The 2017 BET Awards set to take place on Sunday June 25 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles has rolled out its nominees in the Best International Act Africa music category.
Last year 2016 in Los Angeles, South African DJ and Producer Black Coffee went home with the award edging out Wizkid, Yemi Alade, AKA, Cassper Nyovest, Diamond Platnumz, MzVee, and Serge Beynaud.
Coffee became the first South African to win an award in that category.
The award ceremony celebrates mass achievements in black entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies released between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017.
See the full list of nominees below:
Best International Act Africa 2017
WIZKIDTEKNODAVIDOMR EAZIAKABABES WODUMONASTY CSTONEBWOY
Best International Act Europe 2017 (New category)
BOOBACRAIG DAVIDEMELI SANDEGIGGSMHDSKEPTASTORMZYWILEY
Best New Artist
YOUNG MAKHALIDCHANCE THE RAPPERCARDI B21 SAVAGE SKULLS
Best Group
2CHAINZ AND LILTUNECHIATCQFAT JOE AND REMY MAMIGOSRAE SREMMURD
Best Female R&B/Pop ArtistBEYONCÉKEHLANIMARY J. BLIGERIHANNASOLANGE
Best Male R&B/Pop ArtistBRUNO MARSCHRIS BROWNTHE WEEKNDTREY SONGZUSHER
Best Group2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNEA TRIBE CALLED QUESTFAT JOE & REMY MAMIGOSRAE SREMMURD
Best CollaborationBEYONCÉ FT. KENDRICK LAMAR – FREEDOMCHANCE THE RAPPER FT. 2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE – NO PROBLEMCHRIS BROWN FT. GUCCI MANE & USHER – PARTYDJ KHALED FT. BEYONCÉ & JAY Z – SHININGMIGOS FT. LIL UZI VERT – BAD AND BOUJEERAE SREMMURD FT. GUCCI MANE – BLACK BEATLES
Best Male Hip-Hop ArtistBIG SEANCHANCE THE RAPPERDRAKEFUTUREJ. COLEKENDRICK LAMAR
Best Female Hip-Hop ArtistCARDI BMISSY ELLIOTTNICKI MINAJREMY MAYOUNG M.A.
Video of the YearBEYONCÉ – SORRYBIG SEAN – BOUNCE BACKBRUNO MARS – 24K MAGICMIGOS FT. LIL UZI VERT – BAD AND BOUJEESOLANGE – CRANES IN THE SKY
Video Director of the YearBENNY BOOM – KEHLANI “CRZY”BRUNO MARS & JONATHAN LIA – BRUNO MARS “THAT’S WHAT I LIKE”DIRECTOR X – ZAYN MALIK “LIKE I WOULD”HYPE WILLIAMS – TYGA “GUCCI SNAKES FT. DESIIGNER”KAHLIL JOSEPH & BEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER – BEYONCÉ “SORRY”
Best New Artist21 SAVAGECARDI BCHANCE THE RAPPERKHALIDYOUNG M.A.
Album of the Year24K MAGIC – BRUNO MARS4 YOUR EYEZ ONLY – J. COLEA SEAT AT THE TABLE – SOLANGECOLORING BOOK – CHANCE THE RAPPERLEMONADE – BEYONCÉ
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational AwardCECE WINANS – NEVER HAVE TO BE ALONEFANTASIA FT. TYE TRIBBETT – I MADE ITKIRK FRANKLIN FT. SARAH REEVES, TASHA COBBS & TAMELA MANN – MY WORLD NEEDS YOULECRAE – CAN’T STOP ME NOW (DESTINATION)TAMELA MANN – GOD PROVIDES
Best ActressGABRIELLE UNIONISSA RAEJANELLE MONÁETARAJI P. HENSONVIOLA DAVIS
Best ActorBRYSHERE Y. GRAYDENZEL WASHINGTONDONALD GLOVERMAHERSHALA ALIOMARI HARDWICK
YoungStars AwardACE HUNTERCALEB MCLAUGHLINJADEN SMITHMARSAI MARTINYARA SHAHIDI
Best MovieFENCESGET OUTHIDDEN FIGURESMOONLIGHTTHE BIRTH OF A NATION
Sportswoman of the Year AwardGABBY DOUGLASSERENA WILLIAMSSIMONE BILESSKYLAR DIGGINSVENUS WILLIAMS
Sportsman of the Year AwardCAM NEWTONLEBRON JAMESODELL BECKHAM JR.RUSSELL WESTBROOKSTEPHEN CURRY
Centric AwardFANTASIA – SLEEPING WITH THE ONE I LOVEKEHLANI – DISTRACTIONMARY J. BLIGE – THICK OF ITSOLANGE – CRANES IN THE SKYSYD – ALL ABOUT MEYUNA – CRUSH FT. USHER
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice AwardBEYONCÉ – SORRYBRUNO MARS – 24K MAGICDRAKE – FAKE LOVEMIGOS FT. LIL UZI VERT – BAD AND BOUJEERAE SREMMURD FT. GUCCI MANE – BLACK BEATLESTHE WEEKND FT. DAFT PUNK – STARBOY