Usher poses with Beyoncé and Lady Gaga backstage at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Usher took home Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance while Gaga picked up the awards for Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Short Form Music Video, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. In related news Fantasia won Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Sade won Best R&B Performance By Duo Or Group and John Legend racked up winning Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Song for “Shine” and Best R&B Album.
