Il memorial di Michael è in nomination per l'naacp image awards

Da **childhood** Gio Gen 07, 2010 11:24 pm

Even in death, the King of Pop is still raking in the awards.

Michael Jackson's funeral has been nominated for an Outstanding Variety award by the NAACP Image Awards.

ABC, BET, CNN, MTV, and NBC broadcast Jackson's memorial service from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 7th, almost two weeks after the 50-year-old singer died of cardiac arrest.

Attended by thousands of fans, the star-studded service, which proceeded a smaller gathering for family members inside a Hollywood Hills chapel, lasted 90 minutes and featured touching tributes by Magic Johnson, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Al Sharpton, Jennifer Hudson, Brooke Shields, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, Usher, and John Mayer, as well as Jackson's family members.

The most emotional moment came when the King of Pop's 11-year-old daughter, Paris, took the microphone and told the audience, "Ever since I was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine."

"And I just want to say that I love him so much," she added, before bursting into tears and burying herself in the arms of her aunt, Janet Jackson.

Jackson was laid to rest as extravagantly as he lived. His bronze casket, which reportedly cost close to $20K, featured 14-karat gold plate handles and a velvet-lined interior.

But the funeral was not without controversy.

Three thousand police officers were on hand to ensure events proceeded smoothly, costing the city of Los Angeles between $2 - 4 million.A Los Angeles tax payer recently sued Jackson's estate for $3.3 million to cover the costs of the singer's memorial.

Regardless of cost, the memorial service turned out to be quite a spectacle.

Akamai Technologies, a company that monitors Internet traffic, noted that at some points during the funeral, global Web traffic was 31 percent above average.

It's main competitor for the NAACP Image Award appears to be President Obama's Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, but anything featuring Jackson these days makes money and wins awards.

The documentary "This Is It," which featured video footage of the tour Jackson was set to embark on when he died, is the highest grossing musical documentary of all time, having taken in over $250 million.

And Jackson also swept the American Music Awards last year, taking home four awards.

The NAACP Image Awards air live on Fox Feb. 26 at 8PM EST.

fonte:nydaily

Anche dopo la sua morte, il Re del Pop raccoglie premi.
la trasmissione dei funerali di Michael Jackson è stata nominata per il premio Outstanding Variety dal NAACP Image Award.
in onda su ABC, BET, CNN, MTV e Nbc il memorial di Jackson in diretta dallo Staples Center di Los Angeles martedì 7 luglio, a quasi due settimane dopo il 25 giugno, alla presenza della famiglia e di migliaia di fans,durato 90 minuti ha visto i tributi di Magic Johnson, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Al Sharpton, Jennifer Hudson, Brooke Shields, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, Usher, e John Mayer, così come quelli dei membri della famiglia Jackson.
Il momento più emozionante è stato quando la figlia di 11 anni Paris, ha preso il microfono e ha detto al pubblico:Da quando sono nata, papà è stato il padre migliore che si potesse mai immaginare.E voglio solo dire che io lo amo così tanto, prima di scoppiare in lacrime rifugiandosi tra le braccia di sua zia, Janet Jackson.
la cerimonia funebre si è rivelata uno spettacolo gradito stando a quanto dice Akamai Technologies, una società che controlla il traffico Internet, questa ha osservato che durante il funerale il traffico web mondiale ha superato la media del 31%.
il principale concorrente per la premiazione NAACP Image Award sembra essere il presidente Obama con la sua Celebrazione inaugurale al Lincoln Memorial, ma nulla compete con Jackson in questo periodo!!This Is It ha registrato il più alto incasso per un documentario musicale di tutti i tempi, oltre $ 250 milioni.
NAACP Image Awards sarà in diretta su Fox 26 febbraio a 8 EST.
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