Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems has been nominated for the 2021 BET Awards.
She was nominated alongside South African R&B singer, Elaine; British acts; Arlo Parks and Bree Runway, who are both rappers and singers.
Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy was also nominated for “Best New International Act” alongside French singers, Aya Nakamura and Youssoupha, and others.
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“The ‘Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act’ category was created to award breakthrough talent and emerging voices in music from around the world,” said Monde Twala, SVP of BET International. “We’re thrilled to honour this year’s exceptional nominees on the global ‘BET Awards’ platform.”
The BET Awards 2021 nominees list was announced last month with African heavyweights Wizkid, Burnaboy, and Diamond Platnumz scoring three nominations in the best international act category. Burna Boy won the Best International Act category at the 2019 and 2020 BET Awards. While Wizkid won it in 2012, when the category had two divisions for Africa and the UK.
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The BET Awards 2021 will air Live on Monday, June 28. Now in its twenty-first year, the BET Awards celebrate African Americans in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and are broadcast live on BET.
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