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BET Awards 2023: Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems recognise
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The BET Awards 2023 nominations have been announced, and Nigerian music stars Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems, Ayra Starr, and Asake have received nods in various categories.
The BET Awards, which celebrates the best in black entertainment, will be held on June 25, 2023, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. This year’s nominees represent a diverse array of talent from across the globe, but it’s the Nigerian stars occupying major categories who are generating the most buzz.
Burna Boy, who won the Best International Act category at the 2021 BET Awards, is once again nominated in the same category. Burna Boy is also nominated in major categories such as Best Male R&B/Pop Artist and Viewers Choice Award, where he will compete against the likes of Chris Brown, Blxst, Drake, The Weeknd, Beyoncé, Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Nicki Minaj.
Tems, who has become a household name in the music industry with hits like ‘Essence’ and her ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ rendition of ‘No Woman No Cry’ has been nominated for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Best Collaboration and Viewer’s Choice Award. She will be up against some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Ari Lennox, Beyoncé, Coco Jones, H.E.R., Lizzo, and SZA in the Best Female R&B/Pop Artist category.
Wizkid who won ‘Best Collaboration’ in 2022 has been nominated in the same category with ‘Call Me Everyday’ featuring Chris Brown.
Ayra Starr and Asake are receiving their first BET Awards nominations and are both nominated in the Best International Act and Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act category respectively.
Ayra Starr, who is signed to Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records, has quickly become one of Nigeria’s most exciting new artists, with hits like ‘Rush’ and “Bloody Samaritan’. Asake, on the other hand, is known for his successful debut album ‘Mr Money with The Vibe’ and has been making waves in the Nigerian music scene since 2021.
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