Billboard hosted its first-ever R&B No. 1s party at The Box in New York on Sunday night (Sept. 8).
Usher accepted the Entertainer of the Year award, after his “Good Good” collaboration with Summer Walker and 21 Savage became his sweet 16th No. 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, extending his record for the most among all singers. Luther Vandross was posthumously honored with the Icon award that his friend Fonzi Thornton accepted on his behalf. Vandross’ Billboard chart history includes eight No. 1 albums on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and seven No. 1 hits on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Victoria Monét received the Hitmaker award three days after she presented her manager Rachelle Jean-Louis with the Executive of the Year award at Billboard‘s 2024 R&B Hip-Hop Power Players. In the last year, her Grammy-nominated hit “On My Mama” has topped Adult R&B Airplay, Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Lucky Daye received the Torchbearer award, after earning his first No. 1 in a lead role on any Billboard chart when “That’s You” from his latest album Algorithm topped Adult R&B Airplay. And Tyla accepted the Global Force award, as “Water” has spent the last 46 weeks (and counting) at No. 1 on U.S. Afrobeats Songs as well as eight weeks atop Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.
The star power extended beyond the stage, as Muni Long, Yung Miami, Shenseea, Fireboy DML, Libianca and other artists filled the room as well.
Go inside Billboard’s 2024 R&B No. 1s Party in the photos below.
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Usher
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Usher at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Tyla
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Tyla at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Lucky Daye
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Lucky Daye at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Victoria Monét
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Victoria Monét at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Fonzi Thornton
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Fonzi Thornton at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Sierra Lever & Rochelle Balogun
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Sierra Lever and Rochelle Balogun at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Frankie Yaptinchay
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Frankie Yaptinchay at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Yung Miami
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Yung Miami at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Gallant & Duckwrth
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Gallant and Duckwrth at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Libianca
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Libianca at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Siobhan Bell
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Siobhan Bell at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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June Saba
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey June Saba at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Xavier Champagne
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Xavier Champagne at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Corey Armend
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Billboard’s Corey Armend at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Journey Montana
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Journey Montana at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Tay Keith
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Tay Keith at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Shenseea
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Shenseea at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Fireboy DML
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Fireboy DML at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.
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Shauni Caballero & Ida Kay
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey Shauni Caballero and Ida Kay at Billboard’s R&B No. 1 party held at The Box on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York, New York.