Usher will be honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement honor at the BET Awards on Sunday night.
The award will culminate a year of career accomplishments for the R&B icon.
Usher performed during halftime at the Super Bowl in February, following more than 100 sold-out shows in Las Vegas.
This performance was greatly appreciated.
And thankfully, it appears this is just the start of a career renaissance for the iconic figure who released his first album 30 years ago.
Usher to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
As you may have heard by now, Usher will be taking the stage at the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday night.
The bad news is that he won’t be performing (as far as we know).
The good news is that he Desire will receive one of the biggest honors of the night.
According to the network, Usher will be given the Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his “extraordinary career spanning more than three decades, which has included significant contributions to music, film and philanthropy.”
It’ll be a big night for the 45-year-old veteran, who is nominated for four awards, including “Album of the Year” for Coming Home , “Best Male R&B/Pop Artist,” and “Best Collaboration” and “Best Video” for “Good Good” with Summer Walker and 21 Savage.
It’s the latest in a string of historic accomplishments for Usher, which began with his Vegas sojourn last year.
Usher announces plans to return to Las Vegas
“God bless you. I love you,” Usher told the crowd at his final Vegas show in December, Rolling stone,
The artist also shared a clip of a 2004 interview in which he predicted the spectacle that would occur during his residency.
“I’m a great theatrical artist. If I decided to go to Las Vegas, it would be the most amazing thing you’ve ever seen in your life … it would be an amazing show,” he said at the time.
Nearly 20 years later, Usher captioned the clip, “I saw it then… look at me now.”
It seemed as though Usher was saying goodbye to Sin City forever. But now we know he’s included a triumphant return to Vegas as part of his world tour.
Yes, Usher will be performing two shows in Vegas on November 15th and 16th.
And we are sure these experiences will be just as memorable as their acclaimed residence.
Who else is performing at the BET Awards?
This year’s performers also include exciting artists such as Victoria Monét, Gloriella, Ice Spice, Latto, Sexy Red and Shaboozy.
We’ll also see the return of hip-hop legend Lauryn Hill, who will perform alongside her son YG Marley.
This is a show that will last for ages.
The event will begin on Sunday, June 30 at 8 p.m.