At the AMA awards Michael won in the following categories:
- Favorite Male Artist Pop/Rock
- Favorite Album Pop/Rock (Number Ones)
- Favorite Male Artist Soul/RnB
- Favorite Album Soul/RnB (Number Ones)
Jermaine accepted the awards on behalf of Michael.
The only award that he did not win, that he was nominated for, was Artist of the year; which went to Taylor Swift.
The singer’s famous glove is the highlight of an auction of pop music memorabilia in New York City. His jacket from his ‘Bad’ tour fetches $225,000.
Fans and dealers turned out at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York’s Times Square for the sale that included a car driven by Jackson, as well as David Bowie’s guitar and memorabilia from the Beatles, Bo Diddley and others.
Dr. Arnie Klein opened up to Harvey Levin, on TMZ Live, with a fountain of information regarding his friendship with Michael.
In the interview Klein, stated that he played no part in the death of Michael; and is free of accusations and guilt. Klein did however place the blame fully on Dr. Conrad Murray.
Throughout the interview Klein looked shifty, and never maintained eye contact, and was constantly looking down, and to the right, a sure sign that he was not telling the truth throughout the interview.
Klein said that Latoya Jackson spent a few nights at Michael’s rented house after the reported death of June 25, 2009.
According to industry sources This Is It is being tipped to be nominated for Best Picture.
But don’t expect to see it at the 2010 Oscars. The cut-off date for 2010 nominations was August 31, 2009. So it will have to wait until 2011 to be included in the nominations. It is almost guaranteed a nomination, after breaking all records for a concert documentary (grossing $101 million in the first weekend worldwide), although with recent offerings being Hannah Montana or the Jonas brothers it is understandable.
Also, Kenny Ortega, director for the movie, is expected to receive a nomination for Best Director; for This Is It.
