The Yeah! hitmaker joined Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson and Carrie Underwood to perform Jackson’s Earth Song at the annual awards ceremony.
Jay-Z was watching from the audience at Los Angeles’ Staples Centre –– and he predicts a groundbreaking future for Usher.
He tells Access Hollywood, “I thought the Michael Jackson tribute was fantastic and I thought Usher was doing a magnificent job.
“I think he’s… He’s one of the guys that’s in line to, you know, fill those huge shoes. I don’t wanna put that pressure on him, but I think he’s one of the guys that’s in line to do that.”
Michael Jackson was the subject of an elaborate tribute that included a 3D mini-movie that had been designed for his This Is It tour, which he was set to embark on before he died.
The movie, featuring a child basking in the beauty of nature, interspersed with classic shots of Jackson, was set to the King of Pop’s “Earth Song”.
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Jackson’s eldest two children Prince Michael (12) and 11-year-old Paris Katherine took to the stage to accept their father’s Lifetime Achievement Award following the performance. –– Digitalspy.