WizKid, Iceprince, Sarkodie For 2012 BET Awards Nominations
Nigerian music artistes, Wizkid and Iceprince have been nominated for the 2012 edition of Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards holding later this year in the United States of America.
They both have Ghana's Sarkodie, Kenya's Camp Mulla, Mali's Mokobe and South Africa's Lira to battle with in winning the coveted prize.
The award will hold on July 1, 2012 at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. It will be hosted by top US actor, Samuel L. Jackson.
Both Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown would be performing at the awards. There would also be a tribute for late US singer, Whitney Houston.
D'banj and 2Face Idibia are past winners of BET award.
Here is the full nominees' list
Best Female R&B Artist Marsha Ambrosius Beyoncé Mary J. Blige Melanie Fiona Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist Chris Brown Bruno Mars Miguel Trey Songz Usher
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Big Sean Drake J. Cole Lil Wayne Rick Ross Young Jeezy
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist Nicki Minaj Diamond Trina Brianna Perry
Best Group Bad Meets Evil Diddy-Dirty Money Maybach Music Group Mindless Behavior The Throne
Best New Artist A$AP Rocky Big Sean Diggy Future Meek Mill
Best Collaboration Beyoncé ft J. Cole – “Party”” Big Sean ft Kanye West & Roscoe Dash – “Marvin & Chardonnay” DJ Khaled ft Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne – “I’m On One” Drake ft Lil Wayne and Tyga – “The Motto” The Throne ft Otis Redding – “Otis” Wale ft Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Video of the Year Beyoncé – “Countdown” Beyoncé – “Love on Top” Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Ni**as in Paris” Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Otis” Usher – “Climax”
Video Director of the Year Beyoncé and Alan Ferguson Benny Boom Chris Brown and Godfrey Tabarez Kanye West Hype Williams
Best Gospel Yolanda Adams Kim Burrell James Fortune & FIYA Fred Hammond Trin-I-Tee 5:7
YoungStars Award Astro Diggy Jacob Latimore Keke Palmer Willow Smith
Viewers’ Choice Award Drake ft Lil Wayne & Tyga – “The Motto” Beyoncé – “Love onTop” Chris Brown – “Turn Up the Music” Mindless Behavior – “Hello” The Throne ft Otis Redding – “Otis” Wale ft Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Centric Award Common Estelle Robert Glasper Robin Thicke Tyrese
Best International Act: U.K. Estelle Labrinth Emeli Sande Sway Wretch 32
Best International Act: Africa Camp Mulla (Kenya) Ice Prince (Nigeria) Lira (South Africa) Mokobe (Mali) Sarkodie (Ghana) Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Actress Angela Bassett Viola Davis Taraji P. Henson Regina King Zoe Saldana
Best Actor Don Cheadle Common Idris Elba Kevin Hart Denzel Washington
Best Movie Good Deeds Jumping the Broom Laugh at My Pain Red Tails The Help
Sportswoman of the Year Skylar Diggins Candace Parker Brittney Griner Serena Williams Venus Williams
Sportsman of the Year Carmelo Anthony Kobe Bryant LeBron James Victor Cruz Kevin Durant