BET Award for Best International Act: Africa explained

BET Awards for Best International Act: Africa
Presenter:BET Awards
Year:2010
Holder:Wizkid (2017)
Most Wins:Wizkid (2)
Most Nominations:Wizkid (4)
Awarded For:Wizkid
Country:United States
Website:https://web.archive.org/web/20130307093921/http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards.html

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

YearArtistCountryRef
2011
2face IdibiaNigeria
D'banj
D-BlackGhana
Fally IpupaDR Congo
Angélique KidjoBenin
TeargasSouth Africa
2012
SarkodieGhana
WizkidNigeria
Camp MullaKenya
Ice PrinceNigeria
LiraSouth Africa
MokobéMali
2013
Ice PrinceNigeria[3]
2face IdibiaNigeria
Toya DelazySouth Africa
Donald
Goodlyfe CrewUganda
R2BeesGhana
2014
DavidoNigeria[4]
Diamond PlatnumzTanzania
MafikizoloSouth Africa
SarkodieGhana
Tiwa SavageNigeria
ToofanTogo
2015
StonebwoyGhana[5]
AKASouth Africa
Yemi AladeNigeria
Fally IpupaDR Congo
SarkodieGhana
Sauti SolKenya
The SoilSouth Africa
WizkidNigeria
2016
Black CoffeeSouth Africa[6]
AKASouth Africa
Yemi AladeNigeria
Serge BeynaudIvory Coast
MzVeeGhana
Cassper NyovestSouth Africa
Diamond PlatnumzTanzania
WizkidNigeria
2017
WizkidNigeria[7]
AKASouth Africa
DavidoNigeria
Ghana
Nasty CSouth Africa
StonebwoyGhana
TeknoNigeria
Babes WodumoSouth Africa

Multiple wins and nominations

Most Wins

2 wins

Nominations

Big 7 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wizkid, Yemi Alade, and Fuse ODG Call Out the BET Awards For Disrespecting African Artists . Super Selected . Super Selected . 19 March 2021.
  2. Web site: BET hits back at African artists’ accusations . Music in Africa . Music in Africa . 19 March 2021.
  3. Web site: BET Awards Nominees 2013 – Full List Of Hip-Hop Nominations. Andy Swift. Hollywood Life. May 18, 2015. February 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220170608/http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/05/14/bet-awards-nominees-2013-list-nominations/. dead.
  4. Web site: BET Award 2014 Nominations Announced. Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. nokiatheatrelalive.com. May 18, 2015. July 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140721031422/http://www.nokiatheatrelalive.com/news/detail/bet-award-2014-nominations-announced. dead.
  5. Web site: Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj Lead BET Awards Nominations. Rap-Up. May 18, 2015.
  6. Web site: Drake Leads BET Awards with 9 Nominations. Jennifer. Konerman. Hollywood Reporter. May 20, 2016. May 16, 2017.
  7. Here Is the Complete List of BET Awards 2017 Winners. Billboard. June 25, 2017. July 4, 2017.