BET Award for Best International Act: Africa
| BET Awards for Best International Act: Africa | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Wizkid |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | BET Awards |
| First awarded | 2010 |
| Currently held by | Wizkid (2017) |
| Most awards | Wizkid (2) |
| Most nominations | Wizkid (4) |
| Website | [1] |
The BET Award for Best International Act: Africa was an award given to honor the outstanding achievements of international artists from Africa every year before being combined with other BET Award international acts. Wizkid holds the record for most wins in this category.
In 2015, several African and UK artists criticized BET's treatment of them, saying that their awards were presented to them in a pre-recorded segment backstage. Nigerian popstar Yemi Alade called for an end to the category.[1] BET's Rights & Research Administrator for Business & Legal Affairs, Lilian Blankson, responded to the criticism in a series of tweets, denying that the award was given out backstage in a pre-recorded segment.[2]
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2010s
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Multiple wins and nominations
Most Wins
- 2 wins
Nominations
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See also
References
- ^ "Wizkid, Yemi Alade, and Fuse ODG Call Out the BET Awards For Disrespecting African Artists". Super Selected. Super Selected. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "BET hits back at African artists' accusations". Music in Africa. Music in Africa. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Andy Swift. "BET Awards Nominees 2013 – Full List Of Hip-Hop Nominations". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. "BET Award 2014 Nominations Announced". nokiatheatrelalive.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ "Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj Lead BET Awards Nominations". Rap-Up. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Konerman, Jennifer (May 20, 2016). "Drake Leads BET Awards with 9 Nominations". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "Here Is the Complete List of BET Awards 2017 Winners". Billboard. June 25, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.