Pop legend MJ's Award Winning Story....!!
1970
NAACP Image Awards:
Best Singing Group of the Year → The Jackson 5 in January.
'Sixteen' and 'Spec' Magazines' Awards:
Best Group of the Year → The Jackson 5.
Best Single of the Year for "I'll Be There"
1971
Grammy Awards:
Nomination for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal, "ABC"
NAACP Image Awards:
Best Singing Group of the Year → The Jackson 5 in January.
1972
Billboard Magazine Awards:
Names Michael Jackson as Top Singles Artist
Top Singles Male Vocalist of the year in December.
Golden Globe Awards:
"Ben"
NAACP Image Awards:
Male Vocal Group or the Year: The Jackson 5
'Sixteen' And Spec Magazine (Annual Gold Star Awards):
Best Singer (Michael Jackson)
Best Single Of The Year ("Rockin' Robin") on February the 26th.
The National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences:
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocals for The Jackson 5.
Congress of the United States:
Special Commendation For Positive Role Models
1974
Key to the City of Buffalo
The Jackson 5 receive the Key to the City of Buffalo from Mayor Stanley Makowski.
The Organisation of African Unity:
For strengthening Afro-Americans for The Jackson 5.
1975
Congressional Black Caucus
The Jackson 5 are made Honorary Members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
1980
American Music Awards:
Favorite Male Soul Artist → Michael Jackson
Favorite Soul Album, "Off the Wall"
Favorite Soul Single, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (January 18th)
Billboard Awards:
Number 1 Top Black Artist of The Year.
Number 1 Black Album Of The Year 'Off the Wall'.
Cashbox:
Soul Album of the Year, "Off the Wall"
Grammy Awards:
Best R&B Performance, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (First Grammy as a solo performer, February 27th)
Hollywood Walk of Fame :
Jacksons receive a Star on the Hollywood Blvd. (September 3rd)
NAACP Image Awards:
Best Singing Group Of The Year → The Jacksons
1981
American Music Awards:
Favorite Male Vocalist → Soul/R&B
Favorite Album → Soul/R&B, "Off the Wall" (January 30th)
Billboard Magazine Year End Charts (Shows The Jacksons ranking):
Number 10 Top Black Album 'Triumph'.
Number 10 Top Black Artist.
Number 4 Top Dance Artist.
Number 4 Top Audience Response for 'Can You Feel It' in December.
British Phonographic Industry Awards:
"Off the Wall" Album
Cashbox:
Soul Album of the Year, "Off the Wall"
NAACP Image Awards:
Best Singing Group of the Year → The Jacksons in January.
1983
Billboard Awards
Pop Album of the Year → Thriller
Pop Artist of the Year
Black Album → Thriller
Black Artist of the Year
Pop Album Artist
Pop Male Album Artist
Pop Male Singles Artist
Black Album Artist
Black Singles Artist
Pop Singles Artist
Dance/Disco Artist
Dance/Disco 12" LP → Billie Jean
Dance/Disco 12" LP → Beat It
Billboard Year End Chart:
Best Selling Singles of the Year: 'Billie Jean' (2), 'Say Say Say' (4), 'Beat It' (8), 'The Girl Is Mine' (20).
Billboard Video Awards
Best Performance by a Male Artist
Best Overall Video → Beat It
Best Performance by a Male Artist Best Choreography → Beat It
Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Song → Beat It
Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Image → Beat It
Black Gold Awards
Top Male Vocalist
Best Album → Thriller
Best Single of the Year → Billie Jean
Best Video Performance → Beat It
Black Radio Artist Of The Year Award in July
Black Radio Exclusive Awards:
Artist Of The Year
Cashbox
Number One Male Artist
Top Black Male Artist
Top Pop Album: Thriller
Top Black Album: Thriller
Top Male → Singles Artist
Top Black Male → Singles Artist
Top Pop Single → Billie Jean
Top Black Single → Billie Jean
Rolling Stone
Readers Poll → #1 Artist of the Year
Readers Poll → #1 Soul Artist
Readers Poll → #1 Video → Beat It
Readers Poll → #1 Producer (with Quincy Jones)
Critics Poll → #1 Artist of the Year
Critics Poll → #1 Video → Beat It
Critics Poll → #1 Male Vocalist
Critics Poll → #1 Soul Artist
International Awards:
Album Of The Year → U.K, Japan, Australia, Netherlands
Artist Of The Year → U.K, Italy, Japan
International Artist Of The Year → Brazil
Record Of The Year → Greece
Best Male Vocalist → Japan
Most Important Foreign Album → Spain
Single Of The Year → Australia
1984
American Music Awards
Special Award Of Merit → Michael Jackson (youngest artist to receive this award)
Favorite Album→Pop/Rock → Thriller
Favorite Album→Soul/R&B → Thriller
Favorite Male Vocalist → Soul/R&B
Favorite Male Vocalist → Pop/Rock
Favorite Single→Pop/Rock → Billie Jean
Favorite Video→Pop/Rock → Beat It
Favorite Video→Soul/R&B → Beat It (January 16th)
American Video Awards
Best Long Form Video
Best Home Video (Michael Jackson wins four of the eight categories)
Billboard Magazine's Year End Awards
Number 1 Pop Album 'Thriller'
Number 2 Black Album
Number 2 Top Pop Artist
Number 3 Top Single 'Say Say Say'
Number 6 Top Black Artist
The Annual Black Gold Awards
Top Male Vocalist
Best Video Performance 'Beat It'
Best Single Record of The Year 'Billie Jean'
Best Album Of The Year 'Thriller' (January 11th)
Canadian Black Music Awards
Top Male Vocalist
Entertainer of the Year
Top International Album → Thriller
Top International Single → Billie Jean
Crystal Globe Awards
Exceeding Record Sales Over 5 Million Outside the U.S. (February)
Ebony magazine Award
Fashion Foundation Of America (FFA) "America's Best Dressed Man" Award
43rd annual survey of custom tailors and designers name Michael Jackson, President Ronald Reagan and The Archbishop of New York as America's best dressed men in May
Grammy Awards
Michael receives a record breaking 12 Nominations and a record breaking 8 Grammy Awards → the most won by an artist in one year. Later equalled by Carlos Santana.
Album Of The Year → Thriller
Record Of The Year → Beat It
Best Male Pop Performance → Thriller
Producer Of The Year (with Quincy Jones) → Thriller
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance → Beat It
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance → Billie Jean
Best New R&B Song → Billie Jean
Best Recording For Children → E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Album (narration by Michael Jackson) on February the 28th.
Guinness Book of Records
Best Selling Album Of All Time → Thriller
Michael, along with 15,000 invited guests attend the New York Metropolitan Museum of National History to receive awards from CBS and The Guinness Book Of World Records. 'Thriller' is the highest selling album of all time with 60 million copies sold worldwide. The first edition of the 1984 Paperback version of The Guinness Book Of World Records is presented to Jackson by Norris McWhirter in February of that year.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star → Michael Jackson
With Star No. 1,793 in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Michael becomes the first celebrity to have two different stars dedicated to him, having received one as a member of The Jacksons in the 70's and 1980s on November 20.
Hotel Royal Plaza
Presentation Casement → 37 Gold & Platinum Discs
MTV Music video Awards
Viewers Choice Award → Thriller
Best Overall Video → Thriller
Best Choreography → Thriller (September 14, First Annual MTV Video Awards)
NAACP Image Awards
H. Claude Hudson Medal Of Freedom
When during the Victory Tour, Michael and Tito accept the NAACP's Dr. H. Claude Hudson Medal of Freedom Award and the 1984 Summer Olympics Medal of Friendship Award on behalf of the entire Jackson Family. in July
Michael Jackson is made an honorary member of the New Westminister Police Department while in British Columbia, Canada. Appointed PC 49, he swears as a police constable to 'serve the Queen and cause the peace to be kept and preserved'. (Nov. 18th)
People's Choice Awards
Best All Around Entertainer Of The Year
Favorite Video of the Year → Thriller
Presidential Special Achievement Award (U.S)
Presented at the White House by President Ronald Reagan to Michael Jackson in recognition of his contribution to the nation's campaign against drunk driving. Jackson's song "Beat It" was run in the ads. The inscription on the plaque reads: "To Michael Jackson with appreciation for the outstanding example you have set for the youth of America and the world. Your historic record-breaking achievements and your preeminence in popular music are a tribute to your creativity, dedication, and great ability. The generous contribution of your time and talent to the National Campaign Against Teenage drunk driving will help million or young Americans learn that drinking and driving can kill a friendship." (May 14th)
The Sun (U.K. Newspaper):
Best Male Singer
Best Video 'Thriller'
Best Album
The World Almanac And Book Of Facts 1985
Voted 1984's 'Hero Of Young America' by a Poll of 4,000 teenagers in December.
United Kingdom: Presentation Casement Of Platinum Disc 1985
Presented in the U.K for the "Thriller" album
1985
Grammy Awards
Best Home Video → The Making Of Thriller
1986
Grammy Awards
Record Of The Year → We Are the World
Song Of The Year → We Are the World
Best Pop Performance By Duo Or Group → We Are the World
Best Music Video Short Form
Guinness Book of World Records
Largest Ever Endorsement For Product Promotion → $15 million for Pepsi
People's Choice Awards
Favorite New Song → We Are the World
1987
Aftanbladet Readers' Poll Vest Vocal Artist of 1987 (Sweden)
Bravo Magazine
Silver Otto Award
Smash Hits Awards:
Best Male Vocalist
1988
American Music Awards
Favorite Single → Soul/R&B
Billboard Awards
Top Black Artist
Outstanding Artist Of The Year
Best Live Show Of 1988
Blues & Soul:
Outstanding Artist Of The Year
Best Live Show Of 1988
Bravo Magazine
Gold Otto Award
Brit Awards: (British Phonographic Industry Awards)
Best International Solo Artist
CableACE Awards
Outstanding Editing in a Musical Special → Motown on Showtime: Michael Jackson, the Legend Continues
Ebony magazine
American Black Achievement Award
Forbes
#1 Entertainer Of The Year
Guild Hall Party
Presentation Of Sword To Commemorate the "Bad" Tour
MTV Video Vanguard Award
Outstanding Contribution To Music Video Production
NAACP Image Awards
Leonard Carter Humanitarian Award
Best Male Artist → Bad Single
Best Album → Bad
The New York Times Best Seller List
# 1 Best Seller → "Moon Walk", Autobiography by Michael Jackson
Orpheus Award (Austrian version of the Grammy Award)
Smash Hits Awards:
Best Male Vocalist
Soul Train
R&B Album Of The Year → Bad
Best Male Single Of The Year
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
Frederick D. Patterson Award
Honorary Doctor Of Humane Letters Degree from Fisk University
Wembley Stadium
Record Breaking Seven Sell Out Shows
1989
American Dance Award
American Music Awards
Special Award Of Achievement
Black Entertainment Television
Award For The Success Of the "Bad" Tour
Billboard Awards
Number One Black Artist
#1 Album→Pop/R&B → Bad
Black Radio Exclusive Awards:
Humanitarian Award
Bravo Magazine
Bronze Otto Award
BRE Awards
Triple Crown Award → King Of Pop, Rock and Soul
Video Of The Year
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Best International Male Artist
British Phonographic Industry Awards
Video Of The Year
British TV Industry Awards
Artist Of The Decade
Canadian Music Awards:
Teddy Award ("Leave Me Alone")
Capital Children Museum:
Best Of Washington 1989 Humanitarian Award
Cashbox
Video Pioneer
Critic's Choice Award
Best Video ("Smooth Criminal")
Entertainment Tonight
Most Important Entertainer Of The Decade
Forbes
#1 Entertainer Of The Year
Friday Night Videos
Greatest Artist Of The Decade
Number One Artist
Gardner Street Elementary School
Most Famous Alumnus Renamed School auditorium for Michael Jackson
MTV Music video Awards
Video Vanguard Award
The Greatest Video In The History Of The World → Thriller
National Urban Coalition
Humanitarian Award
People's Choice Awards
Favorite Music Video → Smooth Criminal
Rolling Stone Magazine
Video Of The Decade → Thriller
Soul Train Awards
1st Annual Sammy Davis, Jr. Award
Heritage Award
R&B Contemporary
TV Show (U.K)
Goodbye To The 80's Award
Vanity Fair
Artist Of The Decade
Video Software Dealer Association
Favorite Music Video → Moonwalker
World Music Awards
Hall Of Fame
Lifetime Achievement In Video
Viewers Choice #1 Video → Dirty Diana
1990
American Cinema Awards
Entertainer Of The Decade
Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) Inaugural
First Michael Jackson Award Of Achievement
Boy Scouts of America
Good Scout Humanitarian
Capital Children Museum:
Entertainer Of The Decade Award (presented by President G. Bush for philanthropic activities for children)
Emmy Nominee:
Composing Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Song ("You Were There")
Grammy Awards
Best Video → Leave Me Alone
MTV Music video Award:
Video Vanguard Award → Artist Of The Decade
Music Connection
Man Of The Decade
Role Model Award:
Awarded from the country of Japan
Sony Entertainment
Top Selling Artist Of The Decade
Soul Train Awards
Artist Of The Decade
Vanity Fair
Most Popular Artist In The History Of Show Business
White House Recognition
Artist Of The Decade (Recognized by President George Bush)
1991
MTV Music video Awards
Video Vanguard Award renamed to the "Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award"
Music Video Producers' Hall of Fame
Thriller Video
80 Classics of the 80's Poll → Dutch Music Channel (TMF)
#1 Song → Thriller
Bollywood Awards
World Humanity Award
CD-First Internet Poll
Greatest Pop Artist of the 90's
CNN Internet Poll
Best Music Video Of All Time → Thriller
Diamond Award
For U.S sales of 10 million for an individual album or single (Michael was the youngest male artist to qualify for the award)
Ebony magazine
One of the 100 most important black people of the 20th century
Entertainment Weekly
Eighth Greatest Entertainer of the Past 50 years
Entertainment Weekly Poll
Best Solo Artist (Modern) → #1. Michael Jackson (with 25.90% of the votes)
Best Group (Classic) → #2. The Jackson 5 (with 13.57% of the votes)
Most Underrated Artist or Group → #2. Michael Jackson (with 17.125 of the votes)
Best Modern Album → #1. "Thriller" → Michael Jackson (with 23.43% of the votes)
Best Song (Modern) → #2. "Billie Jean" → Michael Jackson (with 16.11% of the votes)
Best Music Video → #1. "Thriller" → Michael Jackson (with 25.11% of the votes)
Internet Worldwide Top 100 Male Stars
# 1 Male Star
Kora All-African Music Awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented to Michael in South Africa by Namibian Premier Hage Geingob.
1992
Billboard Music Award
1992 World Artist Award → #1 World single Black Or White, #1 World album Dangerous. Commemoration of 10th anniversary of Thriller (Biggest selling album of all time).
Bravo Magazine
Gold Otto Award
Gabon (Africa):
National Honor Of Merit Award
Guinness Book Of World Records:
Largest Entertainment Contract Ever ($890 million)
International Monitor Awards:
Music Video With The Best Special effects ("Black Or White")
Music Video Producers' Hall Of Fame:
"Beat It" and "Billie Jean" are inducted
National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters
Lifetime Achievement Award
National Honor Of Merit Award
Operation One To One Award (For efforts in helping disadvantaged youth)
Point Of Light Ambassador (Given by George Bush, President of U.S.A)
Pro-Set Los Angeles Music Awards:
Best Pop Male Vocalist
Video Of The Year ("Black Or White")
Smash Hits Awards:
Best Male Vocalist
1993
American Music Awards
Best Pop/Rock Album → Dangerous
Best Soul/R&B Single → Remember the Time
Special International Artist Award for record sales and Humanitarian efforts around the world. (In the future, the award will be known as The Michael Jackson International Artist Award)
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP):
Best R&B Awards for "In The Closet," "Rembember The Time," and "Jam"
Bravo Magazine
Gold Otto Award
Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) Award
Most Performed Songs of The Year → Black Or White, Remember the Time
Echo awards
Best International Artist of the Year
Grammy Awards
Living Legend Award
Guinness Book Of World Records
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jack The Rapper Award:
Our Children, Our Hope Of Tomorrow Award (at this ceremony, this particular award is also renamed in Michael Jackson's honor)
NAACP Image Awards
25th Silver Anniversary Entertainer Of The Year Award
Outstanding Music Video → Black Or White
NARM: (National Asscociation of Recording Merchandisers)
Best Seller Award 1992 for Best Selling Urban music Recording Male ("Dangerous")
RTL Television Award (Germany):
Ehren Loewen
Smash Hits Poll
Best Male Artist award
Soul Train Awards
1993 Humanitarian Of The Year Award
Best R&B Single → Remember the Time
Best R&B Album → Dangerous
World Music Awards
World's Best Selling Pop Artist
Best Selling American Artist
World's Best Selling Artist Of The Era
1994
Bravo Magazine
Gold Otto Award
CableACE Awards
Outstanding Musical Special → HBO special, and Dangerous concert from Bucharest
Children's Choice Awards
Caring For Kids Award (100,000 children from the New York area voted for Jackson)
Crenshaw Community Youth And Arts Foundation
Humanitarian Award
MTV Movie Awards
Best Song in a movie → Will You Be There
Pop Rocky Magazine
Favorite Singer of The Year
Smash Hits Awards
Best Male Vocalist
1995
America's Most Favorite Singers Poll (Harris Poll):
Michael Jackson is the 10th Most Favorite Singer in America in 1995
Black Entertainment Television Hall of Fame Award
Michael is the first recipient of the Black Entertainment Television Hall of Fame Award
Billboard Music Awards
Special Hot 100 Achievement Award (for having the 1st ever single, "You Are Not Alone", to debut straight at number one on the Billboard charts)
Billboard Music Video Awards
Pop/Rock Video of the Year → scream
Bravo Magazine
Golden Otto Award
Brazilian TVZ Video Awards
Best International Video of the Year → scream
European MTV Music Awards
Best Male Artist of the Year
MTV Music video Award
(Michael and Janet Jackson's scream received 11 Nominations)
Best Dance Video → scream
Best Choreography → scream
Best Art Direction → scream
NARM: (National Asscociation of Recording Merchandisers)
Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award
Popcorn Magazine
Artist of the Decade Award
Best Male Vocalist of the Year
Poprocky Magazine
Favorite Male Vocalist of the Year
Smash Hits Poll
Best Male Artist award
VH1 Awards:
Michael Jackson Special Award (for charitable works)
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
Michael's album "HIStory" (released in 1995) has been certified Platinum 7 times in the USA
1996
American Music Awards
(Michael received 3 Nominations)
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist of the Year
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
(Michael received 2 Nominations)
Favorite Pop Male award (HIStory)
Bravo Magazine
Golden Otto Award
Platinum Otto Award → Lifetime Achievement Award (Michael is the first artist to receive this award)
Best Album → HIStory
Best Male Singer
Nicest Singer
Best Show
Brit Awards
Artist of a Generation Award
Danish Grammy Awards
Best International Male Artist
Best International Album → HIStory
Genesis Awards
1995 Doris Day Music Award (Award given to musical animal-sensitive work) → Earth Song Video
Grammy Awards
(Michael received 4 Nominations)
Best Music Video (short form)→ scream
Hong Kong Hit Radio
Best International Male Artist
Best Song of the Year → You Are Not Alone
Irish Music Awards
Best International Male Artist Award → HIStory
Le Film Fantastique → French Film Awards
Best Video Award → Earth Song
World Music Awards
(Michael won a record 5 awards)
Best Selling Artist Ever
Best Selling Record of All Time (Thriller)
Best Selling Male Artist of 1996
Best Selling American Artist
Best Selling R&B Artist
1997
Bob Fosse Award
Best Choreography in a Music Video → "Ghosts"
Bravo Magazine Awards
Silver Otto Award
Best Album, "HIStory"
Best Show
3rd Best Looking Singer
Brazilian TVZ Video Awards
Best International Video of the Year → "Blood on the Dance Floor "
Dutch Music Factory Awards
Best Male Singer
Best Live Act
Live! Magazine (Readers' Poll)
Most Memorable Male Performer
Legend of Live Entertainment
Popcorn Magazine Awards
Favorite Male Vocalist
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Jackson 5 inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
Soul Train Music Awards:
Renamed the Video award in Michael's honor to "Michael Jackson Award For Best R&B/Soul Or Rap music Video"
1998
Billboard "Hot 100" Singles Chart
Most #1 Hits by Male Artist (13th) (Elvis Presley has 17)
Bravo Magazine Awards
Silver Otto Award
Mix (Danish) Magazine readers' (Vote)
Best Event → Michael Jackson Concert at Parken Stadium
Best Foreign Male Singer
2nd Best Dressed Singer
Best Singer
3rd Best Foreign Album → "Blood on the Dance Floor "
Puls Denmark Music TV Program Viewer (Vote)
Best Foreign Male Singer (1997)
Best Show of the Year (1997)
VH1 Poll
# 1 Greatest Video of All Time → Thriller
2000
G&P Foundation Angel Ball:
Angel Of Hope Award (for outstanding contribution to the fight against Cancer)
World Music Awards
Best Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium
2001
KIIS-FM:
Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael Jackson Day 10 Award:
Presented to Michael Jackson at Adrian Grant's Michael Jackson Day 10 on behalf of millions of loving fans all around the world
NASDAQ:
Michael Jackson presented with an award by NASDAQ Chief executive Hardwick Simmons
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction:
Michael Jackson inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his achievements as a solo artist (Michael was already inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of The Jackson 5). (March 19th)
2002
American Music Awards:
Artist Of The Century Award (January 9th)
Bambi Awards (Berlin, Germany)
Pop Artist of the Millennium
Billboard Awards:
Special Billboard Award: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Thriller.
Celebrate the Magic Foundation:
1st Magical Life Award: Michael Jackson honored for making the world a better place, standing up for children and humanity (Inaugural and 1st ever award for Michael Jackson) (Announced March 20, presented May 1st)
Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Award:
Michael Jackson was presented with the 30th Anniversary Award by its designer, Nijel, who already designed the Top Selling Artist Of The Decade Award in 1990.
NAACP Image Awards:
Outstanding Music Video: 'You Rock My World'
Outstanding Variety Series/Special: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special: 30th Anniversary (February 27th)
NRJ Awards: (Cannes, France)
Best International Male Singer Award (January 19th)
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Michael Jackson is inducted into the Songwriters Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his achievements as a songwriter. (Michael was already inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of The Jackson 5 and in 2001 as a solo artist) in June.
World Awards (Vienna, Austria)
World Arts Award 2002 → Michael Jackson was honored for his peace and tolerance efforts around the world.
2003
Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI)
Best song: 'Butterflies'
(Miami, Florida, Florida) (Marsha Ambrosius, SPZ Music Inc., Michael Jackson, Epic Records) (August 5th)
Key to the City: Gary, Indiana
Michael Jackson honored with the Key to the City by the Mayor of Gary
Key to the City: Las Vegas
Awarded by the Mayor of Las Vegas (Art of Music Store) (October 25th)
Power Of Oneness Awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award
Radio Music Awards
Humanitarian Award. Michael is the first-ever recipient of this award. (October 27th)
2004
Humanitarian Award (Washington, D.C.)
Presented to Michael Jackson from the African Ambassadors' Spouses Association honoring his work fighting AIDS. (April 1st)
2006
MTV Video Music Awards Japan (Tokyo, Japan)
Legend Award (May, 27th)
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