Usher accepts Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 BET Awards, but Speech’s audio keeps cutting out

Usher’s speech accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award in the 2024 BET Awards was constantly cutting out. Learn more.

By Heran Mamo

Jul 01, 2024 04 :38 AM

Usher received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2024 BET Award on Sunday, June 30, at the Peacock Theater. However, the audio was cut off for those who were watching at home.

Terry Lewis began each segment by saying: “It is wonderful to see the flowering garden while it’s still growing. Keep growing those flowers. Jimmy Jam and He both said that they produced the song “Bad Girl” from Usher’s magnum opus Confessions (2004), which was part if the tribute performance. The men then enlisted two important men in Usher’s life, L.A. Reid, and Babyface. They praised Usher’s mother, Jonnetta for being the “original momager”, and congratulated Jonnetta as the “original mom”.

Billboard has contacted BET about the audio of Usher’s acceptance speech.

Man, I don’t get it. Is it to soon for me? “I love this stuff as much now as I did when I was eight years old”, said he.

Usher later explained that he was having trouble understanding his name. He claimed that it was given to his by a man who didn’t love him or stand by him. “He made many choices and decisions, but one of them hurt me at the same time as it helped was to stay away. “

Usher thanked Jam, Lewis Reid and Babyface for being “the men that inspired me, talked to me, or have spoken with me.” No matter how f ****** it was, they were solid. Sorry, I’m cursing to let you know how I really feel. Usher’s speech was cut off after four minutes because of the censorship.

A Billboardreporter who attended the show said that Usher used only “f-k” and “motherf” during his speech. There was no sexual content.

Usher shouted out his son Sire Castrello Raymond, at home and his daughter Sovereign Bo Raymond on the front row. “It is all about my children and making sure that they know that their dreams are possible if they truly commit. You could have the opportunity to experience this moment if you are passionate about something and remain committed. “

Usher was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 BET Awards, which took place on Sunday 30th June at the Peacock Theater. The audio for the majority of his speech was cut.