Michael Jackson t-shirts news: Singer nominated for performance award at the Brits

19/01/2010

Michael Jackson is among the artists to be in contention for one of two special awards at this year's Brits to celebrate the ceremony's 30th anniversary.

The new categories are the best Brits performance of 30 years, for which Jackson is nominated and best Brits album of 30 years.

Fans of the king of pop, who died last June, will no doubt wear their Michael Jackson t-shirts at the ceremony next month in support of the star's posthumous nomination.

His 1996 performance of Earth Song, during which Jarvis Cocker of Pulp ran on to the stage, is up against appearances by stars including The Who in 1988 and a duet between the Eurythmics and Stevie Wonder in 1999.

More recent contenders include Kylie Minogue's 2002 rendition of Can't Get You Out of my Head and Live & Let Die by Sir Paul McCartney in 2008.

Albums in contention for the best Brits album of 30 years include Oasis' (What's the Story) Morning Glory, Urban Hymns by the Verve and Brothers in Arms from Dire Straits.