Some of the biggest names in music came together to celebrate some ofUsher Raymonds greatest hits on Sunday.
After taking in the show front row, Usher accepted the award with a heartfelt speech.
Getting here has definitely not been easy but it has been worth it, he began.
Keke Palmer (L) and Childish Gambino (R) pay musical tribute to Usher (C) during his Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards.Kevin Winter/Getty Images
This Life Achievement Award…
I dont know, man.
Is it too early for me to receive it?
Childish Gambino and Keke Palmer perform onstage during the 2024 BET Awards on June 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaKevin Winter/Getty Images
But I want to thank each and every one of the performers tonight who paid tribute.
When I first started, I had a different idea about what I thought life was gonna be.
I started off as an artist in a group in Chatanooga, Tennessee, and my name was Cha-Cha.
And my father, he was a product of that.
He made a lot of decisions, he made a lot of choices.
TheComing Homeartist thanked his father figures as he was surrounded by my village onstage.
He also imparted some wisdom to his own children, whom he hugged before stepping onstage.
But its all about yall, said Usher.
But you could have a moment like this too.
Usher thanked his lovely wife Jennifer Goicoechea.
Thank you so much for being my best friend, he said.
Thank you so much for supporting me and encouraging me.
