Michael Jackson’s may be deceased, but his music lives on. Michael Jackson's songs and albums went to the top of the charts in the days and weeks following his death. There may be plenty more hits to come, if his rumored plethora of unreleased songs find their way to the public. Jackson was known to have over-recorded during his sessions.

But Jackson's legacy may eventually emerge victorious in this battle of music Kings. Michael Jackson could by far have the most extensive collection, with enough music that releases could go on for years and years, even more than Elvis.

Michael Jackson was inducted onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984. Throughout his career he received numerous honors and awards, including the World Music Awards' Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium, the American Music Award's Artist of the Century Award and the Bambi Pop Artist of the Millennium Award. He was a double-inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, once as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997 and later as a solo artist in 2001.

Jackson was also an inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. His awards include many Guinness World Records (eight in 2006 alone), 15 Grammy Awards (including the "Living Legend Award" and the "Lifetime Achievement Award"), 26 American Music Awards (24 only as a solo artist, including one for "artist of the century")—more than any artist—, 13 number one singles in the US in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era—and estimated sales of up to 750 million records worldwide, making him the world's best selling male solo pop artist.