Photo Coverage: Arrivals at BET Honors 2012

The fifth annual BET HONORS will celebrate the outstanding achievements of extraordinary legends in music, literature, entertainment, media, service and education. Acclaimed actress Gabrielle Union hosts the show for a fourth year, honoring renowned poet/author Maya Angelou (Literary Arts), internationally acclaimed musician Stevie Wonder (Musical Arts), Grammy-Award winning songstress Mariah Carey (Entertainer), influential filmmaker Spike Lee (Media), the heroic Tuskegee Airmen (Service) and inspirational coach and mentor Beverly Kearney (Education). The BET HONORS premieres during Black History Month, on Monday, February 13 at 9:00 p.m.*

The BET HONORS, star-studded lineup includes performances by Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Cicely Tyson, Common, Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Rowland, with appearances by Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Willow Smith and Jill Scott. The show taped at the historic Warner Theatre on Saturday, January 14 in Washington, D.C.

Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks, and Lynne Harris Taylor, Vice President of Specials, BET Networks are executive producers, along with Cossette Productions.

Proceeds from this year's BET HONORS private ticket sales will be given to Metro TeenAIDS. Metro TeenAIDS, a longtime partner of BET, is a community health organization dedicated to supporting young people in the fight against HIV/AIDS, through education, support, and advocacy.

Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

Willow Smith

Willow Smith

Debra Lee

Luke James

Luke James

Beverly Kearney

Jesse Jackson

Paxton Baker & Rachel Baker

arriving for the BET Honors 2012 at the Warner Theatre on January 14, 2012 in Washington, DC.

Anthoiny Hamilton

Anthoiny Hamilton

Rocsi Diaz

Common .

Jill Scott

Cicely Tyson

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr, David Oyelowo and Anthony Hemingway

David Oyelowo

Anthony Hemingway

Stevie Wonder

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard & Aubrey Howard

Attorney General Eric Holder

India Irie

Spike Lee

Spike Lee and Tonya Lee

India Irie

India Irie

Raekwon The Chef

Judge Glenda Hatchett

B. Smith

B. Smith

Gabrielle Union

Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland .

Kat Graham

Kat Graham

Beverly Bond

Colonel Charles McGee

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson

Jeanette Jenkins

Dr. Roscoe C. Brown Jr.

Vicki Free

StEve Johnson

Marilee Fiebig & TJ Holmes

Terrence Howard & Aubrey Howard

Louis Carr

Judge Glenda Hatchett

Kevin Liles & Erica Liles

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Ledisi

Ledisi

Lynn Harris Taylor

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin & William Wilkerson

General Colin Powell

Colonel Charles McGee

Spike Lee

Michelle Williams

Stevie Wonder

Aretha Franklin