Jussie Smollett, Fantasia, Leon Bridges Among Performers Tapped For ‘BET Honors’: Exclusive

Jussie Smollett and V. Bozeman of Empire , Leon Bridges , Fantasia , Ledisi and The Deelehave been set as performers for The BET Honors. Presenters Mary J. Bligeand recent Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson will also be on hand when the annual awards show is taped at Washington, D.C.'s Warner Theatre on Jan. 23.

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This year's slate of honorees includes Empire co-creator Lee Daniels (Television and Film Award), Epic Records chairman/CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid (Business of Entertainment Award), singer Patti Labelle(Musical Arts Award), businesswoman Mellody Hobson (Corporate Citizen Award) and former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. (Public Service Award).

As longtime music fans will recall, Reid — along with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds — was an original member of band The Deele, whose hits include "Two Occasions."

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Comedian/actor Arsenio Hall will host The BET Honors, which will premiere on Feb. 23 on BET Networks at 8 p.m. ET. For more information, visit http://www.bet.com/bethonors .

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