This makes it the third time the Starboy is nominated in the category while it marks the second time Yemi is nominated.
Wizkid was joint winner with Ghana’s Sarkodie in July 2012 in a keenly contested category which featured nominations from fellow Nigerian, Ice Prince; Camp Mulla (Kenya); Lira (South Africa); and Mokobe (Mali).
Other nominees for this year 2016 Best International Act Africa include Diamond Platinumz, Cassper Nyovest, AKA amongst others.
Both Wizkid and Yemi Alade failed to win the award last year 2015 amidst a controversial snub of the show arguing they were disrespected by the BET organisers for presenting the African artistes their awards backstage.
The pair lost out to Ghana's dancehall artiste Stonebwoy.
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Canadian singer Drake leads the pack with nine nods, Beyonce and Rihanna get five nominations while Adele surprisingly gets a nomination.
See full nominations list below.
Best Female R&B/Pop ArtistADELEANDRA DAYBEYONCÉK. MICHELLERIHANNA
Best Male R&B/Pop ArtistBRYSON TILLERCHRIS BROWNJEREMIHTHE WEEKNDTYRESE
Best Group2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNEDRAKE & FUTUREPUFF DADDY & THE FAMILYRAE SREMMURDTHE INTERNET
Best CollaborationBIG SEAN FT. CHRIS BROWN & TY DOLLA $IGN – PLAY NO GAMESBIG SEAN FT. KANYE WEST & JOHN LEGEND – ONE MAN CAN CHANGE THE WORLDFUTURE FT. DRAKE – WHERE YA ATNICKI MINAJ FT. BEYONCÉ – FEELING MYSELFRIHANNA FT. DRAKE – WORK
Best Male Hip Hop ArtistDRAKEFETTY WAPFUTUREJ. COLEKANYE WESTKENDRICK LAMAR
Best Female Hip Hop ArtistDEJ LOAFLIL KIMMISSY ELLIOTTNICKI MINAJREMY MA
Video of the YearBEYONCÉ – FORMATIONBRYSON TILLER – DON’TDRAKE – HOTLINE BLINGKENDRICK LAMAR – ALRIGHTRIHANNA FT. DRAKE – WORK
Video Director of the YearBENNY BOOMCHRIS BROWNCOLIN TILLEY & THE LITTLE HOMIESDIRECTOR XHYPE WILLIAMS
Best New ArtistALESSIA CARAANDRA DAYBRYSON TILLERKEHLANITORY LANEZ
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational AwardANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPYERICA CAMPBELLKIRK FRANKLINLECRAETAMELA MANNTASHA COBBS
Best ActressGABRIELLE UNIONKERRY WASHINGTONTARAJI P. HENSONTRACEE ELLIS ROSSVIOLA DAVIS
Best ActorANTHONY ANDERSONCOURTNEY B. VANCEIDRIS ELBAMICHAEL B. JORDANO’SHEA JACKSON JR.
YoungStars AwardAMANDLA STENBERGQUVENZHANÉ WALLISSILENTÓWILLOW SMITHYARA SHAHIDI
Best MovieBEASTS OF NO NATIONCONCUSSIONCREEDDOPESTRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
Sportswoman of the YearCHEYENNE WOODSGABRIELLE DOUGLASSERENA WILLIAMSSKYLAR DIGGINSVENUS WILLIAMS
Sportsman of the YearCAM NEWTONKOBE BRYANTLEBRON JAMESODELL BECKHAM JR.STEPHEN CURRY
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice AwardBEYONCÉ – FORMATIONBRYSON TILLER – DON’TCHRIS BROWN – BACK TO SLEEPDRAKE – HOTLINE BLINGFUTURE FT. DRAKE – WHERE YA ATRIHANNA FT. DRAKE – WORK
Centric AwardANDRA DAY – RISE UPBEYONCÉ – FORMATIONK. MICHELLE – NOT A LITTLE BITRIHANNA – BBHMMTHE INTERNET – UNDER CONTROL
Best International Act AfricaAKA (SOUTH AFRICA)BLACK COFFEE (SOUTH AFRICA)CASSPER NYOVEST (SOUTH AFRICA)DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)MZVEE (Ghana)SERGE BEYNAUD (COTE D’IVOIRE)WIZKID (NIGERIA)YEMI ALADE (NIGERIA)
Best International Act UKKANOKREPT & KONANLIANNE LA HAVASSKEPTASTORMZYTINIE TEMPAH
Watch the BET nominee Yemi Alade in her video 'Kom Kom' featuring Flavour.