Sauti Sol Fails To Win The Coveted BET Award. All The Bigwigs In Their Category Lost Too. Guess Which D-List Artist Won? (See Full List Of All Winners)
An underdog outmaneuvered continental heavyweights to bag the prestigious BET Award; Best International Act: Africa
Last night, international artists and fans gathered the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California to witness musicians getting feted.
To Kenyans, other categories weren’t of much interest like Best International Act: Africa. It’s in that category that our boys Sauti Sol was nominated.
They were pitted against; AKA (South Africa), Sarkodie (Ghana), Fally Ipupa (DRC), The Soil (South Africa), Yemi Alade (Nigeria) and… Stonebwoy (Ghana).
(In whisper)The last one I mentioned was the one who won in that category! Does anyone know him or better has anyone heard about him?
Stonebwoy
Did a quick search on him and I found out he is a Ghanaian afro-pop, dancehall and reggae artiste who has won an a prestigious award before; Artist of the Year (2015) Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
I thought his songs on YouTube would have massive views but it turned out Stonebwoy has average views.
Well, congrats him for outwitting continental heavyweights! Below is a full list of all BET winners 2015:
Best International Act Africa: Stonebwoy
Ultimate Icon, Music Dance Visual Award: Janet Jackson
Humanitarian Award: Tom Joyner
Best New Artist: Sam Smith
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Nicki Minaj
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Beyoncé
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: Chris Brown
Best International Act UK: Stormzy
Best Group: Rae Sremmurd
Best Collaboration: Common & John Legend, “Glory”
Best Actress: Taraji P. Henson
Best Actor: Terrence Howard
Youngstars Award: Mo’ne Davis
Best Movie: Selma
Best Gospel Artist: Lecrae
Video of the Year: Beyoncé, “7/11”
Video Director of the Year: Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Todd Tourso
Sportswoman of the Year: Serena Williams
Sportsman of the Year: Stephen Curry
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award: Nicki Minaj f/ Drake, Lil’ Wayne & Chris Brown, “Only”
Centric Award: The Weeknd, “Earned It”
Fandemonium Award: Chris Brown
