're making an album.

[@slimmyjones8252]

Michael was the most electrifying to ever touch a grammy stage, any stage💪🏾💪🏾

[@Ksjplays]

Later on in his career MJ won 8 Grammy Awards in 1 Night.

[@kel_lee]

Crazy because I just recently watched this whole show. Prince, Whitney Houston, and Michael were all in the same category and none of them won. Michael was snubbed severely that night and I even noticed him shaking his head when they called his name for nominations.

[@Nattaferg]

Yeah, cause he knew before it was announced that they were going to rob him. He did speak on it in an interview about his disappointment.

[@kel_lee]

@@Nattaferg That’s exactly what I was thinking. He already knew

[@I-AM-BELIEVER]

Whitney Houston did win. She won best pop performance and her song I Wanna Dance won against MJ for best producer.

[@kel_lee]

@@I-AM-BELIEVER I never stated that she did not win at all. I said she did not win in a particular category with Michael and prince which was Album of the year.

[@trawlins396]

@@kel_lee I can't even wrap my mind around the fact that neither MJ OR Prince won. Huh???? Wtf kind of crazy, upside down world was that??? Joshua Tree was so overrated. I remember watching this but I forgot. I think I blocked it out of my memory because it was so traumatic.

[@JOSEPHJOHNSON-qf9it]

I think they were just jealous or something, after thriller, and the amount of awards he won, in a single night

[@latesha109]

Yep that sounds right cheat and steal to even the field

[@alyssajones4368]

That exactly what it was. Plus, him being black. The execs could not stand to see a black man with such monumental musical prowess.

[@AkilezNewEngland]

He won 15 Grammy Awards. One of them was the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award etc etc.

[@nickgeorge9637]

Michael Jackson is the most awarded Human in history. in Music. LOVE MJ 👑👑👑👑👑 🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 no🥰

[@yungrydr]

Dang, he was so hurt, he couldn’t even clap for the guys who won the award.

[@davidwaltrip6480]

Its cause they didnt win it first. Second even that bullshit band u2 was in disbeleif like they didnt hear their own name and somebody next to bono was like you won and bono was like tf i did seriously.

[@ronaldclark9727]

Dang weirdo what a baby won't even clap for others!

[@DR-mp4gv]

sore loooser

[@booshting3520]

Poor loser

[@brendawarner2249]

He really should have gotten it !

[@georgemiddleton7867]

Michael is the best entertainer with the voice will never forget such a beautiful person. They just tried to ruin him.

[@davidjefferson69]

Prince may have been a better musician as far as playing multiple instruments but michael by far leaps and bounds was a better overall e tertainer!

[@TmprrEoayCcntAou-fk2vs]

They didn’t try to ruin anyone. U2 just so happened to make an even better album. Can’t win all the time.

[@Jackobad]

Bad for me is the best album EVER! not only for Michael! for the humanity!

[@simongurung7715]

Contemporaries clapped, Grammy slapped MJ

[@winstongeorgemusic168]

Yeah he definitely got snubbed.

[@cherryhiltonhaslanded8652]

Omg Michael Look like his Feelings were so hurt just make me wanna cry

[@JasperLoki]

It’s ok. He went camping in his room with some kids.

[@elijahbreeden]

@@JasperLoki He was cleared of those charges and the FBI investigated and determined he was not guilty . Y’all got to stop being haters or trolls

[@arinzeanthony7447]

@@JasperLoki lol. Are you done crying 😅?

[@oscarxify]

😊 Where was Kanye to the rescue ?

[@ducc764]

I can’t imagine how hard life is gonna be for you when something significant actually happens… good luck.

[@keepithunnitTV]

I don't even remember u2 songs and Mike songs still play today🤷🏿‍♂️😂😂

[@SweetPPeaches]

That was just the beginning. And fact that they got Diana Ross to execute it was what sealed the deal.