Mariah Carey was tearful Saturday night as celebrities paid tribute to her at the 5th Annual BET Honors.

The singer had a rollercoaster start to the year when husband Nick Cannon was hospitalized suffering from mild kidney failure.

But the couple put all that behind them to attend the event in Washington, DC. She became emotional as her husband delivered a heartfelt speech to her and cried when Patti LaBelle serenaded her with her classic ballad Hero.

PHOTOS: Mariah Carey And Nick Cannon Attend BET Honors

Looking amazing WITH not a hint of any baby weight after giving birth to twins nine months ago, Mariah wore a nude and black figure-hugging gown.

Cannon brought their gorgeous son Moroccan out on stage while their daughter Monroe was a bit more stage shy and stayed behind the scenes. Mariah kissed and cuddled Nick, happy to have him back in good health.

Gabrielle Union was the host of the ceremony which also honored Stevie Wonder, Spike Lee and Maya Angelou.

First Lady Michelle Obama was also there and presented the Literary Arts award to poet Angelou.

Other guests included Kelly Rowland, who wowed in a lilac dress with a thigh-high split and Willow Smith who left her usual wacky wardrobe at home and looked very grown up in a yellow capped-sleeved gown.

The special will air on BET February 13.

First Lady Michelle Obama has cemented her standing as the nations’ First Fashionista.

At a White House state dinner Thursday night in honor of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Mrs. Obama dazzled in a purple one shoulder gown created by Korean-American designer Doo-Ri Chung. As for South Korean First Lady Kim Yoon-ok, she wore a traditional Korean dress -- called a hanbok -- in pink and white.

Unlike some state dinners, there wasn’t a whole lot of Hollywood star power at this one -- tennis great Billie Jean and ABC News correspondent JuJu Chang were some of the more well-known names among the 220-plus invited guests.

PHOTOS: Michelle Obama Dazzles In Purple Gown

King told Fox news she'd spent the day reading up on the just-passed U.S. free-trade agreement with South Korea and was "just excited to be here and be a part of it and share." It was her first state dinner.

Other guests included Ford CEO Alan Mullaly, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro.

The dinner included butternut squash bisque, a Korean-inspired salad featuring daikon sheets and masago rice pearl crispies, wagyu beef from Texas and chocolate cake served with a blend of Korean and American pears. The guests also dined on vegetables from the White House garden.

There were other elements of the Korean culture worked into the evening, including Korean knotting on the menu cards, deep red bamboo vases on some tables and chrysanthemums in the floral arrangements. In Korea, bamboo represents integrity, and chrysanthemums are a sign of a productive and fruitful life, the White House said.

The entertainment lineup incorporated both U.S. and Korean culture. The Ahn trio, sisters born in Seoul and reared in New York who play piano, violin and cello, performed with a high-energy fusion of jazz and classical sounds. Next up was Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Janelle Monae from Kansas City, Kansas, who sings a blend of alternative, R&B and funk sounds.

Rini approves of her wax dobule, as you can see from the photo she tweeted of herself!

Rihanna's wax double is now on display at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. alongside wax likenesses of President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Madonna, Rosa Parks, The Jonas Brothers and Denzel Washington, among others. Bet she’s the only one in a bustier though!