Usher is ready to obtain a prestigious lifetime achievement honor on the BET Awards on Sunday evening.
The award will cap off a yr of profession milestones for the R&B icon.
Following a string of 100 sold-out exhibits in Las Vegas, Usher carried out throughout halftime on the Tremendous Bowl in February.
The efficiency drew rave critiques.
And fortunately, it appears that evidently it was only the start of a profession renaissance for an icon who launched his first album 30 years in the past.
Usher to Obtain Lifetime Achievement Award
As you’ve possible heard by now, Usher will take the stage on the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday evening.
The dangerous information is that he gained’t be performing (so far as we all know).
The excellent news is that he will be receiving one of many greatest honors of the evening.
In accordance with the community, Usher will obtain the Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his “extraordinary career, spanning over three decades, with significant contributions to music, film, and philanthropy.”
It’ll be an enormous evening for the 45-year-old legend, who can be nominated for 4 awards, together with “Album of the Year” for Coming Dwelling, “Best Male R&B/Pop Artist,” and “Best Collaboration” and “Best Video” for “Good Good” that includes Summer time Walker and 21 Savage.
It’s the most recent in a string of historic achievements for Usher that started along with his Vegas residency final yr.
Usher Publicizes Plans to Return to Las Vegas
“God bless you. I love you,” Usher informed the group at his closing Vegas present in December, in line with Rolling Stone.
The artist additionally shared a clip of a 2004 interview wherein he appeared to foretell the spectacle that was his residency.
“I am such a theatrical artist. If I did decide to go to Las Vegas, it would be the most phenomenal thing you’ve ever seen in your life… It will be a phenomenal show,” he mentioned on the time.
“I saw it then… Look at me now,” Usher captioned the clip, practically 20 years later.
It appeared like Usher was saying farewell to Sin Metropolis for good. However now we all know that he’s included a triumphant return to Vegas as a part of his world tour.
Sure, Usher will carry out two exhibits in Vegas on November 15 and 16.
And we’re positive they’ll be each bit as memorable as his acclaimed residency.
Who Else Is Performing on the BET Awards?
This yr’s slate of performers additionally consists of such thrilling artists as Victoria Monét, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Latto, Sexyy Crimson, and Shaboozey.
We’ll additionally see the return of hip hop legend Lauryn Hill, who will carry out alongside her son, YG Marley.
It guarantees to be a present for the ages.
The occasion kicks off on Sunday, June 30, at 8 pm.
