LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 30: Usher speaks onstage during the 2024 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards — even if the superstar mused it might be a bit early.Usher speaks onstage during the 2024 BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, on Sunday. Usher won a lifetime achievement award. Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards — even if the superstar mused it might be a bit early.
After introductions by Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam, Usher accepted the award from music executive L.A. Reid."Getting here has definitely not been easy, but it has been worth it," Usher began his lengthy speech, reflecting on his career, which has spanned over three decades. He questioned the timing, saying, "I'm still running and gunning and I still love this like I did when I was eight years old," he said.
"They going to tell you who we vote for is important," he continued his speech, "And it is who we vote for on the big stage. It's important, but it's more important you know who your city council person is, who your prosecutor is."Megan Thee Stallion opened the show by emerging from an egg — a metaphor for her new musical rebirth — before diving into with an energetic medley of her new singlesTaraji P. Henson hosted the show at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
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