Usher Performs

Usher kick off the BET Awards 08. See pics and more.

Usher - Ush's "There Goes My Baby" got nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, and his LP Raymond Vs. Raymond will compete in the Best Contemporary R&B Album category.

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Usher Opens the Show - See the pics from Usher's opening performance

Starting the Show off Right - Usher gave the audience something to remember as he opened the show.

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Starting the Show off Right - Usher gave the audience something to remember as he opened the show.

Usher - I'm very disciplined. When I don't want to eat, I won't eat. I go on a fish, chicken and broccoli diet, and throw in some carbs - preferably sweet potatoes.

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Snapshot - Looking fashionable as always, Usher poses for one of many photos.

He Still Got It - After three years without releasing an album, he shows the newcomers that he still knows how to move.

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He Still Got It - After three years without releasing an album, he shows the newcomers that he still knows how to move.

Moving More than Just Mountains - Usher moves the crowd and the stage with his performance.

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Moving More than Just Mountains - Usher moves the crowd and the stage with his performance.

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A- Town Down - Representing the ATL to the fullest and looking stylish all at the same time is no problem for this R&B king.

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A- Town Down - Representing the ATL to the fullest and looking stylish all at the same time is no problem for this R&B king.

Fashionable as Always - Usher still looks good as he wears one of his most noticable accessories of the night, his black shades.

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Fashionable as Always - Usher still looks good as he wears one of his most noticable accessories of the night, his black shades.

Happy to be Back - Showing his pearly whites, Usher seems to look happy to be back on the music scene and on stage for the awards show.

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Happy to be Back - Showing his pearly whites, Usher seems to look happy to be back on the music scene and on stage for the awards show.

Let it Burn - Usher captivates the audience with his burning performance.

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Let it Burn - Usher captivates the audience with his burning performance.

Always on Top - Whether it's on top of the charts or the stage, he always lands at #1.

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Always on Top - Whether it's on top of the charts or the stage, he always lands at #1.

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Number One - With a total of seven chart-topping hits throughout the 2000s, Billboard.com revealed that Usher had the most number one singles in the past decade. Usher’s seven songs– “U Remind Me,” “U Got It Bad,” “Yeah!” (with Ludacris and Lil Jon), “Burn,” “Confessions Part II,” “My Boo” with Alicia Keys, and “Love In This Club” – were two higher than both Beyoncé and Rihanna, who tied for second place on the list.

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In All His Glory - Usher shines on stage as he performs his hit single "Love in this Club".

Star Father - Being a father has not set his career back but has only made him and his music even better.

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Star Father - Being a father has not set his career back but has only made him and his music even better.

Status: Iconic - Usher has proven that he is an icon that will not be stopped.

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Status: Iconic - Usher has proven that he is an icon that will not be stopped.