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The Jackson 5 Reunited at BMI Urban Awards |
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Created On: Friday, 05 September 2008
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At the event Jackson's brother Marlon about the absence of the King of Pop, said, "I don't know, I think he's in Egypt riding a camel or something," he told The Associated Press before the show.
Janet Jackson presented her music-making brothers — Michael, Tito, Jackie, Marlon, Jermaine and Randy — with the lifetime achievement BMI Icon award following a musical tribute at the award show celebrating R&B and hip-hop's top hitmakers.
While Tito, Jackie, Marlon and Randy reunited to accept the award, Jermaine and Michael didn't attend the Wilshire Theatre ceremony.
Other BMI Urban Award winners included Soulja Boy, Polow Da Don, Rodney Jerkins and DJ Montay. Song of the year was awarded to Ne-Yo, Espen Lind and Amund Bjorklund for "Irreplaceable."
Jonathan "J.R." Rotem, Kanye West and T-Pain were honored as producers of the year. T-Pain was also selected as songwriter of the year. Universal Music Publishing Group was given the publisher of the year award.
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