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Usher is an American singer and actor. He signed with LaFace Records and released his self-titled debut album Usher (1994). He rose to fame after the release of his sophomore album My Way (1997) and earned Grammy Award nominations for "You Make Me Wanna" and "My Way" as Best Male R&B Vocal performance in 1998 and 1999. He received his first MTV Video Music Award nomination as Best R&B Video for "You Make Me Wanna" and won 3 Billboard Music Awards including Top Artist in 1998. He also received an NAACP Image Award nomination as Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series for his appearance on the soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999.
Contents
- American Music Awards
- ASCAP Awards
- ASCAP Pop Awards
- ASCAP Rhythm Soul Awards
- BBC Music Awards
- BET Awards
- The BET Honors
- Billboard Music Awards
- Billboard RBHip Hop Awards
- Latin Billboard Music Awards
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
- Bravo Otto
- BRIT Awards
- Georgia Music Hall of Fame
- Glamour Awards
- Gordon Parks Foundation
- Grammy Awards
- Guinness World Records
- iHeartRadio Music Awards
- International Dance Music Awards
- Juno Awards
- Kora Awards
- Mnet Asian Music Awards
- Morehouse College
- Music of Black Origin Awards UK MOBO
- MTV Europe Music Awards
- MTV Video Music Awards
- MuchMusic Video Awards
- NAACP Image Awards
- National Civil Rights Museum
- NBA
- Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards
- NRJ Music Awards France
- Ozone Awards
- People Choice Awards USA
- Radio Music Awards USA
- RTHK International Pop Poll Awards
- Source Hip Hop Music Awards
- Soul Train Music Awards USA
- Teen Choice Awards
- TMF Awards Netherlands
- VH1 Big in 04 Awards
- Vibe Awards
- World Music Awards
- Young Hollywood Awards
- References
8701 (2001) produced "U Remind Me", "U Got It Bad" and "U Don't Have to Call". The album won Usher his first 2 MOBO Awards, with "Pop Ya Collar" also nominated in 2001. He won his first 2 Grammy Awards as Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, first 2 Teen Choice Awards and first BET Award as Best Male R&B Artist in 2002 and 2003.
Confessions (2004) produced "Yeah!", "Burn", "Confessions Part II", and "My Boo" and "Caught Up". It won 11 Billboard Music Awards including Top Billboard 200 Album, 4 American Music Awards, 4 Teen Choice Awards, 3 World Music Awards, 3 Radio Music Awards and 2 MTV Awards in 2004. Usher received 8 Grammy nominations, winning 3 as Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. He also received 5 Soul Train Awards, including the Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year and was named Man of the Year at the Glamour Awards in 2005.
Here I Stand (2008) produced "Love In This Club" which was nominated for Best Male Video in 2008. Raymond v. Raymond (2010) produced "OMG" which won Top R&B Song and also received Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "There Goes My Baby", which set a Guinness World Record. Usher won Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist at the AMAs and International Male Artists Of The Year at the NRJ Music Awards in 2011. Looking 4 Myself (2012) produced "Climax" which received a nomination for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award in 2012 and won Best R&B Performance in 2013.
Usher's accolades include 8 Grammy awards, 18 Billboard Music Awards, 9 Soul Train Music Awards, 8 American Music Awards, 7 Teen Choice Awards, 4 BET Awards and 4 World Music Awards. For his contributions to music, Usher has received a Musical Arts Award at The BET Honors, a Golden Note award at the ASCAP Awards, and inductions into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and Hollywood Walk of Fame. Outside of music, he has further received accolades such as the Freedom Award for his charitable efforts, and an NBA Championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers via part ownership. Overall, Usher has won 141 awards from 313 nominations.
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973.
ASCAP Awards
The ASCAP Awards are held annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
ASCAP Pop Awards
The ASCAP Pop Music Awards honors the songwriters and publishers of the most performed pop songs.
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
ASCAP honors its top members in a series of annual awards shows in seven different music categories: pop, rhythm and soul, film and television, Latin, country, Christian, and concert music.
BBC Music Awards
The BBC Music Awards are the BBC's annual pop music awards, held every December, as a celebration of the musical achievements over the past twelve months. The event is coordinated by the BBC's music division, BBC Music.
BET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment. Usher has won 4 awards from 11 nominations.
The BET Honors
The BET Honors were established in 2008 by the Black Entertainment Television network to grace the lives and achievements of African-American luminaries. The awards will be presented annually and broadcast on BET during Black History Month.
Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are sponsored by Billboard magazine and is held annually in December. The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards reflect the performance of recordings on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Tracks.
Latin Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings.
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards was a film awards ceremony, founded by Blockbuster Inc., that ran from 1995 until 2001. The awards were produced by Ken Ehrlich every year.
Bravo Otto
The Bravo Otto award is a German accolade honoring excellence of performers in film, television and music. Presented annually since 1957, winners are selected by the readers of Bravo magazine. The award is presented in gold, silver and bronze.
BRIT Awards
The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards.
Georgia Music Hall of Fame
The Georgia Music Hall of Fame program was established by the State of Georgia in 1979 to honor Georgia musicians who have made significant contributions to the music industry.
Glamour Awards
The Glamour Awards is hosted by Glamour magazine every year to hand out the Woman of the Year awards to honor extraordinary and inspirational women from a variety of fields, including entertainment, business, sports, music, science, medicine, education and politics. The awards started in 2003 and are hosted every May in the UK. From 2004, Glamour introduced the Man of the Year award, which Usher won in 2005.
Gordon Parks Foundation
The Gordon Parks Foundation is dedicated to preserving the work and legacy of Gordon Parks as well as other photographers, filmmakers and artists. Usher was honored at its 2015 annual awards dinner and auction.
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Considered the highest music honor, the awards were established in 1958. Usher has won 8 awards.
Guinness World Records
The Guinness World Records is a reference book published annually, listing world records and national records, both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.
iHeartRadio Music Awards
The iHeartRadio Music Awards is a music awards show, founded by iHeartRadio in 2014, to recognize the most popular artists and music over the past year as determined by the network's listeners.
International Dance Music Awards
The Winter Music Conference was established in 1985. It is a part of the Winter Music Conference, a weeklong electronic music event held annually.
Juno Awards
The Juno Awardsare presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are also inducted as part of the awards ceremonies.
Kora Awards
The Kora Awards are music awards given annually for musical achievement in sub-Saharan Africa.
Mnet Asian Music Awards
The Mnet Asian Music Awards is one of the major K-pop music awarding ceremonies held annually by CJ E&M through its music channel Mnet, involving the participation of some of the most well-known actors and celebrities, not only in South Korea, but also in other countries such as China (including Taiwan and Hong Kong), Japan, Indonesia, Canada, Singapore and United States.
Morehouse College
Morehouse College is a private, all-male, liberal arts, historically African American college located in Atlanta, Georgia. It's annual “A Candle in the Dark” Gala presents the Candle Award in honor of excellence in the arts, athletics, business, education, entertainment, government, law, medicine, the military, religion, and science and technology.
Music of Black Origin Awards, UK (MOBO)
The MOBO Awards (an acronym for Music of Black Origin) were established in 1996 by Kanya King. They are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognize artists of any race or nationality performing music of black origin.
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe.
MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year.
MuchMusic Video Awards
The MuchMusic Video Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic.
NAACP Image Awards
The NAACP Image Awards is an award presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music and literature.
National Civil Rights Museum
The Freedom Award established in 1991 is an annual event for the National Civil Rights Museum. The Freedom Award honors individuals who have made significant contributions in civil rights and who have laid the foundation for present and future leaders in the battle for human rights.
NBA
The NBA (National Basketball Association) is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. As part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Usher received credit to their win of the NBA Finals at the end of the 2015–16 season.
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards were established in 1988 and is an annual awards show that honors the year's biggest television, film and music acts, as voted by the people who watch the Nickelodeon cable channel.
NRJ Music Awards (France)
A major Award Ceremony that takes place in cannes, France.
Ozone Awards
Ozone is an American magazine focused on the hip hop music of the Southern United States. The first annual Ozone Awards were held on August 6, 2006.
People Choice Awards, USA
The People's Choice Awards is an annual awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture.
Radio Music Awards, USA
Radio Music Awards is an annual U.S. award show that honored the year's most successful songs on mainstream radio. Nominations were based on the amount of airplay recording artists receive on radio stations in various formats using chart information compiled by Mediabase.
RTHK International Pop Poll Awards
The RTHK International Pop Poll Awards is an annual award show in Hong Kong that honors the best in international and national music.
Source Hip-Hop Music Awards
Source Hip-Hop Music Awards are presented by the hip hop magazine The Source.
Soul Train Music Awards, USA
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national broadcast syndication that honors the best in African American music and entertainment established in 1987.
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox television network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, film, sports, television, fashion, and more, voted by viewers aged 11 to 20.
TMF Awards (Netherlands)
The TMF Awards were annual public prices of TMF for musicians.
VH1 Big in '04 Awards
VH1 Big in '04 was the 2004 annual award show that aired on December 1, 2004 in the United States.
Vibe Awards
Vibe magazine produced and aired its annual Vibe Awards show in 2003 on UPN until 2006. It was then aired on VH1 Soul in 2007.
World Music Awards
The World Music Awards were established in 1989 and is an international awards show that annually honors musicians based on their worldwide sales figures, which are provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
Young Hollywood Awards
The Young Hollywood Awards is an award presented annually which honors the year's biggest achievements in pop music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, as voted on by teenagers aged 13–19 and young adults.