Alicia Keys and Tyra Banks are among several African Americans being honored for their achievements at the BET Honors, which premieres tonight (Friday, February 22) on the network.
The event will be hosted by an all star cast including such notables as Cedric "The Entertainer," Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Gladys Knight, Wyclef Jean, Jill Scott, Brian McKnight, Ne-Yo, Raheem DeVaughn, Blair Underwood, Danny Glover, Kerry Washington, Idris Elba, Hill Harper and Vivica A. Fox.
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Friday's broadcast will show the inaugural celebration of the BET Honors, which was held on January 12 at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.
The show recognizes African American luminaries across a range of achievements.
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Joining honorees Keys and Banks are Janice Bryant Howroyd (the chairman, chief executive officer and founder of ACT*1, a temporary services agency), Richard Parsons (Chairman of the Board of Time Warner), The Honorable Maxine Waters (who is serving her ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives) and Dr. Cornel West (a Princeton university professor in the center for African American studies).
The broadcast will feature Wyclef Jean performing "The Sweetest Girl," and "Bad Mama Jama."
Gladys Knight will also be seen performing songs "The Need to Be" and "(Just My) Imagination."
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basketballangeli love you alicia keysreport abuseposted August 4, 2008 12:26 PM PDT
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basketballangeli love you alicia keysreport abuseposted August 4, 2008 12:26 PM PDT
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basketballangeli love you alicia keysreport abuseposted August 4, 2008 12:26 PM PDT
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DianaI agree with the two comments before me. I'm not a black woman, nor do I have children, but I agree that it is so nice to see a station aiming to deliver good quality entertainment and education for us all to learn from! I'm watching the BET awards for the 3rd time! The message and entertainment is fabulous! Can't get enough of the soul music! Thanks BET!report abuseposted February 24, 2008 11:11 AM PST
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AUNTIEI LUV BET, THE SHOWS, THE MUSIC, THE AWARDS, & THE BLESSINGS, FOR YOU GUYS HAS COME A LONG WAYS AND I'M ONE WHO LIVES ON BET. IT'S EDUCATIONAL FOR MY KIDS, TO KNOW ABOUT THERE HISTORY AND TO BE ABLE TO RELATE THANKS TO YOUR SUCCESSreport abuseposted February 22, 2008 10:11 PM PST
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_Renegade_Thats great, so nice we have BET because if we didn't a lot of great talent would go unrecognized, the rest of the network is too busy chasing down poor Brittany Spears and that over-rated Paris Hilton, and let us not forget Miley Cyrus!report abuseposted February 22, 2008 12:38 PM PST
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