WizKid and Yemi Alade are getting the fruits of their labor over the past year as they’ve been nominated for the 2016 BET Awards. They are both nominated in the Best International Act: Africa category.
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They are joined by South African rapper AKA, Black Coffee (South Africa), Cassper Nyovest (South Africa), Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), MsVee (Ghana), and Serge Beynaud (Cote D’Ivoire). Over the past year WizKid has gained a lot of international fame with collaborations with Chris Brown, R Kelly, and most recently with Drake. Yemi Alade on other hand has become a household name in African music with huge hits Na Gode, and Kissing. Check out the full list of nominees: Best Female R&B/Pop Artist ADELE ANDRA DAY BEYONCÉ 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. BEYONCÉ – FEELING MYSELF RIHANNA FT. DRAKE – WORK Best Male Hip Hop Artist DRAKE FETTY WAP FUTURE J. COLE KANYE WEST KENDRICK LAMAR READ New Music: Lamboginny X Mr Clayy – Show Dem ft. Yemi Alade (Prod. By Mystro) Best Female Hip Hop Artist DEJ LOAF LIL KIM MISSY ELLIOTT NICKI MINAJ REMY MA Video of the Year BEYONCÉ – 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 QUVENZHANÉ 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 BEYONCÉ – 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 BEYONCÉ – 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
