THE JACKSONS TO RECEIVE A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

The Jacksons are set to reunite to receive an award next month. The brothers - Tito, Marlon, Jackie, Jermaine, Michael and Randy - will be honoured with a lifetime achievement prize at BMI's Urban Awards in Los Angeles on September 4. A BMI spokeswoman said all the Jackson brothers except Michael have so far confirmed they will attend the ceremony at Beverly Hills' Wilshire Theatre. Although the group will take to the stage to together to collect their BMI Icon award, they will not be performing. Instead, a star-studded collection of music acts will pay tribute to the band with a medley of the brothers' greatest hits.

Previous winners of the prestigious prize include The Bee Gees, James Brown, Little Richard and Chuck Berry. The Jackson Five, who first formed in 1966, had a string of hits in the '70s, including 'I Want You Back' and 'ABC'. They later became The Jacksons after younger brother Randy joined. Their last tour was in 1984. Last year, Jermaine revealed the brothers had been discussing a reunion, saying: "It could be sometime in 2008. Michael will be involved. We feel we have to do it one more time. We owe that to the fans and to the public. "Michael has to be involved. He is a Jackson. He was at the meetings. Michael will be involved."