( KTLA ) – Usher received a major honor during Sunday night’s BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles.
The “Yeah!” singer received the Lifetime Achievement Award on the heels of a major year for the artist. He was honored with a tribute medley featuring Keke Palmer, Coco Jones, Summer Walker, Teyana Taylor, Childish Gambino, Victoria Monét, Marsha Ambrosius, Chlöe Bailey and Latto.
When it came time to accept the award, many watching from home noticed Usher’s speech was heavily censored by the network.
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On Monday, BET revealed the muting of Usher’s speech was due to a technical issue.
“Celebrating global icon Usher on our stage with a star-studded tribute and having him accept his award with a heartfelt speech was an honor. Due to an audio malfunction during the LIVE telecast, portions of his speech were inadvertently muted,” BET announced in a statement . “We extend our sincere apologies to USHER as we couldn’t be more grateful for his participation in Culture’s Biggest Night. Fans can catch his full uninterrupted speech across BET platforms and tonight’s encore on BET.”