| 1985 | Grammy Award: |
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| Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" | Nominated |
| Best Long Form Video The Making Of Thriller | Won |
| 1985 | Special Poll: |
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| "Hero Of Young America" | Won |
| 1986 | American Music Awards: |
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| Award Of Appreciation | Won |
| Song Of The Year "We Are The World" | Won |
| 1986 | Grammy Awards: |
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| Song Of The Year "We Are The World" | Won |
| Best Pop Performance By Duo Or Group "We Are The World" | Won |
| Best Music Video Short Form "We Are The World" | Won |
| 1986 | People's Choice Awards: |
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| Favorite New Song "We Are The World" | Won |
| 1987 | Aftonbladet Readers' Poll [Sweden]: |
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| Best Vocal Artist Of 1987 | Won |
| 1987 | Bravo Magazine Awards: |
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| Silver Otto Award | Won |
| 1987 | Smash Hits Awards: |
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| Best Male Vocalist | Won |
| 1988 | ACE Award: |
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| Outstanding Editing in a Music Special for Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues | Nominated |
| 1988 | American Music Awards: |
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| Favorite Single - Soul/R&B "Bad" | Won |
| 1988 | Billboard Awards: |
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| Top Black Artist | Won |
| Blues & Soul | Won |
| Best Live Show of 1988 | Won |
| Outstanding Artist of the Year | Won |
| 1988 | Bravo Magazine Awards: |
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| Gold Otto Award | Awarded |
| 1988 | Brit Awards: [British Phonographic Industry Awards] |
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| Best International Solo Artist | Won |
| 1988 | Blues & Soul: |
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| Outstanding Artist Of The Year | Won |
| Best Live Show Of 1988 | Won |
| 1988 | Ebony Magazine: |
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| American Black Achievement Award | Won |
| 1988 | Grammy Award: |
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| Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "Bad" | Nominated |
| Album of the Year for "Bad" | Nominated |
| 1988 | MTV Video Vanguard Awards: |
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| Video Vanguard Award | Awarded |
| 1988 | Guild Hall Party: |
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| Presentation Of Sword To Commemorate "Bad" Tour | Won |
| 1988 | International Award - Austria: |
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| Orpheus Award | Awarded |
| 1988 | NAACP Image Awards: |
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| Best Male Artist | Won |
| Best Album Bad | Won |
| Leonard Carter Humanitarian Award | Won |
| 1988 | New York Times Best Seller List: |
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| # 1 Book "Moonwalk" by Michael Jackson | Awarded |
| 1988 | Smash Hits Awards: |
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| Best Male Vocalist | Won |
| 1988 | Soul Train Music Awards: |
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| R&B Album Of The Year Bad | Won |
| Best Male Single Of The Year "Bad" | Won |
| 1988 | Wembley Stadium: |
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| For Seven Sell Out Record Breaking Shows | Awarded |