In a high-profile visit to Africa,
Jackson visited several coun-
tries, among them Gabon and
Egypt. His first stop to Gabon
was greeted with a sizable
reception of more than 100,000
people in “spiritual bedlam”,
some of them carrying signs
that read, “Welcome Home
Michael”. In his trip to the Ivory
Coast, Jackson was crowned
“King Sani” by a tribal chief. He
then thanked the dignitaries in
French and English, signed of-
ficial documents formalizing his
kingship and sat on a golden
throne while presiding over
ceremonial dances.
One of Jackson's most ac-
claimed performances came
during the halftime show at
Super Bowl XXVII. As the per-
formances began, Jackson was
catapulted onto the stage as
fireworks went off behind him.
As he landed on the canvass,
he maintained a motionless
"clenched fist, standing statue
stance in", dressed a gold and
black military outfit and sun-
glasses; he remained complete-
ly motionless for several min-
utes while the crowd cheered.
He then slowly removed his
sunglasses, threw them away
and began to sing and dance.
Jackson was given the "Liv-
ing Legend Award" at the 35th
Annual Grammy Awards in Los
Angeles. "Black or White" was
Grammy nominated for best vo-
cal performance. "Jam" gained
two nominations: Best R&B
Vocal Performance and Best
R&B Song.
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