Jam On: Music’s Best Dancers Since Michael Jackson

Five years after MJ's death, his performance legacy lives.

Britney Spears - Britney Spears dominated the screen as a teenager with the release of her ...Baby One More Time (1999) and Oops...I Did It Again (2000) albums. With catchy hooks and average vocals, Brit Brit used her athleticism as a dancer to catapult her way to stardom. Each hit single she released was accompanied by a video featuring her slaying the dance floor. Spears was even among several celebs to share the stage with MJ when the two performed "The Way You Make Me feel" at the Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special revue show in 2001.(Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
Jennifer Lopez - Before she was Jenny from the Block, Jennifer Lopez was a Fly Girl on the '90s hit comedy sketch show In Living Color, dancing her way to center stage. When she embarked on a music career in 1999 with the debut of her first single "If You Had My Love," J.Lo made it clear that heavily choreographed and poignantly executed dance routines would be a staple of the evolution of her performance art. Being that she once worked as a background dancer for Janet Jackson, she was bound to get the MJ bug, too.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Jason Derulo - Jason Derulo is known to put on a great show, complete with impeccable vocals and innovative dance routines. He pushes the envelope when it comes to performance art and literally broke his neck in January 2012 while practicing a stunt for his tour. He paid homage to the King of Pop in 2011, performing Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and adding his own flare to MJ's iconic crotch grab.(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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Jennifer Lopez - Before she was Jenny from the Block, Jennifer Lopez was a Fly Girl on the '90s hit comedy sketch show In Living Color, dancing her way to center stage. When she embarked on a music career in 1999 with the debut of her first single "If You Had My Love," J.Lo made it clear that heavily choreographed and poignantly executed dance routines would be a staple of the evolution of her performance art. Being that she once worked as a background dancer for Janet Jackson, she was bound to get the MJ bug, too.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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