Last night, who’s who in music and entertainment were at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. to pay tribute to this year’s BET Honors — Aretha Franklin, Nelson Mandela, Berry Gordy, Ice Cube and more. Above, we have some (funny!) photos of the show, with was hosted by Wayne Brady and also featured performances from the likes of Mariah Carey, Janelle Monae and Tamar Braxton.

The broadcast premiere of the show goes down February 24th on BET (obviously). You can check out plenty more pics and behind the scenes gems at the official website.

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