Meet The Three Nigerian Artistes Nominated For The 2019 BET Awards

The organizers of the BET awards have announced the nominations for the BET Awards 2019 which is set to take place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on June 23rd.

Three Nigerian acts, however, made the list and these include Burna Boy nominated in the Best International Act category, Mr Eazi, also in the same category and Teni in the Best New International Act category.

See the complete list of nominees below;

Best International Act

AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)

AYA NAKAMURA (FRANCE)

BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)

DAVE (UK)

DOSSEH (FRANCE)

GIGGS (UK)

MR. 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

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 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

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