USHER obtained the celebrated Lifetime Achievement Award on the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday following a music tribute carried out predominantly by girls.
Nonetheless, the almost 17-minute-long efficiency obtained blended evaluations, with some claiming BET utterly missed the mark. Many questioned why organizers opted for a female-dominated phase, citing a number of male singers who match the invoice.
Infantile Gambino opened the tribute, adopted by Keke Palmer, Summer season Walker, Coco Jones, Marsha Ambrosius, Chloe, Tinashe, Teyana Taylor, Victoria Monét and Latto. Others, nonetheless, thought the controversial selection was finally a becoming tribute and was reflective of the present state of R&B.
USHER – 2024 BET Awards Tribute
USHER remained silent on the subject till Monday night (July 1). Regardless of the criticism, the long-lasting singer cherished the tribute. He took to X (Twitter), sharing his appreciation for all of the artists.
“My tribute was superb mannn,” USHER wrote. “Thank U to every one concerned within the making of this second.”
My tribute was superb mannn…thank U to every one concerned within the making of this second 🙏🏾
— Usher Raymond IV (@Usher) July 2, 2024
In a follow-up put up on his Instagram Story, USHER doubled down on his help, thanking BET and giving the “tremendously proficient” tribute performers their flowers.
“Y’all did the DAMN factor,” he added. “It was so superb to witness every of your abilities by means of the eyes of my very own journey…thank U”
One of many highlights of the efficiency was Teyana Taylor and Victoria Monét dance-heavy rendition of “Dangerous Woman.” Sharing a clip of their duet on Instagram, Taylor revealed they solely had 48 hours to tug it off.
“We don’t remorse one second of it figuring out that we had an task that wanted to be OVERstood for one of many GOATS,” she defined. “Imagine me once I let you know we’d do it another time & wouldn’t change a factor!”
