The BET Award for Best International Act: Africa was an award given to honor the outstanding achievements of international artists from Africa every year before being combined with other BET Award international acts. Wizkid holds the record for most wins in this category.
In 2015, several African and UK artists criticized BET's treatment of them, saying that their awards were presented to them in a pre-recorded segment backstage. Nigerian popstar Yemi Alade called for an end to the category. BET's Rights & Research Administrator for Business & Legal Affairs, Lilian Blankson, responded to the criticism in a series of tweets, denying that the award was given out backstage in a pre-recorded segment.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2010s Best International Act Dizzee Rascal (UK) - Winner Kojo Antwi (Ghana) Chipmunk (UK) Estelle (UK) Hip Hop Pantsula(HHP) (South Africa) K'NAAN(Somalia/Canada) M.I (Nigeria) P-Square(Nigeria) Corinne Bailey Rae (UK) Sade (UK) Year Artist Country Ref 2011 2face Idibia Nigeria D'banj D-Black Ghana Fally Ipupa DR Congo Angélique Kidjo Benin Teargas South Africa 2012 Sarkodie Ghana Wizkid Nigeria Camp Mulla Kenya Ice Prince Nigeria Lira South Africa Mokobé Mali 2013 Ice Prince Nigeria 2face Idibia Nigeria Toya Delazy South Africa Donald Goodlyfe Crew Uganda R2Bees Ghana 2014 Davido Nigeria Diamond Platnumz Tanzania Mafikizolo South Africa Sarkodie Ghana Tiwa Savage Nigeria Toofan Togo 2015 Stonebwoy Ghana AKA South Africa Yemi Alade Nigeria Fally Ipupa DR Congo Sarkodie Ghana Sauti Sol Kenya The Soil South Africa Wizkid Nigeria 2016 Black Coffee South Africa AKA South Africa Yemi Alade Nigeria Serge Beynaud Ivory Coast MzVee Ghana Cassper Nyovest South Africa Diamond Platnumz Tanzania Wizkid Nigeria 2017 Wizkid Nigeria AKA South Africa Davido Nigeria Mr Eazi Ghana Nasty C South Africa Stonebwoy Ghana Tekno Nigeria Babes Wodumo South Africa
Multiple wins and nominations Most Wins 2 wins Wizkid
Nominations
4 nominations Wizkid Sarkodie
3 nominations AKA
2 nominations Yemi Alade Davido Ice Prince Fally Ipupa Diamond Platnumz Stonebwoy
See also BET Award for Best International Act: UK
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