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Usher Kicks Off Grammy Festivities At Belvedere Vodka Party

Aja Dang |
February 11, 2011 | 2:05 p.m. PST

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Usher started this weekends Grammy festivities in (RED), as the superstar performed at the Belvedere Vodka party at Avalon, Thursday night.  Decked out in a red jacket, Usher helped celebrate the launch of BELVEDERE (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition bottle.

Belvedere Vodka partnered with (Product)Red to raise money to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. (BELVEDERE)RED will give 50 percent of its profits to the Global Fund.

Singing hits like U Remind Me and Nice and Slow to a celebrity crowd that included Jamie Foxx and Jermaine Dupri, Usher gave a Grammy-worthy performance for a good cause. Usher was recently enlisted as the companies new brand ambassador. 

Hitting the stage again on Sunday, Usher will perform with his protégé Justin Beiber at the Grammy’s. He is also nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album for Raymond v. Raymond.  

 

Watch Usher perform his hit Caught Up

 

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