{"id":124188,"date":"2024-03-17T15:37:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T15:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/17\/usher-delivers-emotional-acceptance-speech-at-naacp-image-awards\/"},"modified":"2024-03-17T15:37:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T15:37:17","slug":"usher-delivers-emotional-acceptance-speech-at-naacp-image-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/17\/usher-delivers-emotional-acceptance-speech-at-naacp-image-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Usher Delivers Emotional Acceptance Speech at NAACP Image Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Usher<\/strong><\/a> received huge on the NAACP Image Awards Saturday night time, lassoing statues for Entertainer of the Year and the President’s Award — nevertheless it was his speech of sheer gratitude for his mother that took everybody by storm.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The R&B singer stepped as much as the rostrum on the fifty fifth annual ceremony on the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles after NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson<\/strong> bestowed Usher the coveted President’s Award.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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During his acceptance speech, Usher delivered his passionate phrases about his mother, Jonnetta Patton<\/strong>, giving her full credit score for his profitable profession.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Usher instructed the star-studded viewers that his mother taught him the aim of having the ability to converse to the world by way of his music.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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He additionally highlighted that his mother overcame the male-dominated leisure business and brushed up on her boardroom expertise to chop the very best offers for her son, placing him on high of the business.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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At a number of factors, the emotional crowd clapped for Usher, exhibiting their approval of him. But Usher did not cease there … he additionally talked about girls within the business typically don’t get the popularity they deserve.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The singer additionally took residence the Entertainer of the Year award, beating out Colman Domingo<\/strong>, Fantasia Barrino<\/strong><\/a>, Halle Bailey<\/strong><\/a> and Keke Palmer<\/strong><\/a> — that award was given to him by none apart from Oprah Winfrey<\/strong><\/a>, too.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Usher wins had been nicely deserved … as you already know, Usher has been killing it currently along with his Las Vegas residency which he closed out on the finish of final 12 months — to not point out a memorable efficiency<\/strong><\/a> on the 2024 Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Other honorees on the NAACP Awards included Fantasia for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and “The Color Purple” for Best Motion Picture. Queen Latifah<\/strong><\/a> hosted the occasion.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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