Audio By Carbonatix
Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has been nominated for the 2017 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards.
This will be the Ghanaian’s second nomination, in the Best International Act: Africa category. He won it at the 2015 edition.
The ‘Go Higher’ hit singer will be competing with Wizkid (Nigeria), Davido (Nigeria), Tekno (Nigeria), AKA (South Africa), Nasty C (South Africa), Mr Eazi (Nigeria), and Babes Wodumo (South Africa) for the award this year.
Apart from Stonebwoy, Wizkid and Davido have also won the award before. Wizkid jointly won the award with Sarkodie at the 2012 edition while Davido won it in 2014.
Black Coffee from South Africa won the Best International Act: Africa award at last year’s edition.
This year, organisers are introducing the Best International Act: Europe category.
The nominees for that category are Booba, Craig David, Emeli Sande, Giggs, MHD, Stormzy, Wiley and Skepta.
Latest Stories
-
AGRA Ghana salutes Farmers as nation marks Farmers’ Day
12 minutes -
Bawumia’s favourability rises, widens lead in new Global Info analytics survey
14 minutes -
Minority accuses gov’t of neglect after GH¢5bn rice left to waste
20 minutes -
Why Tsatsu Tsikata’s legacy is Ghana’s future
24 minutes -
Farmers need support all year, not just awards’ — Prof. Boadi
33 minutes -
Spotify ranks ‘Konnected Minds’ Ghana’s No. 1 Podcast for 2025
36 minutes -
Minority caucus push for modern AI-driven agricultural and fisheries revolution
37 minutes -
Mahama reaffirms Ghana’s commitment to ending HIV/AIDS by 2030
38 minutes -
Martin Kpebu poised to defend claims against Special Prosecutor – Counsel
42 minutes -
Kareweh criticises govts for policies that look good but achieve little in agriculture
44 minutes -
Galamsey is killing our cocoa, our water, our future – Minority warns of food security meltdown
47 minutes -
Keta is drowning, not fishing – Minority demands urgent fix to premix fuel breakdown
1 hour -
Rising attacks on journalists demand better coordination with Security agencies — MFWA
1 hour -
A nation that left its farmers behind – Minority blasts gov’t over GH¢5bn grain disaster
1 hour -
Move to scrap OSP is premature, Inusah Fuseini tells Majority caucus
1 hour