| 1984 | American Music Awards: |
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| Special Award Of Merit | Won |
| Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock | Won |
| Favorite Single - Pop/Rock "Billie Jean" | Won |
| Favorite Album - Pop/Rock "Thriller" | Won |
| Favorite Video - Pop/Rock "Beat It" | Won |
| Favorite Album - Soul/R&B "Thriller" | Won |
| Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B | Won |
| Favorite Video - Soul/R&B "Beat It" | Won |
| Best Long Form Video - Thriller | Won |
| Best Home Video | Won |
| 1984 | American Video Awards: |
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| Best Long Form Video | Won |
| Best Home Video | Won |
| 1984 | Billboard Awards: |
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| Top Album Thriller | Won |
| 1984 | Billboard Year in Music Survey: |
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| Top Black Artist | Won |
| Top Black Album - Thriller | Won |
| 1984 | Canadian Black Music Awards: |
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| Top International Album "Thriller" | Won |
| Top International Single "Billie Jean" | Won |
| Top Male Vocalist | Won |
| 1984 | Crystal Globe Awards: |
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| Exceeding Sales Past 5 Million | Won |
| 1984 | Grammy Award: |
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| Best R&B Song - "Billie Jean" | Nominated |
| Producer Of The Year [with Quincy Jones] "Thriller" | Won |
| Album Of The Year "Thriller" | Won |
| Record Of The Year "Beat It" | Won |
| Best Male Rock Vocal Performance "Beat It" | Won |
| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance "Billie Jean" | Won |
| Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "Thriller" | Won |
| Best Best Recording For Children ["E.T. The Extra Terrestrial"] Album, narration by Michael Jackson | Won |
| 1984 | Hotel Royal Plaza: |
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| Presentation Casement "37 Gold & Platinum Discs" | Won |
| Favorite Video Of The Year "Thriller" | Won |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Award: |
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| Best Concept Video for "Thriller" | Nominated |
| Best Male Video for "Thriller" | Nominated |
| Video of the Year for "Thriller" | Nominated |
| Best Viewer's Choice for "Thriller" | Won |
| Best Choreography "Thriller" | Won |
| Best Overall Performance for "Thriller" | Won |
| 1984 | NAACP Image Awards: |
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| H. Claude Hodson Medal Of Freedom Award 1984 Olympic Medal Of Friendship | Won |
| 1984 | NARM [National Association Of Recording Merchandisers]: |
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| Best Selling Album Thriller | Won |
| Best selling Single "Billie Jean" | Won |
| Best Home Video The Making Of Thriller | Won |
| 1984 | People's Choice Awards: |
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| Best All Around Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| Favorite Video of the Year - "Thriller" | Won |
| 1984 | Presidential Special Achievement Award: |
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| Presented by U.S. President Ronald Regan to Michael Jackson at the White House in recognition of his contribution to the nation's campaign against drunk driving -"Beat It" was used in the ads | Awarded |
| 1984 | United Kingdom: |
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| Presentation Casement Of Platinum Disc 1985 Thriller LP | Awarded |