Michael Jackson Scores Five AMA Nominations

Today we have Some pleasantly surprising Michael Jackson News, it seems that The King Of Pop has received 5 nominations for this year's American Music Awards.

The nominees for this year's American Music Awards were released on Tuesday morning, revealing that the deceased King of Pop has racked up an impressive five nominations, including Artist of the Year. (Jackson will face off against Kings of Leon, Taylor Swift, Lady GaGa and Eminem in that category.)

Jackson's greatest-hits collection Number Ones is also up for Favorite Album in the Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B categories, while Jackson himself is up against performers such as Eminem, T.I., Jamie Foxx and Maxwell for Favorite Artist wins in the Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B categories.

The 2009 American Music Awards will air on ABC November 22 at 8 PM/7 PM Central. It seems that his death much like other past celebrities is a massive revival to his popularity. ...read more ⇒

Michael Jackson New Song "This Is It" Released Online Today

Well here it is in all its glory the new Michael Jackson Single "This Is It" from the upcoming feature film with the same name.



The Associated Press brings us this new Michael Jackson News Story

LONDON — Michael Jackson returned to the airwaves Monday with a new song — the first from an upcoming musical documentary featuring the troubled superstar.
It is the first new material by Jackson to be released since his sudden death in Los Angeles on June 25.

Jackson sounded confident and almost playful on "This is It," which features his trademark breathy vocal style, perfected over the years since he was a child sensation with the Jackson Five.

He is backed by lush vocals from his brothers, giving the recording a nostalgic, familiar feel.
It is a mid-tempo number with orchestral backing that is played during the closing sequences of the documentary, which opens Oct. 28 for a limited two-week run. It features rehearsal footage shot shortly before Jackson's death.

"This is it," goes one verse on the new song. "Here I stand. The light of the world. I feel grand."
The song is available on Jackson's official Web site and will also be sent to radio outlets.

It will also be part of the two-disc CD set that will accompany the movie in what is expected to be a worldwide marketing blitz to capitalize on the surge of emotion that followed the singer's death.

The documentary, also called "This is It," features footage of Jackson rehearsing for his planned London concerts, which were to mark his return to the stage after a lengthy absence caused in part by a series of legal and personal problems.

The singer was deeply in debt and had found his popularity dimmed by repeated charges of child molestation.
Jackson's death at age 50 is still being investigated.

The Los Angeles County coroner has ruled it was caused by acute intoxication by the anesthetic propofol, with other sedatives a contributing factor.

The coroner found the powerful anesthetic was administered without any medical need and that recommended resuscitation equipment was missing.

I would like to thank The Associated Press For today's Michael Jackson News Story. You can tell that Michael Jackson had a strong voice and sounded like vintage The King Of Pop. I miss his talent and presence so much RIP The greatest performer who ever lived.

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New Michael Jackson album cover released

Today's Michael Jackson News Comes to us from Walesonline.com here is a preview of The New Album This Is It.

Michael Jackson fans were allowed a glimpse of the back cover of his forthcoming album today, showing a silhouette of the singer covered in a patchwork of images of him delivering energy-packed performances.

The artwork for This Is It displays an outline of Jackson clutching his signature trilby hat to his head in a typical mid-dance pose.
The front cover of the album has already been seen and shows the singer with his arms outstretched.

Jackson died in June aged 50, just weeks before his 50-date comeback concerts, also titled This Is It, were due to start in London.
The two-disc record, due for release on October 26, contains songs included in a new documentary film about the singer.

The first disc will boast the original album masters of some of Jackson’s biggest hits, arranged in the same sequence as they appear in the film.
The disc will end with two versions of a new song, also called This Is It, which features in the film’s closing sequence.

The second disc contains previously-unreleased versions of some of the artist’s classic tracks and a “touching” spoken word poem entitled Planet Earth.
The This Is It song will receive its first air play on Monday and will be delivered to radio stations amid tight security.

The album will boast a 36-page, commemorative booklet featuring exclusive photos of Jackson from his last rehearsal.
The complete track listing to the new This Is It album has also been revealed:

Disc 1

• Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
• Jam
• They Don’t Care About Us
• Human Nature
• Smooth Criminal
• The Way You Make Me Feel
• Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
• I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
• Thriller
• Beat It
• Black Or White
• Earth Song
• Billie Jean
• Man In The Mirror
• This Is It
• This Is It (Orchestra Version)

Disc 2

• She’s Out Of My Life (Demo)
• Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Demo)
• Beat It (Demo)
• Planet Earth (Poem)

I cant wait to buy it his concerts were always awesome as far as his vocals, that man sounded exactly the same as he does on his albums.
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