2face, D’banj Win BET Award!

African big shots and Nigeria’s biggest musical exports 2face Idibia and Mo’hits’ D’banj made their country proud by clinching the ‘Best International Act For Africa‘ at the recently concluded BET Awards. The awards which took place the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles was hosted by actor/stand-up comic Kevin Hart.
The biggest winner of the night was R&B singer Chris Brown who bagged four awards including Best Male R&B Artist, Best Collaboration with Lil’ Wayne and Busta Rhymes. Wiz khalifa won the award for best new artiste but it was the kiss he shared with girlfriend Amber Rose as he walked up stage that caught the audience attention.
Performers of the night came from Rick Ross, Chris Brown, Bruno Mars, Alicia Keys, Patti LaBelle, Beyonce (who’s performance was pre-recorded), Kelly Rowland, Drake, DJ Khaled, Big Sean, After Seven, Five Heartbeats and others…Warren G. and Snoop Dogg, dressed in all black perform to ‘Regulate‘ honoring one of Hip-Hop’s greatest hook men, Nate Dogg.
Another high special moment of the show were the tributes and honours given to Patti LaBelle, Gil-Scott and Nate Dogg.
Check out the winners list below…
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown – Winner
Cee-Lo Green
Bruno Mars
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Group
Diddy Dirty Money – Winner
Cali Swag District
N.E.R.D.
New Boyz
Travis Porter

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj – Winner
Diamond
Cymphonique
Lola Monroe

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Kanye West – Winner
B.o.B
Drake
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross

Best Collaboration
Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, “Look At Me Now” – Winner
B.o.B ft. Haley Williams of Paramore, “Airplanes”
Kanye West ft. Rihanna, “All of the Lights”
Chris Brown ft. Tyga & Kevin McCall, “Deuces”
Waka Flocka Flame ft. Roscoe Dash & Wale, “No Hands”
Rihanna ft. Drake, “What’s My Name”

Best New Artist
Wiz Khalifa – Winner
J. Cole
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Willow Smith

YoungStars Award – TIE
Jaden Smith – Winner
Willow Smith – Winner
Shenell Edmonds
Keke Palmer
Diggy Simmons

Best Gospel
Mary Mary – Winner
Byron Cage
Deitrick Haddon
Karen Clark Sheard
BeBe & CeCe Winans

Centric Award
Marsha Ambrosius – Winner
Eric Benét
Cee-Lo Green
R. Kelly
Kem

Best International Act (Africa) – TIE
2Face Idibia (Nigeria) – Winner
D’ Banj (Nigeria) – Winner
D-Black (Ghana)
Fally Ipupa (DR Congo)
Angelique Kidjo (Benin)
Teargas (South Africa)

Best International Act (UK)
Tinie Tempah – Winner
VV Brown
Chipmunk
Laura Izibor
Skepta
Tinchy Stryder

Best Actress
Taraji P. Henson – Winner
Halle Berry
Regina King
Zoë Saldana
Kerry Washington

Best Actor
Idris Elba – Winner
Laz Alonso
Chris Brown
Don Cheadle
Jamie Foxx

Best Movie
For Colored Girls – Winner
Death at a Funeral
Takers
The Book of Eli
Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married, Too?

Sportswoman of the Year
Serena Williams – Winner
Tamika Catchings
Candice Dupree
Maya Moore
Venus Williams

Sportsman of the Year
Michael Vick – Winner
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Derrick Rose

Viewers Choice Award
Chris Brown – Look at Me Now

Lifetime Achievement Award
Patti LaBelle

Humanitarian Awards
Steve Harvey