New York — Tyler Perry and Mary J. Blige are among the luminaries BET plans to celebrate at their second annual BET Honors.

The successful filmmaker and the R&B queen are set to join Magic Johnson, dance pioneer Judith Jamison, style guru B. Smith and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn on Jan. 17.

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Atlanta filmmaker Tyler Perry will be part of the BET Honors in February.

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The awards will air on the network Feb. 7. They are part of BET’s festivities for the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama. BET is putting on its first inaugural ball that will air on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20.