Last week on Friday Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa) held two media press conferences - one in Johannesburg in South Africa at MultiChoice City, and one in Lagos, Nigeria - announcing the African nominees for the BET Awards 2019 taking place on 23 June in Los Angeles in the United States.
South Africa's hip hop rapper AKA was nominated in the category for Best International Act, alongside Nigeria's Burna Boy and Mr. Eazi, as well as Dave and Giggs from the United Kingdom and Aya Nakamura and Dosseh from France.
In the Best New International Act category South Africa's Sho Madjozi received a nomination, alongside Nigeria's Teniola Apata, Headie One and Octavian from the United Kingdom and France's Jokair and Nesly.
BET will broadcast the BET Awards 2019 red carpet pre-show on Monday 24 June on BET (DStv 129) from 00:00, and will broadcast the BET Awards 2019 live at 02:00 - the first time that this awards show is broadcast live for South African and African viewers.
The 2019 BET Awards will also be shown on Monday 24 June from 20:00.
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