Usher<\/a> when he was a teen.<\/p>\nThe R’n’B icon’s speech was partially censored as he was overcome with emotion.<\/p>\n
He began: “Obviously tonight is a celebration of many things being able to be recognised for this Life Achievement award that’s coming. <\/p>\n
“I’m really happy to still be a part of the fight, you know what I’m saying.”<\/p>\n
\nThe 45-year-old singer, who was also crowned Best Male R’n’B Pop Artist went on to pay tribute to all the fathers who are “being generals” and providing their sons with the “motivation” to be “our future Black leaders”.<\/p>\n
\nThe father-of-four added in his speech: “To fathers tonight at home or in this audience, I would like you to stand up.<\/p>\n
\n“Far too often, we get to this moment on we are able to say to our mothers, \u2018Look mom, I made it.’ We don’t get chance to say enough ‘Dad, I did it.’<\/p>\n
\n“So this one is for all the men out there being generals to their sons and motivation for our future Black leaders, young men. Thank you, guys, so much for this honour.”<\/p>\n
\nUsher also mentioned his ex-wife, Tameka Foster, insisting he’s “turning over a new leaf.”<\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cI\u2019m trying, Tameka.”<\/p>\n
\nAt one point, he quipped: \u201cThis life achievement award, I don\u2019t know, man, is it too early to receive it?<\/p>\n
\n\u201c\u2018Cause I\u2019m still runnin\u2019 and gunnin\u2019 like I did when I was eight years old.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nFor the show-stopping tribute, Childish Gambino, KeKe Palmer, CoCo Jones, Chloe Bailey, Tinashe, Latto, and more took to the stage for a medley of his classics, including <\/p>\n
\nProducers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis also paid homage to the ‘Love In This Club’ singer.<\/p>\n
\nKeke Palmer performed ‘You Make Me Wanna’, much to the delight of screaming Usher, Coco Jones did ‘There Goes My Baby’, Chloe Bailey wowed with her rendition of ‘Good Kisser’, and Teyana Taylor and Victoria Monet nailed their duet of ‘Bad Girl’, which Usher did with Beyonce.<\/p>\n
\nLatto ended the tribute by replacing Ludacris\u2019 on his verse on ‘Yeah!’.<\/p>\n
\nRap titan Megan Thee Stallion dazzled when she opened the show with an energetic performance of ‘BOA’ and ‘Where Them Girls At’.<\/p>\n
\nWill Smith, as expected, debuted his new single, ‘You Can Make It’, with Gospel icon Kirk Franklin and the Sunday Service Choir joining him.<\/p>\n
\nKiller Mike’s album ‘Michael’ was named Album of the Year.<\/p>\n
\nVictoria Monet won her first BET Award, the BETHer prize, for ‘On My Mama’,<\/p>\n
\nJoined by her mother, she said: “This is really amazing. It’s such an honour to receive this award, especially the \u201cBET Her\u201d award, because I\u2019m so proud to be a black woman; this is the lady that I put it on. This my mama.”<\/p>\n
\nShe also won Video of the Year.<\/p>\n
\n‘Water’ hitmaker Tyla was crowned New Artist and Best International Artist.<\/p>\n
\nLauryn Hill closed the bash with a series of career gems.<\/p>\n
\nTaraji P. Henson hosted the star-studded ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night (30.06.24).<\/p>\n
\nHead to www.bet.com to check out the full winners list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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