Burna boy, Mr Eazi, Teni nominated for BET Awards

The 2019 BET Awards nominations have been announced and three Nigerian music stars made the list.

The Killin Dem crooner, Burna Boy, and Mr Eazi were nominated in the international act category.

They were nominated alongside AKA (South Africa); Aya Nakamura (France); Dave (U.K.); Dosseh (France) and Giggs (U.K).

In the Best New International Act category is Nigeria’s fast-rising star, Teniola Apata popularly known as Teni Makanaki. 

Nominated in the same category with Teni is Sho Madjodzi from South Africa, Headie One and Octavian from the UK and France’s Jokair and Nesly.

The 2019 BET awards will take place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on June 23.

Below is the complete list of nominees for the 2019 “BET AWARDS”:

Best International Act
AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
AYA NAKAMURA (FRANCE)
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
DAVE (UK)
DOSSEH (FRANCE)
GIGGS (UK)
EAZI (NIGERIA)

Best New International Act – (Fan Voted Category)
HEADIE ONE (UK)
JOKAIR (FRANCE)
NESLY (FRANCE)
OCTAVIAN (UK)
SHO MADJODZI (SOUTH AFRICA)
TENIOLA APATA (NIGERIA)

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
BEYONCÉ
ELLA MAI
H.E.R
SOLANGE
SZA
TEYANA TAYLOR

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
ANDERSON .PAAK
BRUNO MARS
CHILDISH GAMBINO
CHRIS BROWN
JOHN LEGEND
KHALID
Best Group
CHLOE X HALLE
CITY GIRLS
LIL BABY & GUNNA
MIGOS
THE CARTERS

Best Collaboration
21 SAVAGE FT. J. COLE: A LOT
CARDI B & BRUNO MARS: PLEASE ME CARDI B FT. BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN: I LIKE IT
H.E.R. FT. BRYSON TILLER: COULD’VE BEEN TRAVIS SCOTT FT. DRAKE: SICKO MODE TYGA FT. OFFSET: TASTE

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 SAVAGE
DRAKE
COLE MEEK MILL
NIPSEY HUSSLE
TRAVIS SCOTT

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
CARDI B
KASH DOLL
LIZZO
MEGAN THEE STALLION
NICKI MINAJ
REMY MA

Video of the Year
21 SAVAGE: A LOT FT. J. COLE
CARDI B: MONEY
CARDI B & BRUNO MARS: PLEASE ME CHILDISH GAMBINO: THIS IS AMERICA DRAKE: NICE FOR WHAT
THE CARTERS: APES**T

Video Director of the Year
BENNY BOOM
COLIN TILLEY
DAVE MEYERS
HYPE WILLIAMS
KARENA EVANS

Best New Artist
BLUEFACE
CITY GIRLS
JUICE WRLD
LIL BABY
QUEEN NAIJA

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
ERICA CAMPBELL FT. WARRYN CAMPBELL ALL OF MY LIFE
FRED HAMMOND TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS
KIRK FRANKLIN LOVE THEORY
SNOOP DOGG FT. RANCE ALLEN BLESSING ME AGAIN
TORI KELLY FT. KIRK FRANKLIN NEVER ALONE

Best Actress
ISSA RAE
REGINA HALL
REGINA KING
TARAJI P. HENSON
TIFFANY HADDISH
VIOLA DAVIS

Best Actor
ANTHONY ANDERSON
CHADWICK BOSEMAN
DENZEL WASHINGTON
MAHERSHALA ALI
MICHAEL B. JORDAN
OMARI HARDWICK

YoungStars Award 
CALEB MCLAUGHLIN
LYRIC ROSS
MARSAI MARTIN
MICHAEL RAINEY JR.
MILES BROWN

Best Movie
BLACKKKLANSMAN
CREED 2
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE THE HATE U GIVE

Sportswoman of the Year 
ALLYSON FELIX
CANDACE PARKER
NAOMI OSAKA
SERENA WILLIAMS
SIMONE BILES

Sportsman of the Year 
EEVIN DURANT
LEBRON JAMES
ODELL BECKHAM JR.
STEPHEN CURRY
TIGER WOODS

Album of the Year
ASTROWORLD TRAVIS SCOTT CHAMPIONSHIPS MEEK MILL
ELLA MAI ELLA MAI
EVERYTHING IS LOVE THE CARTERS INVASION OF PRIVACY CARDI B

2019 Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award CARDI B, BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN I LIKE IT CHILDISH GAMBINO THIS IS AMERICA DRAKE IN MY FEELINGS
ELLA MAI TRIP
COLE MIDDLE CHILD
TRAVIS SCOTT FT. DRAKE SICKO MODE

BET Her Award
ALICIA KEYS RAISE A MAN
CIARA LEVEL UP
H.E.R. HARD PLACE
JANELLE MONÁE PYNK
QUEEN NAIJA MAMA’S HAND
TEYANA TAYLOR ROSE IN HARLEM