Usher is about to receive a prestigious lifetime achievement honor in the BETS Prizes on Sunday night.
The award will cap off a year of milestones in the R&B icon’s career.
After a run of 100 sold-out shows in Las Vegas Usher performed during the Super Bowl halftime in February.
![Usher will return to Las Vegas after acclaimed residency 11 Usher performs on stage during a taping of iHeartRadio's Living Black 2023 Block Party in Inglewood, California.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1572057365-1024x731.jpg)
![Usher will return to Las Vegas after acclaimed residency 12 Usher performs on stage during a taping of iHeartRadio's Living Black 2023 Block Party in Inglewood, California.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1572057365-1024x731.jpg)
The performance attracted rave reviews.
And thankfully, it appears it was just the beginning of the career renaissance of an icon who released her first album 30 years ago.
Usher will receive lifetime achievement award
As you’ve probably heard, Usher will take the stage at the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday night.
![Usher will return to Las Vegas after acclaimed residency 13 Usher attends the 2022 Beloved Benefit at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 7, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1407404268-1024x683.jpg)
![Usher will return to Las Vegas after acclaimed residency 14 Usher attends the 2022 Beloved Benefit at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 7, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1407404268-1024x683.jpg)
The bad news is that he won’t be performing (as far as we know).
The good news is that he go to be receiving one of the biggest honors of the night.
According to At the network, Usher will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his “extraordinary career, which spans more than three decades, with significant contributions to music, film and philanthropy”.
It will be a big night for the 45-year-old legend, who is also 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.
![Usher will return to Las Vegas after acclaimed residency 15 Usher performs on stage during iHeartRadio Channel 95.5's Jingle Ball 2023 at Little Caesars Arena on December 5, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1834276684-1024x683.jpg)
![Usher will return to Las Vegas after acclaimed residency 16 Usher performs on stage during iHeartRadio Channel 95.5's Jingle Ball 2023 at Little Caesars Arena on December 5, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1834276684-1024x683.jpg)
It’s the latest in a series of historic achievements for Usher that began with his Las Vegas residency last year.
Usher announces plans to return to Las Vegas
“God bless them. I love them,” Usher told the crowd at his final Las Vegas show in December, according to Rolling Stone.
The artist also shared a clip from a 2004 interview in which he appeared to preview his residency show.
“I am a theater artist. If I decided to go to Las Vegas, it would be the most phenomenal thing you have ever seen in your life… It will be a phenomenal show,” he said at the time.
![Usher will return to Las Vegas after acclaimed residency 17 Usher performs onstage during a taping of iHeartRadio's Living Black 2023 Block Party in Inglewood, California.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1572055210-1024x837.jpg)
![Usher will return to Las Vegas after acclaimed residency 18 Usher performs on stage during a taping of iHeartRadio's Living Black 2023 Block Party in Inglewood, California.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1572055210-1024x837.jpg)
“I saw it then… Look at me now,” Usher captioned the clip, nearly 20 years later.
It felt like Usher was saying goodbye to Sin City forever. But now we know he included a triumphant return to Las Vegas as part of his world tour.
Yes, Usher will perform two shows in Las Vegas on November 15th and 16th.
And we’re sure they’ll be just as memorable as your acclaimed residence.
![Usher will return to Las Vegas after acclaimed residency 19 Usher performs on stage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-2003940811-1024x683.jpg)
![Usher will return to Las Vegas after acclaimed residency 20 Usher performs on stage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-2003940811-1024x683.jpg)
Who else is performing at the BET Awards?
This year’s artist list also includes interesting artists such as Victoria MonetGloRilla, Ice Spice, Latto, Sexyy Red and Shaboozey.
We will also see the return of the hip hop legend Lauryn Colinawho will perform alongside his son, YG Marley.
It promises to be a show for the ages.
The event starts on Sunday, June 30th at 8pm.