Connect with us

Entertainment

SEE FULL LIST: Burna Boy named BET’s Best International Act for fourth time

Published

1 year ago

on

Burna Boy, the Afrofusion star, is BET’s Best International Act for the 2023 award season.

The 2023 award show of British Entertainment Television aired on June 25 from the Microsoft Theater in LA.

Burna Boy beat the likes of Ayra Starr, Central Cee, and Stormzy to win the ‘Best International Act’ category.

This extends Burna Boy’s record in winning BET’s “Best International Act” category to four.

The Grammy-winning music star clinched the award for three consecutive years, in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Among the top winners at the 2023 BET Awards are the female singers Beyonce and SZA.

SZA clinched the ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Best Female R&B/Pop Artist’, and ‘Video of the Year’ categories.

Beyonce’s song ‘Break My Soul’ won both the ‘Viewers Choice Award’ and the ‘BET Her Award’.

Other winners at the 2023 award are Chris Brown, Usher, Drake, and the film ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’.

This year’s event celebrated 50 years of Hip Hop, with Busta Rhymes receiving the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’.

The BET Award show recognises any year’s best music, TV, film, and sports performances.

See the 2023 winners below.

Album of the Year

  • Anyways, Life’s Great, GloRilla
  • Breezy, Chris Brown
  • God Did, DJ Khaled
  • Her Loss, Drake & 21 Savage
  • Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar
  • WINNER (TIE): Renaissance, Beyoncé
  • WINNER (TIE): SOS, SZA

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

  • Ari Lennox
  • Beyoncé
  • Coco Jones
  • H.E.R.
  • Lizzo
  • WINNER: SZA
  • Tems

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

  • Blxst
  • Brent Faiyaz
  • Burna Boy
  • WINNER (TIE): Chris Brown
  • Drake
  • The Weeknd
  • WINNER (TIE): Usher

Best Group

  • City Girls
  • WINNER: Drake & 21 Savage
  • Dvsn
  • FLO
  • Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
  • Quavo & Takeoff
  • Wanmor

Best Collaboration

  • “Big Energy (Remix),” Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled
  • “Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2,” Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
  • “Call Me Every Day,” Chris Brown feat. Wizkid
  • “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop,” King Combs feat. Kodak Black
  • “Creepin’,” Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage
  • “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” Hitkidd & GloRilla
  • “Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B
  • WINNER: “Wait For U,” Future feat. Drake & Tems

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

  • Cardi B
  • Coi Leray
  • GloRilla
  • Ice Spice
  • WINNER: Latto
  • Megan Thee Stallion
  • Nicki Minaj

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

  • 21 Savage
  • Drake
  • Future
  • Cole
  • Jack Harlow
  • WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
  • Lil Baby

Video of the Year

  • “We (Warm Embrace),” Chris Brown
  • “2 Million Up,” Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey feat. Rob49
  • “About Damn Time,” Lizzo
  • “Bad Habit,” Steve Lacy
  • “First Class,” Harlow
  • WINNER: “Kill Bill,” SZA
  • “Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B

Video Director of the Year

  • A$AP Rocky for AWGE
  • Benny Boom
  • Burna Boy
  • Cole Bennett
  • Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
  • Director X
  • WINNER: Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor

Best New Artist

  • Ambré
  • WINNER: Coco Jones
  • Doechii
  • FLO
  • GloRilla
  • Ice Spice
  • Lola Brooke

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

  • WINNER: “Bless Me,” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
  • “Finished (Live),” Tamela Mann
  • “I’ve Got Joy,” CeCe Winans
  • “Kingdom,” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
  • “New,” Tye Tribbett
  • “One Moment From Glory,” Yolanda Adams
  • “The Better Benediction (Pt.2),” PJ Morton feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le’andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Viewer’s Choice Award

  • “About Damn Time,” Lizzo
  • WINNER: “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
  • “First Class,” Jack Harlow
  • “Jimmy Cooks,” Drake feat 21 Savage
  • “Kill Bill,” SZA
  • “Last Last,” Burna Boy
  • “Super Freaky Girl,” Nicki Minaj
  • “Wait For U,” Future feat. Drake & Tems

Best International Act

  • Aya Nakamura (France)
  • Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
  • WINNER: Burna Boy (Nigeria)
  • Central Cee (UK)
  • Ella Mai (UK)
  • Ko (South Africa)
  • L7nnon (Brazil)
  • Stormzy (UK)
  • Tiakola (France)
  • Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)

Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act

  • Asake (Nigeria)
  • Camidoh (Ghana)
  • Flo (UK)
  • WINNER: Libianca (Cameroon)
  • Maureen (France)
  • MC Ryan SP (Brazil)
  • Pabi Cooper (South Africa)
  • Raye (UK)
  • Werenoi (France)

BET Her

  • “About Damn Time,” Lizzo
  • “Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2,” Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
  • WINNER: “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé
  • “Her,” Megan Thee Stallion
  • “Lift Me Up,” Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired By – Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson
  • “Players,” Coi Leray
  • “Special,” Lizzo

Best Movie

  • WINNER: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
  • Creed 3
  • Emancipation
  • Nope
  • The Woman King
  • Till
  • Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Best Actor

  • Amin Joseph
  • Brian Tyree Henry
  • WINNER: Damson Idris
  • Daniel Kaluuya
  • Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr.
  • Donald Glover
  • Michael B. Jordan

Best Actress

  • WINNER: Angela Bassett
  • Coco Jones
  • Janelle James
  • Janelle Monáe
  • Keke Palmer
  • Viola Davis
  • Zendaya

Youngstars Award

  • Akira Akbar
  • Alaya High
  • Demi Singleton
  • Genesis Denise
  • WINNER: Marsai Martin
  • Thaddeus J. Mixson
  • Young Dylan

Sportswoman of the Year Award

  • Alexis Morris
  • Allyson Felix
  • WINNER: Angel Reese
  • Candace Parker
  • Naomi Osaka
  • Serena Williams
  • Sha’carri Richardson

Sportsman of the Year Award

  • Aaron Judge
  • Bubba Wallace
  • Gervonta Davis
  • WINNER: Jalen Hurts
  • Lebron James
  • Patrick Mahomes
  • Stephen Curry
Related Topics:

Entertainment

Bolanle Ninalowo opens up on early career struggles

Published

2 hours ago

on

November 20, 2024 8:29 am

By

Bolanle Ninalowo has revealed how he overcame early career setbacks to achieve success in Nollywood.

In an unreleased episode of ‘Off The Top’ podcast, Ninalowo said his initial failures ultimately led to his triumph in the entertainment industry.

When asked about his motivation to persevere in an unreleased episode of ‘Off The Top’ podcast, the 44-year-old emphasised that being down can present unexpected opportunities for self-discovery.

Reflecting on his Nollywood journey, Ninalowo credited his initial failures for his eventual success.

“When you fall flat on your face and you are backed against the wall, that is when you get the biggest opportunities to discover yourself. I tell people that when I came to Nollywood, the secrets of my success are buried in my failures,” he said.

Ninalowo’s entry into Nollywood was far from smooth. He began as a producer but faced failure. He then ventured into music, only to find it wasn’t his calling. Undeterred, he returned to acting in the mid-2000s.

His breakthrough came with the 2015 movie ‘Desperate Baby Mamas,’ which propelled him to fame. Since then, the Ikorodu-born actor has appeared in numerous hit films, showcasing his versatility in both Yoruba and English movies.

Some of his notable roles include performances in ‘Fate of Alakada,’ ‘Coming From Insanity,’ ‘Breaded Life,’ ‘Lakatabu,’ and ‘Alter Date.’

Ninalowo’s resilience and determination have made him a household name in Nollywood.

Continue Reading

Entertainment

Basketmouth reveals why he stopped being MC at weddings

Published

2 hours ago

on

November 20, 2024 8:19 am

By

Basketmouth, the Nigerian standup comedian, has revealed why he stopped being the master of ceremony (MC) at wedding events.

The 46-year-old entertainer described his decision as a “sacrifice” necessary to preserve his artistic integrity.

“Hosting events as an MC feels like adulterating the art,” he said in a chat with journalists at the premiere of his first feature film ‘A Ghetto Love Story‘.

Basketmouth clarified that he only stopped being MC at private gigs like weddings, not entirely quitting duties as host.

He added that if invited to a private gig, “I will be doing standup comedy, not the MC”.

“The only thing I have stopped is private gigs like weddings and all. It is a sacrifice I have to make because I do standup comedy, that is what I do. I did not enter this industry to be an MC of a wedding and all that,” he said.

“So I felt like I was adulterating the art, I felt bad about it and I had to stop. So if I am doing a private gig, I be doing standup comedy, not the MC.

“Let me just do my 30 minutes and bounce, but not as the MC of any event. I cannot do it anymore, that is like I am cheating on my craft. I am losing a lot of money but it is not about the money now.”

Continue Reading

Entertainment

Rapper NBA YoungBoy pleads guilty in drug fraud case

Published

20 hours ago

on

November 19, 2024 2:51 pm

By

NBA YoungBoy, the US rapper, has pleaded guilty to charges connected to a prescription drug fraud scheme.

The Louisiana rapper appeared in a courtroom in Logan, Utah on Monday, where he admitted to two counts of third-degree felony identity fraud, two counts of third-degree felony forgery, and six counts of misdemeanor unlawful pharmacy conduct.

YoungBoy, who is still serving 27 months on federal charges, also entered a “no contest” plea for 36 additional charges. He initially faced 46 state charges.

The plea deal reduced the felony charges to Class A misdemeanors.

Spencer Walsh, the judge, suspended a prison sentence, instead imposing a $25,000 fine.

The judge acknowledged YoungBoy’s prior agreement to serve over two years in prison and five years of probation for a related federal case resolved in September.

Authorities revealed that YoungBoy orchestrated the scheme from his home in Huntsville, Utah, where he posed as a doctor, using stolen identities to call in fraudulent prescriptions.

His associates allegedly collected the drugs from area pharmacies.

During sentencing, Walsh offered words of encouragement for the 25-year-old artiste.

“I’m sure that in your future, once you’re done with your federal prison time, you can be really successful on federal probation and have a really bright future where you can reach your full potential in every aspect of your life,” he said.

YoungBoy, known for his 2018 debut studio album ‘Until Death Call My Name’ and projects like ‘AI YoungBoy 2’ (2019) and ‘Sincerely, Kentrell’ (2021), is also facing an unresolved federal gun case in Louisiana.

The rapper, born Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, recently announced plans to release his new album, ‘I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders’, on December 6.

Continue Reading

Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

She has widespread experiences across different professions and skills, which includes experiences in; Marketing, Media, Broadcasting, Brand and Event Management, Administration and Management with prior stints at MTN, NAPIMS-NNPC, GLOBAL FLEET OIL AND GAS, LTV, Silverbird and a host of others

Most Read...