Nigeria's P-Square and M.I. have been nominated for the Black Entertainment Television Awards in the USA. P-Square and M.I. were nominated in the Best International Act category with other artistes of African heritage including Ghana's Kojo Antwi, Hip Hop Pantsula of South Africa and Somalia's K’Naan.
This is the first time that African musicians have been nominated for the BET Awards.
The awards are to be hosted by Queen Latifah and will broadcast live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 27. Drake, Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz and P. Diddy’s Dirty Money are among performers line-up.
Nominees in the Best International Act Category
Kojo Antwi (Ghana)
Chipmunk (U.K.)
Dizzee Rascal (U.K.)
Estelle (U.K.)
Hip Hop Pantsula (South Africa)
K’naan (Somalia)
M.I. (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Corinne Bailey Rae (U.K.)
Sade (U.K.)
Other Nominees
Best Female R&B Artist:
Beyonce Knowles
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
Raheem DeVaughn
Maxwell
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Female Hip Hop Artist:
Ester Dean
Lil’ Kim
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Trina
Best Male Hip Hop Artist:
B.o.B
Drake
Fabolous
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Best New Artist:
Justin Bieber
Melanie Fiona
Nicki Minaj
Wale
Young Money
Best Gospel:
The Anointed Pace Sisters
Kirk Franklin Presents: Artists United for Haiti
Tamela Mann
Marvin Sapp
Vickie Winans
Best Group:
Black Eyed Peas
Clipse
P. Diddy’s Dirty Money
New Boyz
Young Money
Best Collaboration:
Beyonce Knowles (featuring Lady GaGa) – “Video Phone”
B.o.B (featuring Bruno Mars) – “Nothin’ on You”
Drake and Trey Songz – “Successful”
Drake (featuring Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Eminem) – “Forever”
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”
Trey Songz (featuring Fabolous) – “Say Aah”
Video Director of the Year:
Benny Boom
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
Video of the Year:
Beyonce Knowles (featuring Lady GaGa) – “Video Phone”
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Stephen Solomon Kano, Nigeria August 02, 2011
P-square and Mr. Incredible are the best musicians in nigeria and the really deserves a great award. Psquare are unique guys with high charisma. M.I is the best nigerian rapper ever.
