USHER FIX

Congrats to Usher for winning the Best Male R&B Vocal Performance award for “There Goes My Baby” and the Best Contemporary R&B Album award for “Raymond vs. Raymond”.

- MTV.com

At Sunday’s 53rd Grammy Awards, Usher will be pulling double duty as both a nominee and a performer. Of course, given the massive year he just completed — with the success of his smash single “O.M.G.” and as a mentor to rising phenom Justin Bieber — Ush’s Grammy plans seem rather fitting.

Especially since he’ll be performing with Bieber (and Bieber’s pal Jaden Smith), a move that’s just as much about celebrating Usher’s successes as it is the successes of his young protégé.

“Having been through [the Grammys] so many times, you couldn’t want for anything more than for your young protégé to have the opportunity to have one, so, in support of him having his moment, I wanted to be here,” Usher told MTV News on Thursday, hours before his performance at the (Belvedere) RED launch party in Hollywood. “And also to be there to perform, to kind of tell the story of how we came together. This music business has definitely been good to both of us, and this year we have a lot to be happy for.”

And just how will the dynamic duo tell that story? Well, Usher wasn’t about to reveal all the details, but he did say that he’s hoping their performance will show another side of Bieber … a side most tend to overlook.

And though Ush is up for a pair of Grammy awards on Sunday — Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best Contemporary R&B Album for Raymond v. Raymond — he’s most looking forward to sharing the stage with Bieber and giving fans a look at where the young artist will be heading next.

“I’m very proud, man. I definitely saw it from the beginning, but thanks to the team that we have around us, it was made to happen. And that story has only just begun,” Usher said. “The story of Justin Bieber doesn’t stop with screaming girls; we need screaming fans all around the world … a cultural experience that’s much more than just fanfare. And that’s what this is. That’s what the Grammys will be; that’s what my next phase for Justin is. This is the way I found him: I found him with a guitar in his hand, so I want him to be seen that way.”

Continuing in the tradition of creating great “GRAMMY Moments,” this year’s show will feature a number of special performances exclusive to the GRAMMY telecast with one-time-only groupings of artists. Among this year’s unique collaborations, mentor and five-time GRAMMY winner Usher will appear with his protégé Bieber, along with Jaden Smith, in a dynamic, energetic performance.

The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 13 at Staples Center in Los Angeles from 8-11:30 pm (ET/PT).

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No stranger to Grammy Awards, Usher’s nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (“There Goes My Baby”) becomes his fifth following wins for “U Remind Me” and “U Don’t Have To Call”. He is also nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album.

The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards air Live! Sunday, February 13 on CBS. Performers and presenters are expected to be announced at a later date.

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