BET Honors
Ceremony Location[edit]
The inaugural ceremonies, in 2008, were held at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Hosts[edit]
Comedian Cedric the Entertainer hosted the first BET Honors in 2008.
Actress Gabrielle Union has hosted the BET Honors consecutively for the past five years
(Entertainment Award)
Alicia Keys
(Media Award)
Tyra Banks
University Professor in the Center for African American Studies (Award for Education)
Dr. Cornel West
(Corporate Citizen Award)
Richard Parsons
The Honorable (Public Service Award)
Maxine Waters
CEO (Entrepreneur Award)
Janice Bryant Howroyd
(Corporate Citizen Award)
Magic Johnson
(Media Award)
Tyler Perry
(Entrepreneur Award)
B. Smith
(Entertainer Award)
Mary J. Blige
(Education Award)
Judith Jamison
(Public Service Award)
James Clyburn
(Entertainers Award)
Whitney Houston
(Media Award)
Queen Latifah
(Entrepreneur Award)
Sean “Diddy” Combs
(Education Award)
Ruth Simmons
(Public Service Award)
Keith Black
(Entertainer)
Jamie Foxx
(Theatrical Arts Award)
Cicely Tyson
(Musical Arts Award)
Herbie Hancock
(Service Award)
Iman
(Education Award)
Lonnie Bunch
Linda Johnson-Rice (Media Award)
(Literary Arts Award)
Maya Angelou
(Musical Arts Award)
Stevie Wonder
(Entertainer Award)
Mariah Carey
(Media Award)
Spike Lee
(Education Award)
Beverly Kearney
(Service Award)
Tuskegee Airmen
(Service Award)
Halle Berry
(Education Award)
T.D. Jakes
(Musical Arts Award)
Chaka Khan
(Athletics Award)
Lisa Leslie
(Entrepreneur Award)
Clarence Avant
(Corporate Citizen Award)
Kenneth Chenault
(Musical Arts Award)
Aretha Franklin
(Visual Arts)
Carrie Mae Weems
(Entertainer Award)
Ice Cube
(Entrepreneur Award)
Berry Gordy
(Leadership Award)
Nelson Mandela
(Visionary Award)
Kanye West
(Musical Arts Award)
Usher
(Theatrical Arts Award)
Phylicia Rashad
Dr. (Education Award)
Johnnetta Betsch Cole
(Digital Special Recognition)
Kwame Simmons
(Technology and Business Award)
John W. Thompson
(The BET Honors Television and Film Award)
Lee Daniels
(Musical Arts Award)
Patti LaBelle
(Business Entertainment Award)
LA Reid
(Public Service Award)
Eric Holder
(Corporate Citizen Award)