It’s been a great year for konvict/Eme Act WizKid And Choc boy IcePrince ,both have been nominated at this year’s BET Awards in the Best International Act: Africa category.They join Ghana's Sarkodie,Camp Mulla of Kenya, Lira of South Africa & Mokobe of Mali. The BET nominations were announced in New York May 22, 2012. The award ceremony will be held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 1st 2012, and will be hosted by Samuel L Jackson who was declared the highest grossing movie actor of all time according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Last year 2face & Dbanj were nominated in the same category and both won a share of the award. See full list of nominees for Best International Act Africa below: Camp Mulla (Kenya),Ice Prince (Nigeria),Lira (South Africa),Mokobe (Mali),Sarkodie (Ghana) and Wizkid (Nigeria)
Fresh off receiving her first BET Award nomination for Best International Act (UK), Emeli Sande hopes to inspire listeners through song. Coming off an already impressive year with her debut album "Our Version of Events" and the hit single "Next To Me," Sande hopes her music will also inspire conversation. Sande joins Estelle, Labrinth, Sway and Wretch 32 in the International Act (UK) category at the BET Awards.
The BET AWARDS is one of the most watched award shows on cable television according to the Nielsen Company. The BET AWARDS franchise remains as the #1 program in cable TV history among African-Americans, and it is BET's #1 telecast every year. It recognizes the triumphs and successes of artists, entertainers and athletes in 20 categories.
Leading the pack of A-list talent this year is Kanye West with an impressive 7 Nominations: Best Collaboration, Video Director of the Year, and 5 notable nominations for 'The Throne' with Jay-Z. 'The Throne' received nominations for Best Group, Best Collaboration ft. Otis Redding, Coca-Cola Viewer's Choice and 2 nods for Video of the Year for "N*ggas in Paris" and "Otis." Close behind is Beyonce with 6 Nominations: Best Female R&B Artist, Best Collaboration, Video Director of the Year, Coca-Cola Viewer's Choice and 2 nods for Video of the Year for "Countdown" and "Love on Top."
