Keonte Beals Explained

Keonte Beals
Background:	solo_singer
Origin:	North Preston, Nova Scotia
Instrument:	Vocals, piano
Genre:	R&B
Occupation:	Singer, author

Keonte Beals is a Canadian R&B singer and author from North Preston, Nova Scotia.^{[1] [2]}

Keonte is best known for his 2020 album KING, which was nominated for eight Music Nova Scotia Awards, winning three.^[3] In 2021, he wrote and published the children's book I Am Perfectly Me.^[4]

Discography

Albums

• Keonte (2017)
• King (2020)

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Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated	Result	Ref
2015	African Nova Scotian Music Awards	Emerging Artist of the Year	Keonte Beals		^[6]
2016	Music Nova Scotia Awards	Inspirational Recording of the Year	Man Down		^[7]
	African Nova Scotian Music Awards	Rising Star	Keonte Beals		^[8]
2017	Best of Halifax Awards	Best R&B Artist/Band	Keonte Beals		^[9]
2019	Music Nova Scotia Awards	African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year	Keonte Beals
2020	African Nova Scotian Music Awards	Artist of the Year	Keonte Beals
2021	East Coast Music Awards	R&B/Soul Recording of the Year	KING		^[10]
	African Nova Scotian Music Awards	Single of the Year	KING		^[11]
	Music Nova Scotia Awards	African Nova Scotian Artist of the Year	Keonte Beals		^[12]
	Music Nova Scotia	Inspirational Recording of the Year	KING		^[13]
	Music Nova Scotia	R&B/Soul Recording of the Year	KING		^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: "KING" Keonte Beals . CBC News . CBC Communications . 26 January 2023.
2. Web site: North Preston singer launches new book dedicated to empowering BIPOC kids - Halifax Globalnews.ca . Global News . 26 January 2023.
3. Web site: Cook . Alex . Music Nova Scotia Award Nominees Announced - Keonté Beals Leads With Eight . The East . 26 January 2023 . 7 September 2021.
4. Web site: Cooke . Stephen . Aquakultre, Keonte Beals top winners at 2021 Music Nova Scotia Awards SaltWire . www.saltwire.com . 26 January 2023 . en.
5. Web site: Martin . Alec . Keonté Beals: A king secures his crown . The Coast Halifax . 26 January 2023 . en.
6. Web site: Keonte Beals in Concert (Halifax) African Nova Scotian Affairs - Government of Nova Scotia . ansa.novascotia.ca . 13 February 2023.
7. Web site: Keonte Beals in Concert (Halifax) African Nova Scotian Affairs - Government of Nova Scotia . ansa.novascotia.ca . 13 February 2023.
8. Web site: Keonte Beals in Concert (Halifax) African Nova Scotian Affairs - Government of Nova Scotia . ansa.novascotia.ca . 13 February 2023.
9. Web site: Best R&B Artist / Band 2017 . The Coast Halifax . 13 February 2023 . en.
10. Web site: Announcing the 2021 ECMA Winners - East Coast Music Association . www.ecma.com . 13 February 2023.
11. Web site: Cooke . Stephen . 2021 ANSMA Awards honour African Nova Scotian talent and community builders SaltWire . www.saltwire.com . 13 February 2023 . en.
12. Web site: The 2021 Music Nova Scotia Music Award Recipients . Nova Scotia Music Week . 13 February 2023 . en-CA.
13. Web site: The 2021 Music Nova Scotia Music Award Recipients . Nova Scotia Music Week . 13 February 2023 . en-CA.
14. Web site: The 2021 Music Nova Scotia Music Award Recipients . Nova Scotia Music Week . 13 February 2023 . en-CA.