The year 2001 saw Michael release Invincible, unfortunately due to some issues with Sony, it failed to take off as his previous recordings had. This same year, he managed to get the "What More Can I Give" benefit together. The proceeds going towards families of victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks. (For more on Michael's charitable endeavors, see here.) This same year also witnessed his last number 1, "You Rock My World" and the birth of his youngest son Prince II (Blanket). Sadly, it also witnessed his death in June of 2009. Below are a few pictures of Michael from this decade.

                            Michael in 2002 at Neverland. Vibe Magazine shoot.                         Michael in 2003. USA Day.

                                        Michael in a still from You Rock My World.                                    Michael in 2003.

Michael with Prince I, Paris, and Prince II (Blanket)                                Michael with son, Blanket.

In 2009, Michael was getting ready to do his comeback concerts in England at the O2 arena, when he sadly passed away. In October of that year, Sony released the film This Is It, which featured some of Michael's concert rehearsals for the concerts. Below are some pictures from this film.

The musical awards continued as well. Below is a list of some of the awards that Michael received in this decade. It must be noted that Thriller is on its way to becoming the first record in history to be awarded a Triple Diamond award. Way to go, Michael! :)

2000 RIAA:
  Platinum 26x Certification for Thriller
  Platinum 7x Certification for Dangerous
  Platinum Certification for Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix
2000 World Music Award:
  Best Selling Artist Of The Millennium
2001 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  Michael Jackson inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
2001 RIAA:
  Gold and Platinum Certification for Invincible
2002 American Music Awards:
  Artist Of The Century Award
2002 Bambi Awards:
  Pop Artist Of The Millennium
2002 Celebrate The Magic Foundation:
  Magic Life Award - honored for making the world a better place, standing up for children and humanity
2002 Guinness Book Of Worlds Records:
  Longest Music Video for "Ghosts" 
  Best Selling Music Video for Thriller
  Most Successful Pop Family - The Jackson Family
2002 MTV Video Music Awards:
  Artist Of The Millennium
2002 RIAA:
  Platinum 2x Certification for Invincible
2002 Songwriters Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame:
  Michael Jackson inducted into the Songwriters Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for his achievements as a songwriter
2002 World Awards:
  World Art Award - honoring his peace and tolerance efforts around the world
2003 RIAA:
  Gold Certification for Number Ones
  Gold Certification for HIStory on Film, Volume II
  Platinum Certification for HIStory on Film, Volume II
  Platinum 3x Certification for HIStory on Film, Volume II
  Platinum 5x Certification for Video Greatest Hits-HIStory
2004 RIAA:
  Platinum Certification for Number Ones
  Gold Certification for the video The One
2005 RIAA:
  Platinum 27x Certification for Thriller
  Platinum Certification for Number Ones
  Platinum 4x Certification for Number Ones
  Gold Certification for "Billie Jean"
  Gold Certification for "Don't Stop 'till You Get Enough"
  Gold Certification for "Thriller"
  Gold Certification for Video Greatest Hits-HIStory
  Gold Certification for Live In Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour
2006 Guinness Book Of Worlds Records:
  Most Successful Entertainer of All Time
  Youngest Vocalist to Top the US Singles Chart
  Highest Paid Entertainer of All Time
  First Entertainer to Earn More Than 100 million Dollars in a Year
  First Entertainer to Sell More Than 100 Million Albums outside the US
  Most Weeks at the Top of the US Album Charts
  Most Successful Music Video "Thriller"
  First Vocalist to Enter the US Single Chart at Number One "You Are Not Alone"
2008 Grammy Hall of Fame:
  Thriller is inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame
  Off The Wall is inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame
2008 NRJ Awards:
  Lifetime Achievement Award
2008 U.S. National Recording Registry
  Induction of Album: Thriller 
2008 World Music Awards:
  World's Best Pop/Rock Male Artist

2009 MOBO Music Awards:
  Lifetime Achievement Award
2009 RIAA:
  Platinum 28x Certification for Thriller
2009 Soul Train Awards:
  Entertainer of the Year
2010 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award:
  Michael is posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime achievement award. His two older children, Prince I and Paris along with cousins 3T accept on his behalf.
2010 ECHO Hall of Fame:
  Michael is inducted into the ECHO Hall of fame. ECHO is a German music award granted every year by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie (an association of recording companies).
2010 Guinness Book of World Records:
  World's Largest Poster for the poster for the album "Michael" in Middlesex, England.
2011 Grammy Hall of Fame:
  I'll Be There is inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Michael recorded I'll Be There with his brothers in the Jackson 5.

Picture from Michael's July 2009 Memorial.

Poem below written by me, (the webmaster)

Goodbye, For Now

My friends, please don't cry for me
I've gone to a better place.
I enjoyed the time we spent together,
but now I sing for my Heavenly Father.
My friends, we shared the good times and bad times.
You leaned on me and I leaned on you.
You always gave me your love, and in return
I gave you mine.
My friends, even though I have gone away
In many ways I am still with you.
So, goodbye for now.
God bless you, until we meet again
signed, Michael
 

The font I used on the poem is called, Renaissance. If you want it to show up correctly, you can find it here. Install in your Fonts folder.

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