Some of the entertainment industry’s top celebrities attended the third annual BET Honors celebration held at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC Saturday night.

The stunning Gabrielle Union returned to host the show, which celebrated an A-list of legendary artists, including Whitey Houston, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and actress and model Queen Latifah.

The BET Honors premieres on Monday, February 1 at 10 PM ET.  Meanwhile, check out the full list of awardees and some of the night’s performing artists.

Here’s a sneak peak at a few of the night’s looks, which got our attention.

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Taraji P. Henson

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Mya

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Gabrielle Union

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Mary J. Blidge

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Queen Latifah

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Whitney Houston

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