South African singer gets major recognition in Los Angeles as a nominee at the BET Awards, which celebrate black musicians, actors and athletes
The award - for Best International Act (Africa) - didn't go to our songstress, alas.
Instead, the winners were Ghana's king of the mic Sarkodie, together with the Nigerian artist Wizkid.
The two beat off competition from Iceprince (Nigeria), Camp Mulla (Kenya), Mokobe (Mali) and Lira (South Africa).
The award was jointly won by Nigerian artists, D'banj and 2face Idibia, last year.
The award makes the Dangerous rapper, Sarkodie, the first Ghanaian to win a BET Award after failed attempts by Kojo Antwi and D-Black.
An elated Sarkodie tweeted after winning the award that "From da streets of TMA str8 2 @BET_Intl .... God has been too good 2 me.. Love ma fans promise we ll go higher just save some love 4 me..."
The BET Awards also saw Ghanaian-born-UK-based artiste Sway loose out to Wretch 32, who won the Best International Act (UK). The Unorthodox star also beat Estelle, Labrinth and Emeli Sande to the award.
Lira wows in red at BET Awards
South African singer gets major recognition in Los Angeles as a nominee at the BET Awards, which celebrate black musicians, actors and athletes
The award - for Best International Act (Africa) - didn't go to our songstress, alas.
Instead, the winners were Ghana's king of the mic Sarkodie, together with the Nigerian artist Wizkid.
The two beat off competition from Iceprince (Nigeria), Camp Mulla (Kenya), Mokobe (Mali) and Lira (South Africa).
The award was jointly won by Nigerian artists, D'banj and 2face Idibia, last year.
The award makes the Dangerous rapper, Sarkodie, the first Ghanaian to win a BET Award after failed attempts by Kojo Antwi and D-Black.
An elated Sarkodie tweeted after winning the award that "From da streets of TMA str8 2 @BET_Intl .... God has been too good 2 me.. Love ma fans promise we ll go higher just save some love 4 me..."
The BET Awards also saw Ghanaian-born-UK-based artiste Sway loose out to Wretch 32, who won the Best International Act (UK). The Unorthodox star also beat Estelle, Labrinth and Emeli Sande to the award.
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