BET to Honor Prince With Lifetime Achievement Award
BET will hornor Prince with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles so far in his career. Past recipients of BET Lifetime Achievement Award have included Whitney Houston (2001), Earth Wind & Fire (2002), James Brown (2003), Isley Brothers (2004), Gladys Knight (2005), Chaka Khan (2006), Diana Ross (2007), Al Green (2008) and The O'Jays (2009).
"We are humbled that Prince will be our lifetime achievement award recipient," said Stephen G. Hill, President of Programming, Music and Specials. "Genre smasher, virtuoso musician, one of the most emotional singers of all time; words are too weak to describe just what he means to our culture. We have a different kind of tribute planned for him as his unique style deserves a unique honor. Prince is dynamic. Prince is genius. Prince is music."
