Est. 1998
The Radio Music Awards on Monday evening was a night most Michael Jackson fans from the US marked on their calendars as a night of ‘must see’ TV!
This special evening on October 27th was much more than just a visit from a ‘living legend’! Michael was here to present his previously recorded, star studded charity video and song, ‘What More Can I Give’.
The audience received one surprise after another. A standing ovation that seemed to never end starting from Michael’s first appearance, to the premiere of the video ‘What More Can I Give’, closing with the final exciting moment when Beyonce presented Michael with the Radio Music Awards Humanitarian Award.
Beyonce: Thank you very much I’m honored to be here tonight to introduce a music icon. As a little girl grooving to his music I, like million’s around the world, tried to mimic his unique and thrilling singing and dancing. He’s still doing it! But today what I’m trying to mimic is his passion for helping others. It is an example for all of us. He believes we can really change the world, and he’s doing it! He still remains the biggest selling recording artist in the history of music, The King of Pop. Lady’s and gentlemen please welcome artist and humanitarian – Michael Jackson!
Michael walks onto the stage and immediately the audience rises to their feet – They remain standing throughout the entire speech! Michael gives Beyonce a big hug then begins to speak:
“First, I wanna to say, thank you for your love, your support, all that you’ve done. I am very honored to be here tonight.
‘We Are The World’ was a project we did to help feed people around the globe who were starving and at risk as you know it was a huge success´We Are The World. This time the time has come, for the sequel to ´We Are The World’ to express our feelings inspires, hope and lift those who need it most. It’s been two years, a very long time, but with over 100 people participating and donating their per records, this project together finally arrived. It couldn’t have happened without you all (Pointing to audience.) It couldn’t have happened without Beyonce, she’s on there. A lot of the artists. I love this woman here, she’s lovely. (Beyonce) The incredibly talented artists who participated in creating this song that I just wrote. Two years ago we, we survived a terrorist attack, that, that forever changed not only our country, but our entire world. I love you more. We will never forget, I love you more, we will never forget that terrible tragedy that brought us together and finally brought this project together. Producing this song was a miracle in itself. Here is a video showing some of the highlights of the moving collaboration, and tonight you will experience it here first.
I want to… Thank you to Radio Music Awards for giving us this opportunity to bring it to the world. I hope that once again we can set out on a mission to lead the world on a path of harmony by asking ourselves every day – What More Can I Give?”
The video begins to play…
(When the video is playing the audience cheers particularly loud during shots of Michael as well as Luther Vandross)
When video is complete Beyonce is standing alone holding the Humanitarian Award. She turns around as Michael walks out from backstage with the audience cheering:
Beyonce: Give it up y’all! Michael, you’ve won every conceivable award so the RMA’s had to invent a new one just for you. For your selfless contributions toward making our world a better place. With people everywhere, y’all join me to present you with this honor. Lady’s and gentlemen, the RMA ‘Humanitarian Award to Michael Jackson!
(APPLAUSE) (Standing Ovation)
Michael: Firstly I’d like to thank all the disc jockeys, the program directors, ‘Clear Channel’ you’re amazing! I want to thank Vaun Freeman and Paul Joseph of ‘Clear Channel’. God bless you. I love you. Thank you very much. And thank you Beyonce!
(Michael walks off stage)
Congratulation’s Michael on your wonderful award and the release of ‘What More Can I Give’.
Source: NBC & MJWN
