"We all know none of us in this in this room wouldn't be here for Michael Jackson, " said Lil Wayne, named best male hip-hop star.

BBC: Tribute to Jackson at awards show

Nor did he perform his new single "Screwdriver" that debuted earlier this year, opting instead for funk covers: Curtis Mayfield's "We're a Winner" and Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop Until You Get Enough" among them as the night dragged on and weary fans made their way to the exits early.

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Whether it was Michael Jackson sitting there or someone else didn't affect me.

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Well, you can't expect a bank loan officer to lend money because some kid in Budapest is playing Michael Jackson tapes.

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The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers are the fine people behind nearly every way you currently experience AV at home, so after the inaugural meeting August 19 and six months to create a report (EE Times notes actually setting a standard could take 18-30 months, so don't move the furniture yet), really all that's left is to explain our Michael Jackson infatuation.

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