Michael Jackson responds to the audience applause after receiving his American Music award for his No. 1 single ?Billie Jean,? which earned favorite pop single honors at the 11th annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 17, 1984. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Michael Jackson responds to the audience applause after receiving his American Music award for his No. 1 single ?Billie Jean,? which earned favorite pop single honors at the 11th annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 17, 1984. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)