Damon Dash CELEBRATES Kanye West's "Courage" (BET HONORS 2015 HIGHLIGHTS)


Last night, BET HONORS 2015 spurred several watercooler moments and we've got the highlights. See Damon Dash's tribute to Kanye, Trey Songz channeling Usher and Patti Labelle bringing Phylicia Rashad to tears inside...

BET Honors 2015 aired last night, celebrating the lives and achievements of five African American icons. The program honored Usher, Microsoft chairman John Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, National Museum of African Art director Johnnetta B. Cole and Kanye West.

Among the unforgettable moments, Kanye West received the "Visionary" Award after an introduction from Damon Dash.

Damon, who started with the revelation that he has Diabetes, told several anecdotes about Kanye's arrogance and swagger, while championing him for his "courage." In fact, he joked that Kanye showed "courage" by asking him to present the award, "Because they don't know what I'm going to say!"