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BET has apologized to Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Usher for an “audio malfunction” that muted about five minutes of a 13-minute speech during last night’s live broadcast of the 2024 BET Awards. In a statement released to Deadline, a BET spokesperson said, “Celebrating global icon USHER on…

Some of the biggest names in music came together to celebrate some of Usher Raymond‘s greatest hits on Sunday. Childish Gambino, Keke Palmer, Chloe Bailey, Teyana Taylor and more performed a musical tribute to the R&B crooner as he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 BET Awards…

Usher was named the Entertainer of the Year at Saturday’s 55th annual NAACP Image Awards. But he hasn’t forgotten whose help he needed to get there. The singer also won the President’s Award at the event, and paid tribute to the women in his life. "They say behind or beside or with every strong…

The 55th NAACP Image Awards continued to honor Black excellence on Saturday night, with Queen Latifah hosting the live telecast from the Shrine Auditorium. The Color Purple continued its winning streak on the final night of the NAACP Image Awards, taking the trophy for Outstanding Motion Picture…

Justin Bieber was asked to join Usher’s Super Bowl halftime show, but declined. Usher says he understood the reasons, but didn’t elaborate on them. In a preview clip from an upcoming interview on The Breakfast Club, Usher said, “I think that it might’ve been the fact that he’s just wanting to tell…

A drama series inspired by the music of Grammy winner Usher about Black love in Atlanta is in development at UCP. Per the official logline, the Untitled Usher Project is a series about Black love in Atlanta and individuals looking to find a place to call home. The series will explore music, style…

With Taylor Swift in the 65,000-strong crowd at Sunday's Super Bowl in Las Vegas, Usher couldn't have had any illusions about who had the greater star power and the media's attention as he hit the field for the halftime show. So, battling some initial microphone problems, the slick R&B singer and the…

Usher is giving R&B music the spotlight during his Super Bowl LVIII halftime show on Feb. 11. In a Good Morning America interview on Friday, he told reporter Kelley Carter that when planning his show, he thought about artists of the past “having to, at some point, go through kitchens to even be able…

Usher’s performance next month during halftime of Super Bowl LVIII on CBS is getting an extra promo push from Apple – with a retro flourish. The tech giant, which took over from Pepsi last year as the lead sponsor of the halftime show, has released a one-minute trailer (watch it above) titled “30…

After more than a decade on the CW, the iHeartMedia Jingle Ball television special is moving to ABC with a multi-year deal. This year’s “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One” will feature performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Usher, Nicki Minaj, SZA, Niall Horan, OneRepublic, AJR, Sabrina…

Usher has been confirmed as the headline act at halftime of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. The NFL tweeted promo videos of Kim Kardashian and player-turned-coach Deion Sanders confirming the news with the singer. Watch below. USHER. LAS VEGAS. APPLE MUSIC HALFTIME SHOW. #SBLVIIISee you on…

Usher has a career that spans decades with several musical hits but has never headlined a Super Bowl halftime show. The Grammy award-winning artist made an appearance at the NFL championship game back in 2011 to sing “OMG” in support of The Black Eyed Peas who headlined the show. In a recent…