Usher has had quite the year this year. Earlier today, BET announced he is the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. With a career spanning three decades, BET has chosen to give him the nights highest honor. Additionally, the network took to Instagram (@Bet) to announce this award one month prior to the airing of the award show.
The post is captioned “We got a confession. —U-S-H-E-R is this year’s LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE at the #BETAwards! We’ve watched this icon give us LEGENDARY moments on our stage. Now it’s time for us to return the favor and give him his flowers at #CulturesBiggestNight!” Additionally, they asked fans to comment an Usher song they can’t live without.
Futhermore, Usher has responded to BET’s announcement with an Instagram post of his own. “30 years of U and I…My Day 1s! Thank U @bet for honoring me with the Lifetime Achievement Award and a tribute performance —See U at the #BETAwards —,“ he said. This award was previously given to artists such as Prince, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, Whitney Huston, Smokey Robinson, New Editon, and many more artists.
Usher responds to his upcoming honor
Futhermore, Usher has accomplished many high achievements this year. In February, he headlined the SuperBowl LVIII’s halftime show. That same weekend, he released his ninth studio album “Coming Home” the album features artists such as Latto, Burna Boy, The-Dream, Pheelz, Jung Kook, 21 Savage, Summer Waker, and H.E.R. During an appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast “Club Shay Shay” that this album is his first album as a solo artist. Earlier this year, Usher also released a miniature documentary in collaboration with Apple. The documentary details the behind the scenes making of his Super Bowl halftime performance. Additionally, the documentary is fully filmed on an Iphone 15.
Moreover, Usher will be heading on the road later this year. His “Past Present Future” tour is set to kick off this coming August in Atlanta, Georgia. Additionally, his tour will extend to Europe and the UK next year. Until then, you can catch him accepting his Lifetime Achievement award on the 2024 BET Awards show on June 30th.
