Rihanna To Be Honored At BET's "Black Girls Rock"

Rihanna will be honored at BET’s “Black Girls Rock!” awards.

The singer will receive the Rock Star Award at the annual event honoring black women, BET announced Monday.

“Black Girls Rock!” will tape April 1 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. The show will air April 5 on BET.

Tracee Ellis Ross, star of ABC’s “black-ish,” will host the event.