" You Make Me Wan na ... " won the Best Male R&B / Soul Single at the 1999 Soul Train Music Awards . In the closing months of 1997 , Usher embarked on a series of tour engagements including a spot on Puffy 's '' No Way Out '' tour , dates with Mary J. Blige , and the opening spot on Janet Jackson 's '' The Velvet Rope Tour '' . Usher 's first concert album , '' Live '' , was released in 1999 , which featured appearances by Lil ' Kim , Jagged Edge , Trey Lorenz , Shanice , Twista and Manuel Seal ; the album has been certified gold in the United States
1999 Soul Train Music Awards
1999 Soul Train Music Awards
Usher (musician)