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Michael Jackson to Receive 3-D Tribute at Grammys

Michael JacksonThe 52nd annual Grammy Awards will take its Michael Jackson tribute to another dimension, sorta. According to USA Today, this year's telecast will feature a 3-D clip of Jackson's 'Earth Song,' a track focused on stopping man's destruction of wildlife and nature. Honoring Jackson's innovation and desire to do something different, Grammy producers saw no other way to honor the King of Pop.

"Whenever we would do a show with [Jackson], the first thing he would say to me was, 'How can we do something that we [have] never done before?'" said Grammys co-executive producer Ken Ehrlich, who worked with Jackson for almost 30 years. "And now we're doing something that hasn't been seen before."

The 'Earth Song' video was a supposed to be an essential part of Jackson's comeback shows in July 2009, which never happened due to his June 25 death. While a portion of clip appeared in 'This Is It,' the Grammys will be presenting the piece in its entirety. Ehlrich, who was with Jackson the night before he died, viewed 'Earth Song' for the first time and said that it moved the singer to tears.

"It was pretty emotional for him," Ehlrich said. "Afterward he said to me that that song and that piece and that portion of the concert was as important to him than anything else in the show."

Alongside the 3-D clip, Usher, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson will also perform during the tribute. Jackson will also be honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy -- the only award Jackson has never received from the organization.

While the Jackson family is expected to be at the Grammys on Jan. 31, their attendance has yet to be confirmed. Free 3-D "Grammy" glasses will be distributed at Target stores nationwide from Jan. 26 to Jan. 31, while supplies last.

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Marina

And the tribute finally happened. And in the end it's about L.O.V.E. The triumph of love. Michael and his children are showing us the way. I am sorry for those who took the path of hate instead of love. Because this Earth Song and the pure words of his kids has elevated the conversation, and the haters look very bad.

February 04 2010 at 5:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Roma

Science has a lot going for it.

Its abiding mantra being: If something has not been proven to be so, it is not so.

It was never proven that Mr Jackson molested children.

It has, in fact, been proven to the satisfaction of a conservative jury in republican Santa Barbara that not only were the charges of molestation baseless, but the minor misdemeanours of intent to intoxicate and conspiring to imprison were also completely unfounded.

If after over 10 years of forensic investigation by both the FBI and the LAPD, no evidence of criminal wrongdoing could be attibuted to Mr Jackson - then that is because there was no criminality to be found.

In 2005 Thomas Mesereau said of the trial;-

"This prosecution was a travesty of justice and one of the most mean-spirited attacks on an innocent person in legal history.”

In light of the release of the FBI files now confirming Michael's innocence, no doubt the media and the American criminal justice system - who allowed one man's deeply personal vendetta against Mr Jackson to become the prosecutorial obscenity that it did; would prefer that people forgot about what was done to this man.

I hope The Grammy's honour Michael beautifully, and I am sure he will be. Millions will be watching to see that this done. I urge people to speak up for Michael whenever and if ever you hear his name disparged, and please remember this.

This 15 year dismemberment of a human being's dignity and spirit - happened on our watch.

January 26 2010 at 4:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ROB

Its too bad all these Michael worshipers waited till he was dead before singing his praises. He couldnt give his records away..he was a has been when he was 40..and a freaky one to boot. And all these lame dummies are now singing his praises oh michael!we love you!just another self destructive egomaniac celebrity who not only built statues of himself but never paid his bills and named Himself the "king of pop"..you lame brains should save your praise for some other people on this earth who actually do good things..not just sing phoney songs and spend millions...

January 21 2010 at 12:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Laura

Listen you closed mined person, how in the hell can you say that michael jackson has never done anything good in his life. He helped thousands of children around the world and donated lots of monoey to childrens charity. This is just another racist remark towards an african amercian. Well let me tell you one thing, keep up the ignorance and see who god will judge. Michael Jackson brought joy to his fans all around the world. Regardless of what you or anyone else say about him, he was innocent and a good descent human being than i can say for any other person in the humanity department.

January 22 2010 at 6:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Diana

He didn't self proclaim himself the King of Pop. Elizabeth gave him that nickname "the King of Pop, Rock and Soul". Eventually, people kept calling him King of Pop and he adapted that nickname. Some education and info/facts.

March 30 2010 at 3:19 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hope

Michael Jackson has had a profound effect on so many people, no one can deny the impact he has made. In "This is it" the big screen presentation of his rehearsals, Michael's narration over the 'Earth Song' video is partially lost by how beautiful the images are and how we perceive their destruction through what is presented to us.
One thing he said that stands out to me and I think is missed by so many: "we only have about six years before the damage is irreparable." His final plead to come to our senses. We have become a society so deeply believing of 'someone else will take care of it'. NO! WE have to. So what are you going TO DO to help our future generations have a beautiful world remain for them? Irreparable damage! Six years! Then, we can't bring our mother earth back to what it used to be. If we keep waiting for SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT, there is no one else! If you don't care because, well, you won't be here-that is soooo selfish, and just plain wrong. RIP Michael, some of us heard you.

January 21 2010 at 9:53 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lmat

Slurs and cruelty towards Michael serve no purpose.
Whenever I read comments like the above, it hurts my
heart because it's simply route repetition of old
tabloid distortion of Michael and what he was about.
Why is so easy to believe that about him when his whole
life did not reflect that? Millions of children benefit
still from his efforts and love. Why is it so difficult
to see that, just maybe, he was and is innocent and
was the victim in extortion attempts? Maybe because it
is too soul painful and much too difficult to see how
this gentle, kind man was so deeply hurt and how
responsible we are for that.

Look at the message he gave us-look in the mirror and
make a change for the better.

January 21 2010 at 9:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Pam

100% well said!!!

January 21 2010 at 10:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ashley

that's pretty freakin awesome go MJJ he always did know how to rock a show GOD BLESS HIM N HIS AND ALL THE PPL HE INSPIRED, HEPED AND DIDN'T GET TO HELP MAYBE I'LL PICKUP THE SLACK. MAY HE REST IN PEACE AND MAY HIS FAMILY BE BLESSED

January 21 2010 at 9:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Robyn

Do you really believe that crap?I mean seriouly.First of all he was found innocent.Second,he was like a child himself and all he wanted was to make the world a better place.People will do anything for money,and don't you think if these accusations had any substance that no amount of money would have kept them quiet.People see dollar signs with these stars,including the media.

January 21 2010 at 9:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
flippin

He was Accused.
He was found NOT GUILTY.

January 21 2010 at 6:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
AK

Yeah totally. Thats really his best and also his favourite song followed by Man in the Mirror.

January 21 2010 at 4:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
AK

The molestation was never proved to be true. How do you know for sure that he has really done it? Just because somebody says that he did it doesn't have to mean that he really did it.

January 21 2010 at 4:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply