BET Award for Best International Act: Africa

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.

BET Awards for Best International Act: Africa
Awarded forWizkid
CountryUnited States
Presented byBET Awards
First awarded2010
Currently held byWizkid (2017)
Most awardsWizkid (2)
Most nominationsWizkid (4)
Website[1]

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

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

2010s

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Best International Act
Year Artist Country Ref
2011
2face Idibia Nigeria [citation needed]
D'banj
D-Black Ghana
Fally Ipupa DR Congo
Angélique Kidjo Benin
Teargas South Africa
2012
Sarkodie Ghana [citation needed]
Wizkid Nigeria
Camp Mulla Kenya
Ice Prince Nigeria
Lira South Africa
Mokobé Mali
2013
Ice Prince Nigeria [3]
2face Idibia Nigeria
Toya Delazy South Africa
Donald
Goodlyfe Crew Uganda
R2Bees Ghana
2014
Davido Nigeria [4]
Diamond Platnumz Tanzania
Mafikizolo South Africa
Sarkodie Ghana
Tiwa Savage Nigeria
Toofan Togo
2015
Stonebwoy Ghana [5]
AKA South Africa
Yemi Alade Nigeria
Fally Ipupa DR Congo
Sarkodie Ghana
Sauti Sol Kenya
The Soil South Africa
Wizkid Nigeria
2016
Black Coffee South Africa [6]
AKA South Africa
Yemi Alade Nigeria
Serge Beynaud Ivory Coast
MzVee Ghana
Cassper Nyovest South Africa
Diamond Platnumz Tanzania
Wizkid Nigeria
2017
Wizkid Nigeria [7]
AKA South Africa
Davido Nigeria
Mr Eazi Ghana
Nasty C South Africa
Stonebwoy Ghana
Tekno Nigeria
Babes Wodumo South Africa

Multiple wins and nominations

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Most Wins

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2 wins

Nominations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wizkid, Yemi Alade, and Fuse ODG Call Out the BET Awards For Disrespecting African Artists". Super Selected. Super Selected. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ "BET hits back at African artists' accusations". Music in Africa. Music in Africa. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. "BET Award 2014 Nominations Announced". nokiatheatrelalive.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj Lead BET Awards Nominations". Rap-Up. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  6. ^ Konerman, Jennifer (May 20, 2016). "Drake Leads BET Awards with 9 Nominations". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "Here Is the Complete List of BET Awards 2017 Winners". Billboard. June 25, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.