BET Awards to confer Anita Baker with Lifetime Achievement honours
Washington D.C. [USA], June 22 (ANI): Grammy award-winning R&B legend Anita Baker will be honoured at this year's BET Awards.
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Jun 22, 2018 12:37 IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 22 (ANI): Grammy award-winning R&B legend Anita Baker will be honoured at this year's BET Awards.
The 60-year-old will be presented with BET's Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sunday's ceremony, hosted by Jamie Foxx.
Past honorees, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, include Whitney Houston, Prince and Samuel L. Jackson.
"With a career that spanned nearly four decades, she made an everlasting impression on the sound of soul and R&B music that has inspired generations to come," BET said.
Our 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient is @IAMANITABAKER! Help us celebrate her legacy this Sunday at 8/7c! #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/5LOsvVFOuv
— #BETAwards (@BETAwards) June 21, 2018
Baker took to Twitter to share her happiness, writing, "Its Official. Thank You, to My Family @BET "Can't Wait To CELEBRATE!"
Its Official??Thank You, to My Family @BET "Can't Wait To CELEBRATE!"?? https://t.co/V0fwNsM0jw
— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) June 21, 2018
This year's BET awards will take place on Sunday, June 24, in Los Angeles. (ANI)
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