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Davido, Tiwa Savage Nominated For BET Awards

By Njideka Agbo
16 May 2018   |   2:46 pm
On Wednesday, the 15th of May, the Black Entertainment Television (BET) revealed that Davido and Tiwa Savage have been nominated in the Best International Act Music category. This year, DJ Khaled tops the list with six nominations. Davido and Tiwa Savage are up against Booba, Cassper Nyovest, Distruction Boyz, Stormzy alongside others. The awards will…

On Wednesday, the 15th of May, the Black Entertainment Television (BET) revealed that Davido and Tiwa Savage have been nominated in the Best International Act Music category.

This year, DJ Khaled tops the list with six nominations.

Davido and Tiwa Savage are up against Booba, Cassper Nyovest, Distruction Boyz, Stormzy alongside others.

The awards will hold on the 25th of June at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.

Check out the full list of nominees:

Best International Act Award

Booba (France)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Davido (Nigeria)
Dadju (France)
Distruction Boyz (South Africa)
Fally Ipupa (DR Congo)
J Hus (UK)
Niska (France)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Stefflon Don (UK)
Stormzy (UK)

Best Female R and B / Pop Artist Award

Beyoncé
SZA
H.E.R.
Rihanna
Kehlani

Best Male R and B / Pop Artist Award

Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Khalid
Daniel Caesar

Best Group Award

Migos
A Tribe Called Quest
N*E*R*D
Rae Sremmurd
Chloe x Halle

Best Collaboration Award

Bruno Mars f/ Cardi B – Finesse (Remix)
DJ Khaled f/ Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
DJ Khaled f/ Jay Z, Future & Beyoncé – Top Off
Cardi B f/ 21 Savage – Bartier Cardi
French Montana f/ Swae Lee – Unforgettable
Kendrick Lamar f/ Rihanna – Loyalty

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Award

Drake
Kendrick Lamar
DJ Khaled
Jay Z
J. Cole

Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award

Cardi B
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Dej Loaf
Rapsody

Video of the Year Award

Drake – God’s Plan
Cardi B – Bodak Yellow
Bruno Mars f/ Cardi B – Finesse (Remix)
DJ Khaled f/ Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
Kendrick Lamar – Humble
Migos f/ Drake – Walk It Talk It

Video Director of the Year Award

Benny Boom
Director X
Ava DuVernay
Chris Brown
Dave Meyers

Best New Artist Award

SZA
H.E.R.
Daniel Caesar
GoldLink
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

 

Lecrae f/ Tory Kelly – “I’ll Find You”
Snoop Dogg f/ B Slade – “Words Are Few”
Ledisi and Kirk Franklin – “If You Don’t Mind”
Marvin Sapp – “Close”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard f/ Nicki Minaj – “I’m Getting Ready”

Best Actress Award

Tiffany Haddish
Lupita Nyong’o
Issa Rae
Angela Bassett
Letitia Wright
Taraji P. Henson

Best Actor Award

Chadwick Boseman
Michael B. Jordan
Donald Glover
Sterling K. Brown
Denzel Washington
Daniel Kaluuya

Young Stars Award

Yara Shahidi
Ashton Tyler
Caleb McLaughlin
Lonnie Chavis
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown

Best Movie Award

Black Panther
Girls Trip
A Wrinkle in Time
Detroit
Mudbound

Sportswoman of the Year Award

Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Candace Parker
Elana Meyers Taylor

Sportsman of the Year Award

Stephen Curry
LeBron James
Kevin Durant
Dwyane Wade
Odell Beckham Jr.

Album of the Year Award

Kendrick Lamar – Damn
SZA – Ctrl
Jay Z – 4:44
Migos – Culture II
Kendrick Lamar and Various Artists – Black Panther: The Album
DJ Khaled – Grateful

BET Her Award

Janelle Monáe – Django Jane
Lizzo – Water Me
Mary J. Blige – Strength of a Woman
Remy Ma f/ Chris Brown – Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)
Chloe x Halle – The Kids Are Alright
Leikeli47 – 2nd Fiddle

Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award

SZA f/ Travis Scott – “Love Galore”
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
Kendrick Lamar – “Humble”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Migos f/ Nicki Minaj and Cardi B – “MotorSport”
DJ Khaled f/ Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”

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