The Jacksons have been named as recipients for the BMI Icons award, which will be handed out during "The 8th Annual Urban Music Awards" on Sept. 4 in Los Angeles.

Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael and, joining in 1976, younger brother Randy, will be saluted with an all-star musical tribute during the ceremony, which will be held at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills.

At press-time, it was uncertain whether or not all six siblings will show up for the unofficial reunion.BMI Icon status is given to artists who have had "a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers."
Past recipients include James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, The Bee Gees, Willie Nelson and Carlos Santana, to name a few.

In addition to honoring The Jacksons, the Urban Music Awards will also salute the world's top R&B, and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers by touting the most-performed urban songs of the past year in the BMI repertoire.

BMI is a performing right organization which collects license fees on behalf of its songwriters, composers and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed.