The 2023 BET Awards nominees and winners have been announced
and in a not-so-shocking turn of events
Burna boy leads with the most nominations for a Nigerian and African artist
with a total of four nominations.
which include; Best male RnB/Pop artist, Video director of the year
viewers choice award and Best international Act.
the spaceship artist is followed closely by the rebel gang leader Tems
who managed 3 nominations
for Best Female RnB/Pop artist, Best collaboration, and the Viewers Choice Award.
both artists are on incredible form and expected to take home awards
from their several nominations.
frequent nominee, Wizkid
was also nominated for best collaboration
with his effort on “call me every day” featuring Chris Brown.
while sabi girl, Ayra starr
makes it to the list for best international act
alongside the likes of central cee, Ella Mai and the afore mentioned Burna boy.
then Last but not least, Mr money “Asake”
rounds up the nominations for Nigerian artists.
making the list for the viewers choice; best new international act.
continue to see the full nominations for the categories.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
H.E.R.
Lizzo
SZA
Tems
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Blxst
Brent Faiyaz
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
The Weeknd
Usher
Best Collaboration
“Big Energy (Remix),” Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled
“Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2,” Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
“Call Me Every Day,” Chris Brown feat. Wizkid
“Can’t Stop Won’t Stop,” King Combs feat. Kodak Black
“Creepin’,” Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage
“F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” Hitkidd & GloRilla
“Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B
“Wait For U,” Future feat. Drake & Tems
Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky for AWGE
Benny Boom
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Director X
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor
Viewer’s Choice Award
“About Damn Time,” Lizzo
“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
“First Class,” Jack Harlow
“Jimmy Cooks,” Drake feat 21 Savage
“Kill Bill,” SZA
“Last Last,” Burna Boy
“Super Freaky Girl,” Nicki Minaj
“Wait For U,” Future feat. Drake & Tems
Best International Act
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Central Cee (UK)
Ella Mai (UK)
Ko (South Africa)
L7nnon (Brazil)
Stormzy (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
Asake (Nigeria)
Camidoh (Ghana)
Flo (UK)
Libianca (Cameroon)
Maureen (France)
MC Ryan SP (Brazil)
Pabi Cooper (South Africa)
Raye (UK)
Werenoi (France)
dubbed “culture’s biggest night” the BET celebrated 50 years of hip-pop
on the 26th of June.
For the big winners of the night…
Burna boy took home the 2023 BET best international act
while Tems along with future and drake took home the best collaboration award.
for Viewer’s Choice Best New International Act, Libianca edged out Asake
to take home the prize.
