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Usher Has His Sights Set On The EGOT: ‘Definitely On The List’

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By Brent Furdyk.

Usher has never been shy about sharing his ambitions, and in a recent interview with The Associated Press he shared his current goal.

“That EGOT is definitely on the list,” he shared.

“That’s a goal in life,” he added. “I’ve acted on Broadway. I’ve acted in movies. I’m now producing,”he said. 


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Another achievement he’d like to experience is to accept a Grammy at the televised show.

“I’ve never actually received a Grammy on stage in front of an audience. That is a goal of mine,” said Usher, who’s won eight Grammys but never actually accepted one onstage. “I want that moment.”

At the current moment, he’s preparing for “Usher: My Way The Vegas Residency,” a sold-out career-spanning Las Vegas residency at the 5,200-seat Dolby Live at Park MGM theatre celebrating the 25th anniversary of his 1997 sophomore album My Way.


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With the demand for the Vegas residency so high that additional dates were added, Usher is proud of the career longevity he’s achieved.

“What I am thankful for is the fact that there’s even any conversation about me — period. I feel humbled that at this age and this juncture of my life, people still have to ask the question, [even] after all of the No. 1s that I’ve had and all the diamond [selling songs], that I have enough records to perform 15 minutes,” he said.


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In fact, he sees an even bigger venue he’d love to tackle.

“If I were ever asked to perform at the Super Bowl, of course I would definitely be into it,” he said.

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