USHER FIX

Tune in to VH1 next week as Usher performs at London’s Koko club. Fresh off the release of his latest studio album, “Raymond v. Raymond”, Usher is basking in the glow of being named Billboard Magazine’s No. 1 Hot 100 artist of the 2000s for having 13 consecutive top-20 singles (seven reaching No. 1). “Usher is obviously a target artist for the VH1 audience,”  says Ben Zurier (executive vice president of programming for VH1, VH1 Classic and Palladia). Zurier says. “He has such broad appeal — men, women, different ethnic groups — we’re even airing a ‘Behind the Music’ on Usher this month.

“Originally they were going to shoot this concert earlier in the year, but the volcano (in Iceland) blew, so we had to put it off a bit,” Zurier says. “But it’s a really cool club in London where they have a lot of great shows. Although I’m sure it is a much smaller stage than they are used to performing on … it will really make you appreciate the intimacy.” (That’s code for “The dancers felt superfluous.”) ‘London Live: Usher’ will air on July 16, 2010 on VH1 at 11 pm.

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Eminem, Usher, Alicia Keys and T-Pain have been added to the performance lineup of the BET Awards ’10, going down on June 27 in Los Angeles. The hitmakers will join a star-studded bill that includes previously announced performers Kanye West, Drake, T.I., Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and Ludacris.

A BET rep also confirmed that a Michael Jackson tribute is slated for this year’s show, hosted by rapper/actor Queen Latifah. The 2009 event became an impromptu MJ homage after the icon died just days before the awards show aired. Host Jamie Foxx memorably Moonwalked and spoofed Jackson’s “Beat It,” and stars like Ne-Yo, Ciara and Keri Hilson paid homage to the icon during their performances.

Rolling Stone reported on Thursday (June 17) that BET insiders confirmed viewers can expect a performance of the monster collaboration “All I Do Is Win,” featuring DJ Khaled, T-Pain, Ludacris and Rick Ross. The magazine also teased that the “All I Do Is Win” collabo is set to feature a special guest.

Jay-Z leads this year’s BET Awards nominations with five nods, including Best Male Hip-Hop Artist and Video of the Year for both “Empire State of Mind” and “Run this Town” off his hit The Blueprint 3. Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Drake also picked up multiple noms, with Mrs. Carter and the soon-to-be Mrs. Swizz Beatz both vying for the Best Female R&B Artist trophy and Drake competing with Hov for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist. Teen sensation Justin Bieber also received a nod for Best New Artist.

Soul singer John Legend will be honored with the Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic work while the legendary Prince will also be celebrated: The Purple One will receive the ceremony’s Lifetime Achievement Award. This year’s show, to be broadcast live from the Shrine Auditorium in L.A., will mark the 10th anniversary of the BET Awards.

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A cast of some of the most influential and popular recording artists performed at Activision Publishing, Inc.’ special E3 preview event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday night in celebration of the company’s highly anticipated games.  

DJ Hero 2′s incredible line-up of world-class artists ensued, featuring live sets from all-star DJs and in-game playable characters. Storming the stage with a high octane mini-set, global superstar Usher, complete with live band and dancers, brought down the house with a performance of his current #1 hit “OMG,” (which was added to DJ Hero 2′s roster this year) with a current audience reach of over 160 million, along with chart-topping singles “Caught Up”, “Love In This Club”, and “Yeah.”

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Usher appeared on “The View” today where he sat down for an interview and performed an acoustic version of “There Goes My Baby”. Check it out!

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Usher is set to appear on “The View” tommorrow for an interview & a special performance. Be sure to check it out on ABC at 11 am/10 am pt/c !

Tune in to TBS tonight @ 11 pm to see Usher perform “There Goes My Baby”!

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Usher -”OMG”

Usher – “Yeah”

Usher – “Burn” (Part I)

Usher – “Burn” (Part II)

Backstage Interview W/ Usher – Capital FM

Usher Arriving At “BGT”