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The BET Honors Returns With New Host

Wayne Brady - If you witnessed his vocal slayage at the BET Honors and his impressive freestyling on 106 & Park, then you know every time Wayne Brady and BET hook up, it's entertaining. See him in presenter mode on June 30!(Photo: Jeff Vespa/Getty Images for Relativity Media)

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Wayne Brady Hosts the 2014 BET Honors - Hosted by the multifaceted Wayne Brady, The BET Honors returns bigger and better than ever on February 24 at 9P/8C! Ahead of this special night in television, BET.com takes a look at Brady’s illustrious and award-winning journey to The BET Honors.(Photo: Jeff Vespa/Getty Images for Relativity Media)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? - This was one of the shows that helped make him famous. Though the show itself wasn't a massive hit, it was easily one of the funniest improv shows at the time.  (Photo: ABC)

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Early Start at Night, Whose Line Is It Anyway?   - In the late '90s, after relocating to Los Angeles from his native Georgia, Wayne Brady starred on the British version of Who’s Line Is It Anyway? The game show, later reincarnated for American television, catapulted Brady into the psyche of stateside television audiences, who became avid fans of his seemingly limitless talents.(Photo: ABC)

Wayne Brady by Day, The Wayne Brady Show - In  2002, after a less than stellar primetime run, The Wayne Brady Show was reworked as a daily syndicated show. The variety show saw Brady showcase the breadth of his know-how as a performer and further popularized his entertaining brand.(Photo: rlw/BILL JONES/HO UPI /Landov)

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Wayne Brady by Day, The Wayne Brady Show - In  2002, after a less than stellar primetime run, The Wayne Brady Show was reworked as a daily syndicated show. The variety show saw Brady showcase the breadth of his know-how as a performer and further popularized his entertaining brand.(Photo: rlw/BILL JONES/HO UPI /Landov)

Award-Winning - Brady’s primetime and daytime runs proved to be award-winning. Who’s Line? earned him a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety, Musical or Comedy series. For two consecutive years, The Wayne Brady Show nabbed Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Talk Show Host.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Award-Winning - Brady’s primetime and daytime runs proved to be award-winning. Who’s Line? earned him a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety, Musical or Comedy series. For two consecutive years, The Wayne Brady Show nabbed Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Talk Show Host.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Guest Star - Brady has over 30 guest starring credits across TV and film, including Chapelle’s Show, How I Met Your Mother and Wild ‘N Out. His supporting roles seem to be as impactful as roles that see him as the lead.  This is largely attributed to his enormous talents and ambiguous appeal.(Photo: Adam Tayor/CBS via Getty Images)

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Guest Star - Brady has over 30 guest starring credits across TV and film, including Chapelle’s Show, How I Met Your Mother and Wild ‘N Out. His supporting roles seem to be as impactful as roles that see him as the lead.  This is largely attributed to his enormous talents and ambiguous appeal.(Photo: Adam Tayor/CBS via Getty Images)

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Music Matters - TV gave fans a glimpse of Brady’s musical gifts. However, his debut album A Long Time Coming and 2011’s Radio Wayne saw him claim his stake in the music business as an artist. “A Change Is Gonna Come,” lifted from his debut was nominated for a Grammy in the Best R&B Traditional Vocal Performance category.(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Music Matters - TV gave fans a glimpse of Brady’s musical gifts. However, his debut album A Long Time Coming and 2011’s Radio Wayne saw him claim his stake in the music business as an artist. “A Change Is Gonna Come,” lifted from his debut was nominated for a Grammy in the Best R&B Traditional Vocal Performance category.(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Brady on Broadway  - Equipped with acting, musical and improv talent, performing on Broadway was a natural step in Brady’s career. In 2004, he played lawyer Billy Flynn in the long-running play Chicago and starred in an off-broadway stage production of Rent.(Photo: Mathew Imaging/Getty Images)

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Brady on Broadway  - Equipped with acting, musical and improv talent, performing on Broadway was a natural step in Brady’s career. In 2004, he played lawyer Billy Flynn in the long-running play Chicago and starred in an off-broadway stage production of Rent.(Photo: Mathew Imaging/Getty Images)

Making Ish Up on Stage - Wayne Brady delights fans as he tours the world during his time off set. His improv-styled act that’s driven by audience participation (see “Wayne Brady: Making $%!^ Up”) is a mark of distinction for the comedian, in an age where comedians opt for extended periods of time off stage to write jokes.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Making Ish Up on Stage - Wayne Brady delights fans as he tours the world during his time off set. His improv-styled act that’s driven by audience participation (see “Wayne Brady: Making $%!^ Up”) is a mark of distinction for the comedian, in an age where comedians opt for extended periods of time off stage to write jokes.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Let's Make a Deal - Brady's turn as a host of this show cemented him as the guy who your mother loves when she's watching daytime TV. However, the competition is fierce — we hear Michael Strahan is vying for the same spot. (Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS /Landov)

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Making a Deal - In 2009, Wayne Brady struck gold as the host of an updated version of the game show Let’s Make a Deal. With healthy ratings, the show is boasting staying power as it enters its fourth season in 2014.  (Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS /Landov)

BET Honors 2013 - What an honor! Wayne Brady was present at BET Honors, delighting everyone with his trademark humor. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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From Performer to Host  - The BET Honors is familiar ground for our host. In 2012, his showing on the star-studded affair as a performer was so entertaining that he was hired as the host!(Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)