He has sung about being a god and made comparisons to Jesus Christ.

And now Kanye West is getting the respect he believe he deserves as he's being bestowed with the Visionary Award at The BET Honors 2015.

The 37-year-old will be one of five distinguished African American luminaries celebrated for their exceptional achievements in the areas of art, music, theater, technology and business at the gala on January 24.

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Yeezus: Kanye West is getting the respect he believe he deserves as he's being bestowed with the Visionary Award at The BET Honors 2015

Eight-time Grammy winner Usher is set to receive the Musical Arts Award for his two-decade career as a singer/songwriter.

While Cosby Show star Phylicia Rashad will be presented with the Theatrical Arts Award for her enduring impact on Broadway and regional theater.

Rounding out the list of prestigious honourees are Education Award recipient Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole and Microsoft Chairman John W. Thompson with the Technology/Business Award.

Hosted by Wayne Brady, the star-studded ceremony will be taped at the historic Warner Theatre in Washington, DC on January 24th with the television premiere scheduled to air February 23 at 9pm on BET.

Honourees: Usher will receive the Musical Arts Award and Phylicia Rashad the Theatrical Arts Award

In the meantime, Kanye recently received another accolade as his 2008 album 808s & Heartbreak was just named one of the 40 Most Groundbreaking Album of All Time by Rolling Stone.

'Its core aesthetic was like nothing in hip-hop: freshly butchered feelings enumerated in detail, but masked by digital processing; beds of spare synths used to balance a mix of singing and rapping,' the album's entry reads in the publication.

'However, over time it served as a new template for up-and-comers in hip-hop and R&B.'

Other notable records on the list include Rubber Soul by The Beatles, Nevermind by Nirvana and Michael Jackson's Thriller.