Selasa, 22 Februari 2011

BET Honors Cicely Tyson, Jamie Foxx, Herbie Hancock, Iman, Lonnie Busch, and Linda Johnson Rice


Last night, BET aired this year's "The BET Honors - what extraordinary looks like", which was originally taped in the historic Warner Theater in Washington D.C. on January 15th. The purpose of "BET Honors" is to honor legends in arts, music, service and education. The event recognizes lifetime contributions and exceptional service to African-American culture. The honorees included actress Cicely Tyson, jazz legend Herbie Hancock, actor Jamie Foxx, supermodel and philanthropist Iman, historian Lonnie Busch and publisher Linda Johnson Rice.

Performances were made by Marsha Ambrosius, Lalah Hathaway, Yolanda Adams, Ne-Yo, Keyshia cole, Naturally 7, Angélique Kidjo, Chick Korea, Trey Songz, and Tank/Guy. Check out some of the performances below, and the rest here.

Proceeds from this year’s BET Honors private ticket sales were given to the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc.










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