Why the petty and irrelevant comparison? 
Michael and Obama are 2 different people and it's an established fact that MJ inspired thousands if not millions in the black community and entertainment industry in general. 
Must black people tarnish their own and negate their history, contribution and achievements?
Now, do you really wanna sweep his unrivaled achievements under the rug?
MICHAEL JACKSON'S AWARDS
 
1970 	NAACP Image Awards: Best Singing Group of the Year (Jackson 5)
1971 	Grammy Awards: Best Pop Song, "ABC" NAACP Image Awards: Best Singing Group of the Year (Jackson 5)
1972 	Billboard Awards: Top Singles Artist of the Year Top Singles Male of the Year Golden Globe Awards: "Ben" NAACP Image Awards: Best Singing Group (Jackson 5) U.S. Congress: Special Commendation For Positive Role Models
1980 	American Music Awards: Favorite Male Soul Artist Favorite Soul Album, "Off The Wall" Favorite Soul Single, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" Billboard Awards: Top Black Artist Top Black Album, "Off The Wall" Cashbox: Soul Album of the Year "Off The Wall" Grammy Awards: Best Performance "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" Hollywood Walk of Fame: Jacksons receive a Star on the Hollywood Blvd. NAACP Image Awards: Best Singing Group
1981 	American Music Awards: Favorite Male Vocalist - Soul/R Favorite Album - Soul/R&B "Off The Wall" British Phonographic Industry Awards: "Off The Wall" Album Cashbox: Soul Album of the Year "Off The Wall" NAACP Image Awards: Best Singing Group
1983 	
Black Gold Awards:
    Top Male Vocalist 
    Best Video Performance, "Beat It" 
    Best Single of the Year "Billie Jean" 
    Best Album "Thriller" 
Billboard Awards:
    Pop Artist of the Year 
    Black Artist of the Year 
    Pop Album of the Year "Thriller" 
    Pop Album Artist 
    Pop Singles Artist 
    Pop Male Album Artist 
    Pop Male Singles Artist 
    Black Album Artist 
    Black Singles Artist 
    Black Album "Thriller" 
    Dance/Disco Artist 
    Dance/Disco 12" LP "Billie Jean" 
    Dance/Disco 12" LP "Beat It 
Billboard Video Awards:
    Best Overall Video "Beat It" 
    Best Performanceby a Male Artist 
    Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Image "Beat It" 
    Best Use Of Video To Enhance Artist's Song "Beat It" 
    Best Choreography "Beat It" 
Cashbox:
    Number One Male Artist 
    Top Pop Single "Billie Jean" 
    Top Male-Singles Artist 
    Top Black Album 
    Top Pop Album 
    Top Black Male Artist 
    Top Black Male-Singles Artist 
    Top Black Single "Billie Jean" 
Rolling Stone:
    Readers Poll - Artist of the Year 
    Readers Poll - Soul Artist 
    Readers Poll - Video "Beat It" 
    Readers Poll - Producer
    Critics Poll - Artist of the Year 
    Critics Poll - Video "Beat It" 
    Critics Poll - Male Vocalist 
    Critics Poll - Soul Artist 
Australia:
    Album of the Year 
    Single of the Year 
Brazil: International Artist of the Year
Greece: Record of the Year
Holland: Album of the Year
Italy: Artist of the Year
Japan:Artist of the Year
    Best Male Vocalist 
    Album of the Year 
Spain: Most Important Foreign Album
United Kingdom:
    Album of the Year 
    Artist of the Year 
1984 	
American Music Awards:
    Special Award Of Merit 
    Favorite Male Vocalist-Pop/Rock 
    Favorite Single - Pop/Rock,"Billie Jean" 
    Favorite Album - Pop/Rock "Thriller" 
    Favorite Video - Pop/Rock "Beat It" 
    Favorite Album - Soul/R&B "Thriller" 
    Favorite Male Vocalist - Soul/R&B
    Favorite Video - Soul/R&B "Beat It" 
American Video Awards:
    Best Long Form Video 
    Best Home Video 
Billboard Awards: Top Album
Canadian Black Music Awards:
    Top International Album, "Thriller" 
    Top International Single, "Billie Jean" 
    Top Male Vocalist 
    Entertainer of the Year 
Crystal Globe Awards: Exceeding Sales Past 5 Million
Ebony Magazine Awards
Grammy Awards:
    Producer Of The Year
    Album Of The Year "Thriller" 
    Record Of The Year "Beat It" 
    Best Male Rock Vocal Performance "Beat It" 
    Best Male Vocal Performance "Billie Jean" 
    Best New R&B Song "Billie Jean" 
    Best Male Pop Performance 
    Best Recording For Children, "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial" Album
Guiness Book Of Records: Best Selling Album Of All Time
Hotel Royal Plaza: Presentation Casement "37 Gold Platinum Discs"
Hollywood Star:
    Hall of Fame Solo Star for Michael Jackson
MTV Awards:
    Best Overall Video
    Best Choreography 
    Viewers Choice Award 
People's Choice Awards:
    Best All Around Entertainer Of The Year 
NAACP Image Awards: H. Claude Hodson Medal Of Freedom
NARM: Gift Of Music Award:
    Best Selling Album & Single
    Best Home Video "The Making Off Thriller"
United Kingdom: Presentation Casement Of Platinum Disc 1985 "Thriller" LP
1985 	
Grammy Awards:Best Home Video, "The Making Of Thriller"
1986 	
American Music Awards:
    Award Of Appreciation 
    Song Of The Year "We Are The World" 
Grammy Awards:
    Song Of The Year "We Are The World" 
    Record Of The Year 
    Best Pop Performance By Duo Or Group
    Best Music Video Short Form 
Guinness Book of World Records:
    Largest Ever Endorsement For Production
People's Choice Awards: "We Are The World"
1987 	
Bravo Magazine: Silver Otto Award
1988 	
American Music Awards: Favorite Single - Soul/R&B
Billboard Awards:
    Top Black Artist 
Blues & Soul
    Outstanding Artist Of The Year 
    Best Live Show Of 1988 
Bravo Magazine: Gold Otto Award
Ebony Magazine American Black Achievement Award
Forbes: #1 Entertainer Of The Year
Guild Hall Party: Presentation Of Sword To Commemorate "Bad" Tour
MTV Vanguard: Outstanding Contribution To Music Video Production
NAACP Image Awards:
    Best Male Artist "Bad" Single 
    Best Album "Bad" 
    Leonard Carter Humanitarian Award 
Soul Train:
    R&B Album Of The Year
    Best Male Single Of The Year 
UNCF: (United Negro College Fund):
    Honorary Doctor Of Humane Letters Degree from Fisk University 
    Frederick D. Patterson Award 
Wembley Stadium: For Seven Sell Out Record Breaking Shows
1989 	
American Music Awards: Special Award Of Achievement
American Dance Award:
BET: Award For The Success Of "Bad" Tour
Billboard Awards:
    Number One Black Artist 
    #1 Album-Pop/R&B "Thriller" 
Bravo Magazine: Bronze Otto Award
BRE Awards:
    Triple Crown Award, King Of Pop, Rock & Soul 
    Video Of The Year 
British TV Industry Awards: Artist Of The Decade
British Phonographic Industry Awards: Video Of The Year
British Academy Of Music Awards: Best International Male Artist
Cashbox: Video Pioneer
Critic's Choice Award: Best Video
Entertainment Tonight: Most Important Entertainer Of The Decade
Friday Night Videos:
    Greatest Artist Of The Decade 
    Number One Artist 
Forbes : #1 Entertainer Of The Year ($)
Gardner Street Elementary School:
    Most Famous Alumnus Renamed School Auditorium
MTV Awards:
    Video Vanguard Award, "Thriller" - The Greatest Video In The History Of The World 
National Urban Coalition: Humanitarian Award
People's Choice Awards: Favorite Music Video, "Smooth Criminal"
Rolling Stone Magazine: Video Of The Decade, "Thriller"
Soul Train Awards:
    Heritage Award 
    R&B Contemporary 
    1st Annual Sammy Davis Jr. Award 
U.K. TV Show: Goodbye To The 80's Award
Vanity Fair: Artist Of The Decade
Video Software Dealer Association: Favorite Music Video, "Moonwalker"
World Music Awards:
    Hall Of Fame 
    Lifetime Achievement In Video 
    Viewers Choice #1 Video, "Dirty Diana" 
1990 	
American Cinema Awards: Entertainer Of The Decade
Emmy Nominee:
    Composing Sammy Davis Jr. 60th Anniversary Song, "You Were There" 
BMI Inaugural: 1st Michael Jackson Award Of Achievement
Boy Scouts Of America: Good Scout Humanitarian
Capital Children Museum: Humanitarian Award
Grammy Awards: Best Video, "Leave Me Alone"
Music Connection: Man Of The Decade
Sony Entertainment (CBS Records): Top Selling Artist Of The Decade
Soul Train Awards: Artist Of The Decade
Vanity Fair: Most Popular Artist In The History Of Show Business
White House Recognition: Artist Of The Decade - President George Bush
1991 	
MTV Awards: Renames its Video Vanguard Award to
    "Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award" in his honor 
1992 	
Bravo Magazine: Gold Otto Award
Gabon, Africa: National Honor Of Merit Award
NABOB: (National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters)
    Lifetime Achievement Award 
Operation One To One Award
President Of U.S. George Bush : Point Of Light Ambassador
1993 	
American Music Awards:
    Best Pop/Rock Album, "Dangerous" 
    Best Soul/R&B Single, "Remember The Time" 
    Special International Artist Award for record sales and humanitarian efforts around the world 
Bravo Magazine: Gold Otto Award
BMI Awards:
    Two of The Most Performed Songs of The Year, "Black or White" and "Remember The Time" 
Grammy Awards: Living Legend Award
Guinness Book Of World Records:
    Lifetime Achievement Award for his unprecedented world records in the world of entertainment 
NAACP Image Awards:
    25th Silver Anniversary Entertainer Of The Year Award 
    Outstanding Music Video, "Black or White" 
Soul Train Awards:
    1993 Humanitarian Of The Year Award 
    Best R&B Single, "Remember The Time" 
    Best R&B Album, "Dangerous" 
World Music Awards:
    Best Selling American Artist 
    World's Best Selling Pop Artist 
    World's Best Selling Artist Of The Era 
1994 	
Crenshaw Community Youth And Arts Foundation: Humanitarian Award
Smash Hits Awards: Best Male Vocalist
Pop Rock Magazine: Favorite Singer of The Year
1995 	
America's Most Favorite Singers Poll: (Harris Poll)
    Michael Jackson is the 10th Most Favorite Singer in America in 1995 
BET Hall of Fame Award: first ever recipient of the BET Hall of Fame Award
Billboard Music Awards: Special Hot 100 Award
Billboard Music Video Awards: Video of the Year - Pop/Rock, "Scream"
Bravo Magazine - Golden Otto Awards
Brazilian TVZ Video Awards:
    Best International Video of the Year - "Scream" 
European MTV Music Awards: Best Male Artist of the Year
MTV Video Music Awards: 3 awards from 11 nominations
    Best Dance Video, "Scream" 
    Best Choreography, "Scream" 
    Best Art Direction , "Scream" 
Popcorn Magazine:
    Artist of the Decade Award 
    Best Male Vocalist of the Year 
Poprocky Magazine
    Favorite Male Vocalist of the Year 
Smash Hits Poll: Best Male Artist award
1996 	
American Music Awards: 3 nominations, 1 award
    Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist of the Year 
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: 2 nominations, 1 award
    Favorite Pop Male award, "HIStory" 
Bravo Magazine -
    Golden Otto Award 
    Platinum Otto Award - Lifetime Achievement Award, first artist to receive it 
    Best Male Singer 
    Best Album, "HIStory" 
    Best Show 
    Nicest Singer 
Brit Awards: Artist of a Generation Award.
Le Film Fantastique: (French film awards)
    Best Video Award, "Earth Song" 
Danish Grammy Awards:
    Best International Male Artists 
    Best International Album for "HIStory" 
Genesis Awards:
    1995 Doris Day Music Award [given each year for an animal-sensitive musical work], "Earth Song" video 
Grammy Awards: 4 nominations, 1 award
    Best Music Video - Short Form: "Scream" 
Irish Music Awards (IRMA) :
    Best International Male Artist Award for "HIStory" album 
Hong Kong Hit Radio:
    Best International Male Artist 
    Best Song of the Year, "You Are Not Alone" 
World Music Awards: record 5 awards
    Best Selling Record of All Time, "Thriller" 
    Best Selling Male Artist of 1996 
    Best Selling American Artist 
    Best Selling RArtist 
    Best Selling Artist ever 
1997 	
Bob Fosse Award:
    Best Choreography in a Music Video for "Ghosts" 
Bravo Magazine Awards:
    Silver Otto Award 
    Best Album, "HIStory" 
    Best Show 
    3rd Best Looking Singer 
Brazilian TVZ Video Awards:
    Best International Video of the Year - "Blood On The Dance Floor" 
Dutch Music Factory Awards:
    Best Male Singer 
    Best Live Act 
Live! magazine readers' poll:
    Most Memorable Male Performer 
    Legend of Live Entertainment 
Soul Train Music Awards: renamed the video award in Michael's honor to
    "Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video" 
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:
    Jackson 5 inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, USA