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Wizkid, Yemi Alade nominated for Best International Act Africa at BET awards

byMicheal Abimboye
May 18, 2015
2 min read

Pop artistes, Wizkid and Yemi Alade, have been nominated alongside Ghana’s Sarkodie and Stoneboy, South Africa’s AKA, DRC’s Fally Ipupa and Kenya’s Sauti Sol for the award of Best International Act Africa category.

According to BET, their nominations were selected by BET’s Voting Academy, which is comprised of fans and entertainment professionals in the fields of television, film, music, social media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, and the creative arts.

This year’s edition of the award which will hold Tuesday, June 30 saw the addition of a new category, Bet Global Good Award with Tanzania’s Millen Magese as the only nominee.

Boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will battle Chris Paul, Lebron James, Marshawn Lynch and Stephen Curry for the Sport Man Of The Year award while Anthony Anderson, Idris Elba, Jussie Smollett, Kevin Hart and Terrence Howard will slug it out for the Best Actor award.

Alex Okosi, senior vice president & managing director, VIMN Africa, while commenting on the nomination of the African musicians, said, “We are thrilled that African artistes and achievers have been given this global platform once again to highlight and celebrate their huge contribution to the totality of global Black culture through our BET Awards franchise.”

See the complete list of nominees for the BET Awards 2015below:

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)

NEW CATEGORY BET GLOBAL GOOD AWARD
Millen Magese (Tanzania)

BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Beyoncé
Ciara
Janelle Monáe
Jhené Aiko
K. Michelle
Rihanna

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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

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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

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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

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: UK
FKA Twigs
Fuse Odg
Lethal Bizzle
Little Simz
Mnek
Stormzy

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