Despite the fact that Drake dominated the 2016 BET Award nominations, Nigeria’s Yemi Alade and Wizkid are set to battle it out to win the highly coveted award for Best International Act: Africa.
Yemi Alade has been nominated for the highly coveted award three times in a row, while Wizkid has won the award in the past. Yemi Alade came under heat last year for attacking the BET Awards organizers for disrespecting African artistes, nonetheless she bagged a nomination. Congratulations to both Wiz and Miss Alade a,ka Mama Africa!
Below is the full list of nominations; check on it and drop your comments.
Best International Act Africa
AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
BLACK COFFEE (SOUTH AFRICA)
CASSPER NYOVEST (SOUTH AFRICA)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)
MZVEE (Ghana)
SERGE BEYNAUD (COTE D`IVOIRE)
WIZKID (NIGERIA)
YEMI ALADE (NIGERIA)
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
ADELE
ANDRA DAY
BEYONCe
K. MICHELLE
RIHANNA
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
BRYSON TILLER
CHRIS BROWN
JEREMIH
THE WEEKND
TYRESE
Best Group
2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE
DRAKE & FUTURE
PUFF DADDY & THE FAMILY
RAE SREMMURD
THE INTERNET
Best Collaboration
BIG SEAN FT. CHRIS BROWN & TY DOLLA $IGN PLAY NO GAMES
BIG SEAN FT. KANYE WEST & JOHN LEGEND ONE MAN CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
FUTURE FT. DRAKE WHERE YA AT
NICKI MINAJ FT. BEYONCe FEELING MYSELF
RIHANNA FT. DRAKE WORK
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
DRAKE
FETTY WAP
FUTURE
J. COLE
KANYE WEST
KENDRICK LAMAR
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
DEJ LOAF
LIL KIM
MISSY ELLIOTT
NICKI MINAJ
REMY MA
Video of the Year
BEYONCe FORMATION
BRYSON TILLER DON`T
DRAKE HOTLINE BLING
KENDRICK LAMAR ALRIGHT
RIHANNA FT. DRAKE WORK
Video Director of the Year
BENNY BOOM
CHRIS BROWN
COLIN TILLEY & THE LITTLE HOMIES
DIRECTOR X
HYPE WILLIAMS
Best New Artist
ALESSIA CARA
ANDRA DAY
BRYSON TILLER
KEHLANI
TORY LANEZ
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY
ERICA CAMPBELL
KIRK FRANKLIN
LECRAE
TAMELA MANN
TASHA COBBS
Best Actress
GABRIELLE UNION
KERRY WASHINGTON
TARAJI P. HENSON
TRACEE ELLIS ROSS
VIOLA DAVIS
Best Actor
ANTHONY ANDERSON
COURTNEY B. VANCE
IDRIS ELBA
MICHAEL B. JORDAN
O`SHEA JACKSON JR.
YoungStars Award
AMANDLA STENBERG
QUVENZHANe WALLIS
SILENTÓ
WILLOW SMITH
YARA SHAHIDI
Best Movie
BEASTS OF NO NATION
CONCUSSION
CREED
DOPE
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
Sportswoman of the Year
CHEYENNE WOODS
GABRIELLE DOUGLAS
SERENA WILLIAMS
SKYLAR DIGGINS
VENUS WILLIAMS
Sportsman of the Year
CAM NEWTON
KOBE BRYANT
LEBRON JAMES
ODELL BECKHAM JR.
STEPHEN CURRY
Coca-Cola Viewers` Choice Award
BEYONCe FORMATION
BRYSON TILLER DON`T
CHRIS BROWN BACK TO SLEEP
DRAKE HOTLINE BLING
FUTURE FT. DRAKE WHERE YA AT
RIHANNA FT. DRAKE WORK
Centric Award
ANDRA DAY RISE UP
BEYONCe FORMATION
K. MICHELLE NOT A LITTLE BIT
RIHANNA BBHMM
THE INTERNET UNDER CONTROL
Best International Act UK
KANO
KREPT & KONAN
LIANNE LA HAVAS
SKEPTA
STORMZY
TINIE TEMPAH
