The fifth annual BET Honors was tapped last month at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. and finally aired on Monday evening (February 13). This year’s award show honored Dr. Maya Angelou, singers Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder, film director Spike Lee, educator Beverly Kearney and the Tuskegee Airmen.
Actress Gabrielle Union was the host for the evening with musical performances done by Aretha Franklin, Kelly Rowland, Jennifer Hudson, India. Arie, Ledisi, Common, Anthony Hamilton, Patti LaBelle and more. There was also a spoken word performance given by Willow Smith, Cicely Tyson, Queen Latifah and Jill Scott.
Check out their spoken word performance down below as well as pictures from the event.
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Watch: Queen Latifah, Willow, Cicely Tyson and Jill Scott Perform “Still I Rise”
( PHOTOS: WENN / GETTY IMAGES )
Dear: Michelle Williams, baby powder is meant to be sprinkled over you body NOT thrown all over your entire face!!!
Cicely Tyson is so amazing that one just can’t even describe her. I just want her to live forever and ever!
I wish Areatha would wear sleeves while performing.
lmao performing and sleeping. No one wants to see that
Kelly Rowland Kill’d It!!!!!!!!
My new crush is Luke James… I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEDDDD his performance. I cant wait for the album to come out.
Jill Scott has such an amazing presence when she speaks…. so powerful!
It’s about time ppl show some love to Mariah for all her work. Most #1′s for a female artist and #1 selling female artist of all time and SHE is still killing the game with #1′s…. Need I say more? you deserve this girl! <3
what is rocsi wearing? and why is common’s hand placed by her breast?
Our First Lady was and truly and is Royal, Royal, Royal! Vote for President Obama 2012, we need more of our first lady, first family, and the Obama is truly holding us down… don’t by the lie!
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