Jackson's children receive his Lifetime Grammy

Los Angeles: King of Pop Michael Jackson was honoured with the Lifetime Grammy award posthumously, which was received by his children, who vowed to

spread their father's message of love in the world.

While accepting his late father's Lifetime Achievement Award midway through the live telecast of Grammy Awards held at the Staples Centre in London, 12-year-old Prince Michael said the family will continue to follow in his father's footsteps, People reported online.

"Through all his songs, (our father's) message was simple: love. We will continue to spread his message and help the world," Prince Michael said on stage surrounded by his cousins and sister Paris, 11.

In an emotional moment during a performance-heavy telecast, the Thriller hitmaker's children also thanked fans for their unconditional support after Jackson's demise on June 25.

"We are proud to accept this award on behalf of our father. We'd like to thank God for watching over us for these past seven months and our grandma and grandpa for their love and support. We would also like to thank the fans; our father loved you so much because you were always there for him," said Prince Michael.

Jackson's daughter Paris, who had surprised with her touching tribute to Jackson at his memorial, told the crowd, "Daddy was going to perform this here (last year),

Thank you. We love you, Daddy."

Moments earlier, singer Lionel Richie had introduced the segment filmed in 3-D, which began with a megastar collaboration.

It featured stars like Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion and Smokey Robinson, who sang Jackson's Earth Song backed by images of nature and featuring vocals recorded by Jackson.

"In the song we're about to hear, Michael beautifully expresses the need for our humanity to be in greater harmony with Mother Earth," Richie said.

'Earth Song' was scheduled to be a part of Jackson's July 2009 comeback concerts This Is It in London, and part of the video clip was included in the recent documentary, This Is It. It also marks the first time an awards show featured a

3-D performance.

Earlier, the late singer's father, Joe Jackson had admitted that he was proud of his grandchildren to accept the award on his son's behalf.

"I am very proud that my son, Michael Jackson, is a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Grammys," he said. "I am very proud of my grandchildren.

Katherine and I are the ones that [have] initiated their participation," he had said.