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Usher, Fantasia Barrino, ‘Color Purple’ Honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards

Usher was named entertainer of the year at the 55th annual NAACP Awards on March 16, which highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color.

After Usher accepted his award at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the superstar R&B singer spoke about being thankful about the journey of his successful career that has lasted three decades. He reeled off several of his recent big moments including his sold-out residency in Las Vegas, getting married, releasing his ninth studio album Coming Home and his Super Bowl halftime performance, which became the most-watched in the game’s history. He thanked the strong women in his life, including his mother and wife Jenn Goicoechea, whom he married after his Super Bowl halftime performance last month.

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