Usher has confirmed his engagement to Tamika Foster to MTV.

“I’m engaged now,” he said, smiling. The Grammy winner even said he could be walking down the aisle before the end of this year.

Rumors of Usher’s pending nuptials have been floating around for a little over a month. Photos of Usher and Foster — with a rock on her finger — have also made the rounds, but on Wednesday night, he confirmed the information publicly for the first time.

Another milestone in the singer’s life is the release of his next album. Usher is back in full recording mode and says that he’s aiming to have the album in stores by November.