Next year on February 23rd BET will be having its annual BET Honors awards. They announced today that Kanye West will be receiving the “Visionary Award” With Usher, John W. Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, and Dr. Johnetta B. Cole also receiving awards in business, theater, art, music, and technology. The BET site has this written about Kanye West "Kanye West will be honored for his extraordinary contributions across the arts, including roles as a record producer, rapper, filmmaker and fashion designer. He’s a multifaceted trailblazer and pioneer whose accomplishments are all marked by his unique and forward-thinking approach."