Childish Gambino, Latto and many more paid homage to Usher with a special performance at the 2024 BET Awards.
Kicking off with Childish crooning Ursh’s 2001 hit “U Don’t Have To Call,” Keke Palmer, Summer Walker, Coco Jones, Marsha Ambrosius, Tinashe, Chlöe Bailey, Teyana Taylor and Victoria Monét all subsequently joined in with a medley of some of his biggest hits, including “Superstar,” “There Goes My Baby” and “Nice & Slow,” before Latto closed out the extravaganza by rapping Ludacris‘ part on “Yeah!”
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The 45-year-old watched the stacked show from the audience with a huge smile on his face. The tribute was part of a big night for the Atlanta native, as he was also honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual gathering. Additionally, he took home the trophy for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist.
Check out the tribute and Usher’s acceptance speech below:
Over the weekend, Usher was also honored with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Voice of the Culture Award.
The accolade is given to ASCAP members who “have had a major influence on music and culture” in recognition of “their success as creators and changemakers,” according to a press release.
The singer was presented with the award at a party in Los Angeles last month as part of a celebration honoring the top R&B and soul musicians.
This only added to wildly successful year for Usher, who headlined the Super Bowl, wrapped up a 100-show Las Vegas residency and released his ninth studio album.
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His Super Bowl halftime performance quickly became the most watched TV event of all time, drawing 123.4 million viewers, according to Billboard.
It topped Dr. Dre‘s star-studded 2022 performance, which boasted appearances from Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent, as well as Rihanna‘s 2023 show, during which she revealed that she was pregnant with her second child.
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Usher also took home two awards — Entertainer of the Year and the President’s Award — at the NAACP Image Awards in March, where he took the opportunity to thank the women in his life for supporting his dreams.
“They say behind or beside or with every strong man is a stronger woman, and for that I thank my mother and I thank my beautiful wife Jennifer for holding me down,” he said at the ceremony.
