ARETHA FRANKLIN, BERRY GORDY, KENNETH CHENAULT, CARRIE MAE WEEMS AND ICE
CUBE ANNOUNCED AS “BET HONORS” 2014 EXTRAORDINARY HONOREES
PREMIERING ON FEBRUARY 28, “BET HONORS” TAPES AT THE WARNER THEATRE IN
WASHINGTON, D.C. ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2014
Johannesburg/Lagos, 20 January 2014: BET has confirmed that the
2014 BET Honors will recognise the achievements of five spectacular African Americans;
Aretha Franklin, Berry Gordy, Kenneth Chenault, Carrie Mae Weems and Ice
Cube. A star-studded, unforgettable night dedicated to celebrating black
excellence, this year’s BET Honors
will be hosted by actor and comedian Wayne
Brady and tapes at the historic Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. on
Saturday 8 February 2014. BET Honors will premiere across Africa on BET International on Friday 28 February at 23:00 CAT.
·
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin
will receive the Musical Arts Award for an incomparable four decades in music.
·
Berry Gordy, record producer,
songwriter and founder of Motown Records, will receive the Entrepreneur Award
for creating the company that redefined an industry and became the soundtrack
of a generation.
·
Trailblazer O'Shea Jackson, better known as Ice Cube, will receive the Entertainer Award for his pioneering
work in music and impressive career in film and television.
·
Kenneth Chenault, Chairman and CEO of
American Express, is set to receive the Corporate Citizen Award for his
leadership in business and personal commitment to public service and
philanthropy.
·
Artist, activist and 2013 MacArthur Genius Carrie Mae Weems is the Visual Arts Award recipient for her
provocative art which tackles complex issues of race, gender and class through
video and photography.
“Being able
to host the BET Honors in our
nation's capital is definitely ‘Bucket List’ material for me,” said Wayne Brady. “Not too often do you get
to pay homage to the industry icons you look up to, in front of your peers. I'm
honoured to be part of the legacy BET
has built with this award show.”
Proceeds
from BET Honors will benefit the
Women Veterans Interactive, a U.S. organization that helps restore hope as well
as provides housing options and support for veterans and their families in
need.
BET Honors has become a staple in BET history by celebrating extraordinary African-Americans,
including Cicely Ty
son, Jamie Foxx, Iman, Herbie Hancock, Whitney Houston, Queen Latifah, Sean "Diddy" Combs, along with memorable past performances by Trey Songz, Ne-Yo, Yolanda Adams, Keyshia Cole, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige and Patti LaBelle.
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son, Jamie Foxx, Iman, Herbie Hancock, Whitney Houston, Queen Latifah, Sean "Diddy" Combs, along with memorable past performances by Trey Songz, Ne-Yo, Yolanda Adams, Keyshia Cole, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige and Patti LaBelle.
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