Ne-Yo has admitted that he doesn't think he'd exist as a musician without Usher.
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The singer explained that Usher was such a huge influence on his career, that he thinks Chris Brown and Trey Songz have also been allowed to flourish because of him.
After being presented with the BET Honors Musical Arts Award, he said: "I feel that without Usher, there would be no me, there would be no Chris Brown, there would be no Trey Songz. He paved the way for us, so for him to get that honour was kind of special for me. I feel that he actually deserved it."
Previously rumoured to be feuding with the star, he played down that speculation and insisted there was no rivalry.
"Usher getting honoured was kind of dope for me because a lot of people kind of want us as R&B males to be at each other's throats. I don't know why that is. They want this competition between us, but I don't feel any competition towards Usher."
The BET Honors will air on Saturday February 28 at 9pm on BET.
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