More than 1.6 million fans registered online for free in the random drawing of only 8,750 names. Each person selected will receive two tickets. Ticket winners were in the process of being notified yesterday, according to Michael Roth, a spokesman for Staples Center owner AEG Live.

"I'm in shock that it has happened," said Deka Motanya, 27, of San Francisco. "It's surreal." She received an e-mail message at 4:35 p.m. notifying her.

The odds of getting a ticket were about 1 in 183.

The tickets will admit 11,000 people to the Staples Center plus 6,500 in the Nokia Theater overflow section next door. The streets around the stadium will be closed to prevent those without tickets from trying to attend, police said yesterday.

The 50-year-old Jackson died June 25 after going into cardiac arrest in the bedroom of his rented mansion. The cause of Jackson's death has not been determined. Autopsy results were not expected for several weeks.

Yesterday, a judge signed search warrants connected to the investigation of Jackson's death, Los Angeles County Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini said. The warrants were sealed, and Parachini would not discuss any details.

Authorities are investigating allegations that Jackson had been consuming painkillers, sedatives, and antidepressants. The powerful sedative Diprivan, which is usually administered by anesthesiologists in hospitals, was found in his home. It was not known what drugs, if any, Jackson obtained from doctors.

Jackson's family, meanwhile, was planning a private ceremony at the Forest Lawn cemetery in the Hollywood Hills, LAPD Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell said yesterday. He did not provide further details.

More than a week after his death, tributes and accolades keep coming. Madonna had a Jackson impersonator dance to "Wanna Be Starting Something" at her concert Saturday.

The Rev. Al Sharpton called for nationwide "love vigils" for Jackson, asking people to gather in schools, community centers, and churches to watch the memorial service and talk about the pop star's "message" instead of the "mess" surrounding his death.

The memorial service will be telecast on five networks, after NBC executives changed their minds yesterday and decided to air the service live. NBC joins ABC, CNN, MSNBC, and E! Entertainment.

Before the ticket drawing, officials of AEG, the owner and operator of the Staples Center, were to "scrub" the entries to eliminate duplicates and any suspected of being made by automated systems, Jackson family spokesman Ken Sunshine said.

Winners received a unique code and instructions on how to pick up their tickets today. The memorial won't be shown on Staples' outdoor TV screen, and there will be no funeral procession through the city. No details were given about the actual memorial events.