Bet Awards: Lifetime Achievement Honorees

Exhibit Info

On View - May 14, 2013 - May 14, 2013

The GRAMMY Museum, in cooperation with BET Networks, unveils the BET Awards: Lifetime Achievement Honorees exhibition. Located on the Museum’s third floor, this limited-time display is an extension of the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE, and celebrates all recipients of the BET Lifetime Achievement Award from 2001-2013.

On display temporarily through Aug. 24, 2013, the exhibit will feature:

• Tony Ward gown worn by Whitney Houston at the 2010 BET Honors
• Original James Brown jumpsuit, worn onstage in the 1970s
• Dress worn by Chaka Khan at the 2013 BET Honors
• Stage costume worn by Charlie Wilson in the 1980s and 2000s
• 2010 BET Awards show outfit worn by Patti LaBelle for the Prince tribute
• And much more!

The complete list of BET Lifetime Achievement honorees is:

• 2001: Whitney Houston
• 2002: Earth Wind & Fire
• 2003: James Brown
• 2004: The Isley Brothers
• 2005: Gladys Knight
• 2006: Chaka Khan
• 2007: Diana Ross
• 2008: Al Green
• 2009: The O’Jays
• 2010: Prince
• 2011: Patti LaBelle
• 2012: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
• 2013: Charlie Wilson