Jam On: Music’s Best Dancers Since Michael Jackson

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

Omarion - Not only does Omarion have a set a pipes to make the ladies swoon, but his dance skills are just as solid. Dancing since the age of five, his days bump-bump-bumpin' with B2K solidified his place as a double threat. But one of his most notable dance performances came with his solo hit "Touch." The music video featured the acrobatic dancer pulling moves straight out of MJ’s catalogue. The now-MMG affiliate took his career as a dancer even further with an appearance in You Got Served.(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Usher - The list would not be complete without Usher. With the release of his second album, My Way, came a series of hit singles with accompanying videos highlighting Usher's talent as a dancer. He immediately was called the "next Michael Jackson" thanks to his ability to mirror many of MJ's memorable moves –– not to mention his vocals. "I studied his moves, studied them down to a T," Usher told MTV in 2009, following Jackson’s death. Prior to that, he shared the stage with the King of Pop in 2001 for a dance-off on the Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special. Usher has said that without MJ, there would be no him, and that's not hard to believe.(Photo: Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty Images)
Aaliyah - It was as if her sultry and mature vocals came secondary to her dance skills. With the help of famed choreographer Fatima Robinson, Aaliyah kept even the most skilled dancers on their toes. She continuously incorporated rigorous dance routines into her music videos and had the world trying to impersonate her moves in "Are You That Somebody?," "More Than a Woman" and the final video she appeared in before her death, "Rock the Boat."(Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ImageDirect)
Mya - Way before she released her debut album in 1998, Mya was classically trained in tap and various other dance styles. Aside from being one of the top pop vocalists of the late '90s, the Grammy Award-winning artist was known for her sharp and graceful dance routines, like in her "My Love Is Like...Wo" video. She even took her talents to Season 9 of Dancing With the Stars, coming in at second place.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Janet Jackson - Her brother’s talents were not exclusive. Janet Jackson has staple moves of her own. From her Control days, Janet displayed an uncanny ability to dance, and 1989's Rhythm Nation 1814 would go on to influence many female performers to come. But while Janet paved her own lane as a double-threat, she had to attribute some of her routines to her older brother. Michael and Janet teamed up for "Scream" in 1995 and showcased a Jackson sibling dance-off that would go down in history. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Usher - The list would not be complete without Usher. With the release of his second album, My Way, came a series of hit singles with accompanying videos highlighting Usher's talent as a dancer. He immediately was called the "next Michael Jackson" thanks to his ability to mirror many of MJ's memorable moves –– not to mention his vocals. "I studied his moves, studied them down to a T," Usher told MTV in 2009, following Jackson’s death. Prior to that, he shared the stage with the King of Pop in 2001 for a dance-off on the Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special. Usher has said that without MJ, there would be no him, and that's not hard to believe.(Photo: Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty Images)

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