For the first time in 8 years Ghana misses out in the BETs; here are the 2019 nominees

In 2018, Kwesi Arthur was the only Ghanaian nominated for the BETs in the category of Best New International act. Stonebwoy was nominated in 2017 among the likes of Davido, Aka, Mr Eazi and Nasty C, for the best international act, which saw the “if” singer winning the award.

Lynx Entertainment signee, MzVee, was also nominated in 2016 and Stonebwoy won it in 2015 after beating competition from, Sarkodie, Wizkid, Yemi Alade and others.

Nigeria’s Davido won it in 2014 when he was nominated alongside Sarkodie, Tiwa Savage, Mafikizol among others. Nigeria’s Ice Prince was crowned the winner in 2013 after being nominated with R2bees, 2 Face Idibia among others.

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King Sark was the first Ghanaian to win a BET award in 2012 after D Black was the first Ghanaian to be nominated in 2011. Therefore, Ghana missing in the list this year makes it the first time eight years no Ghanaian act has been nominated for the BETs. 

In the 2019’s nominees announced some hours ago by the organizers, Nigeria’s Mr Eazi and Burna Boy, with South Africa’s Aka, Aya Nakamura (France), Dave (U.K.), Dosseh (France) and Giggs (U.K.), were the musicians nominated for the Best International Act category.

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“Case” singer, Teni from Nigeria was nominated among Headie One (U.K.), Jok’Air (France), Nesly (France), Octavian (U.K.) and Sho Madjozi (South Africa) in the Best New International act category.

Cardi B topped the list this year with 7 nominations, followed by Drake with 5 nominations. See the full list below. 

The complete list of nominees for the 2019 "BET AWARDS"is:

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

J. 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 International Act 

AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)

AYA NAKAMURA (FRANCE)

BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)

DAVE (U.K.)

DOSSEH (FRANCE)

GIGGS (U.K.)

MR EAZI (NIGERIA)

Best New International Act – (Fan Voted Category)

HEADIE ONE (U.K.) 

JOK'AIR (FRANCE) 

NESLY (FRANCE)

OCTAVIAN (U.K.) 

SHO MADJOZI (AFRICA)

TENIOLA APATA (AFRICA) 

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 II"

"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

KEVIN 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"

J. 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"