The full nominees list for this year’s BET (Black Entertainment Television) Awards has been released and for the first time in the history of the awards two Ghanaian artistes have been nominated in Best International Act(Africa) category.
Reigning Ghana Music Awards artiste of the year Stonebowy and BET Awards winning Rapper Sarkodie were both nominated in Ghana same category - Best International Act: Africa, whiles Ghanaian UK based International Afro-Pop artiste Fuse ODG was nominated for the Best International Act: UK category.
Sarkodie and Stonebowy would competing with other African artistes like Fally Ipupa from Congo, Yemi Alade (Nigeria), Wizkid (Nigeria), THE SOIL (South Africa) and AKA from South Africa. TINA Singer Fuse ODG, Lethal Bizzle and Stormzy, all of Ghanaian parentage and based in UK, will face FKA twigs, Little Simz, and MNEK for the award.
Kojo Antwi was the first to be nominated for BET Awards when the “Best International Act: Africa" category was introduced in 2010. D-Black was nominated in 2011, Sarkodie was nominated in 2012 in the same category and he won, R2Bees was nominated in 2013, Sarkodie was nominated again in 2014 and this year Sarkodie has his third nomination in that same category with first timer Stonebowy.
The 2015 BET Awards is scheduled to come off on June 28 in Los Angeles, USA.
Below is the full list of nominees
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Ciara
Janelle Monáe
Jhené Aiko
K. Michelle
Rihanna
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
August Alsina
Chris Brown
John Legend
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Group
A$Ap Mob
Jodeci
Migos
Rae Sremmurd
Rich Gang
Young Money
Best Collaboration
August Alsina F/ Nicki Minaj – No Love (Remix)
Big Sean F/ E-40 – Idfwu
Chris Brown F/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – Loyal
Chris Brown F/ Usher & Rick Ross – New Flame
Common & John Legend – Glory (From The Motion Picture “Selma”)
Mark Ronson F/ Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Big Sean
Common
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Wale
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Azealia Banks
Dej Loaf
Iggy Azalea
Nicki Minaj
Tink
Trina
Video Of The Year
Beyoncé – 7/11
Big Sean F/ E-40 – Idfwu
Chris Brown F/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – Loyal
Chris Brown F/ Usher & Rick Ross – New Flame
Common & John Legend – Glory (From The Motion Picture “Selma”)
Nicki Minaj – Anaconda
Video Director Of The Year
Benny Boom
Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Todd Tourso
Chris Robinson
Fatima Robinson
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
Bobby Shmurda
Dej Loaf
Fetty Wap
Rae Sremmurd
Sam Smith
Tinashe
Best Gospel Artist
Deitrick Haddon
Erica Campbell
Fred Hammond
Lecrae
Mali Music
Michelle Williams
Best Actress
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Taraji P. Henson
Tracee Ellis Ross
Viola Davis
Best Actor
Anthony Anderson
Idris Elba
Jussie Smollett
Kevin Hart
Terrence Howard
Youngstars Award
Jacob Latimore
Jaden Smith
Mo’ne Davis
Quvenzhané Wallis
Zendaya
Best Movie
Annie
Beyond The Lights
Selma
Think Like A Man Too
Top Five
Sportswoman Of The Year
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Skylar Diggins
Venus Williams
Sportsman Of The Year
Chris Paul
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Lebron James
Marshawn Lynch
Stephen Curry
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
Beyoncé – 7/11
Dej Loaf – Try Me
Kendrick Lamar – I
Nicki Minaj F/ Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown – Only
Rae Sremmurd F/ Nicki Minaj & Young Thug – Throw Sum Mo
The Weeknd – Earned It (From The “Fifty Shades Of Grey” Soundtrack)
Centric Award
Avery Sunshine – Call My Name
Jazmine Sullivan F/ Meek Mill – Dumb
Mark Ronson F/ Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Sam Smith F/ Mary J. Blige – Stay With Me
The Weeknd – Earned It (From The “Fifty Shades Of Grey” Soundtrack)
Best International Act: Africa
AKA (South Africa)
Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Stonebwoy (Ghana)
The Soil (South Africa)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Best International Act: UK
Fka Twigs
Fuse ODG
Lethal Bizzle
Little Simz
Mnek
Stormzy
Source: Eugene Osafo-Nkansah/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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