26th April 1984 - Michael wins the "Gift of Music" Award presented by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) for the Best Selling Album ('Thriller') and Best Selling Single ('Billie Jean'). becoming the first solo artist to take honors for both ‘Best-Selling Album’ and ‘Best-Selling Single’. He is also the first black artist to win the NARM award for Best-Selling Album, and earns the first NARM award for Best-Selling Music Video with Vestron Video release “Making of Michael Jackson Thriller”. It is the first time in the history of the awards that this has happened.
