The 2023 edition of the BET Awards was once held on June 26, 2023, and Afrobeats made any other great mark on the massive stage.
Burna Boy and Tems each introduced any other BET award to their collection whilst Asake misplaced out on the Viewers Choice for Best International Act Award to fellow first-time nominee Libianca.
In case you are questioning about different Nigerian superstars who have gained the prestigious Black Entertainment Awards, below is a full listing of Nigerian artists who have BET plaques in their award collection.
In 2011, 2Baba received the BET Best International Act for Africa which is now defunct. He took domestic the award for his exploits in the preceding yr when he released his fantastically profitable ‘The Unstoppable’ album.
D’banj
In 2011, D’banj was once the largest artist in Africa and he used to be leading the global Afrobeats push with the worldwide success of his hit single ‘Oliver Twist’. This earned him the 2011 BET for Best International Act for Africa which he shared with 2baba.
Ice Prince
With the launch of his hit single ‘Oleku’ and his debut album ‘Everybody Loves Ice Prince’, the rapper rocketed to the pinnacle of the African tune industry which earned him the BET for Best International Act for Africa in 2013.
Davido would follow in the footsteps of 2Baba, D’banj, and Ice Prince when he obtained the BET for Best International Act in 2014 after playing an explosive 12 months the place he released hits like ‘Aye’, and ‘Fans Mi’. He would additionally go on to win every other BET for the Best International Act in 2018 for his remarkable run of hits in 2017.
In 2016, Falz received the viewers’ desire for Best New International Act after surprising on the scene in the preceding yr with his album ‘Stories that Touch’.
In 2017, Wizkid won his first BET Award after enjoying a strong worldwide run that started with his look on Drake
In 2017, Wizkid won his first BET Award after enjoying a strong worldwide run that started with his look on Drake’s ‘One Dance’. Wizkid gained his second BET in 2022 for Best Collaboration with his smash hit ‘Essence’ featuring Tems and Justin Bieber.
Burna Boy
Burna Boy went on a winning run of 3 BET Best International Act awards between 2019 – 2021 after he done international fame with his smash hit ‘YE’. Burna Boy earned his fourth Best International Act plaque in 2023 following the huge success of his 2022 hit single ‘Last Last’.
The Nigerian worldwide sensation gained the ward for Best International Act in 2022 after achieving global reputation with her efforts on Wizkid’s ‘Essence’, Future’s ‘Wait For U’, and for writing Oscar-nominated ‘Black Panther’ soundtrack ‘Life Me Up’. She also received Best Collaboration in 2022 and 2023 for her part in ‘Essence’ and ‘Wait For U’ respectively.