Nigerian artiste, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has won the ‘Best International Act’ award for the 2019 BET Awards, which took place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday June 23, 2019.
Burna Boy was nominated along side five other African artistes including Mr. Eazi (Nigeria), Aka (South Africa), Aya Nakamura (France), Dave (U.K.), Dosseh (France) and Giggs (U.K.) for the Best International Act.
Although Burna Boy was at the event, he stepped out before the award was announced and had to be represented by his mother, Bose Ogulu who also doubles as his manager.
“Thank you very much BET, thank you, Africa. That is the constituency for which we got noticed. The message from Burna would be that every black person should please remember that you were Africans before you became anything else,” she said.
BET Awards also gave late rapper, Nipsey Hussle, a Humanitarian Award for the work he did to help the people in need before his untimely death.
Female rapper, Cardi B, won the Album of the Year, Tyler Perry was awarded with the Ultimate Icon Award and Rihanna presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
See below for a full list of winners.
Video of the year
Savage featuring J. Cole, “A Lot”
Cardi B, “Money”
Cardi B and Bruno Mars, “Please Me”
Childish Gambino, “This Is America” (WINNER)
Drake, “Nice for What”
The Carters, “Apeshit”
Best female R&B/pop artist
Beyoncé (WINNER)
Ella Mai
H.E.R. Solange
SZA
Teyana Taylor.
Best male R&B/pop artist
Anderson .Paak
Bruno Mars (WINNER)
Childish Gambino
Chris Brown
John Legend
Khalid
Best female hip-hop artist
Cardi B (WINNER)
Kash Doll
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Best male hip-hop artist
21 Savage
Drake
J. Cole
Meek Mill
Nipsey Hussle (WINNER)
Travis Scott
Best new artist
Blue face
City Girls
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby (WINNER)
Queen Naija
Best group
Chloe x Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby and Gunna
Migos (WINNER)
The Carters
Best collaboration
21 Savage featuring J. Cole, “A Lot”
Cardi B and Bruno Mars, “Please Me”
Cardi B featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny, “I Like It”
H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller, “Could’ve Been”
Travis Scott featuring Drake, “Sicko Mode” (WINNER)
Tyga featuring Offset, “Taste”
Album of the year
Cardi B, “Invasion of Privacy” (WINNER)
Ella Mai, “Ella Mai”
Meek Mill, “Championships”
The Carters, “Everything Is Love”
Travis Scott, “Astroworld”
Viewers’ choice award
Cardi B featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny, “I Like It”
Childish Gambino, “This Is America”
Drake, “In My Feelings”
Ella Mai, “Trip” (WINNER)
J. Cole, “Middle Child”
Travis Scott featuring Drake, “Sicko Mode”
Dr. Bobby Jones best gospel/inspirational award
Erica Campbell featuring Warryn Campbell, “All of My Life”
Fred Hammond, “Tell Me Where It Hurts”
Kirk Franklin, “Love Theory”
Snoop Dogg featuring Rance Allen, “Blessing Me Again” (WINNER)
Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin, “Never Alone”
Best actress
Issa Rae
Regina Hall
Regina King (WINNER)
Taraji P. Henson
Tiffany Haddish
Viola Davis
Best actor
Anthony Anderson
Chadwick Boseman
Denzel Washington
Mahershala Ali
Michael B. Jordan (WINNER)
Omari Hardwick
Best movie
“BlacKkKlansman” (WINNER)
“Creed 2″
“If Beale Street Could Talk”
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
“The Hate U Give”
Young stars award
Caleb McLaughlin
Lyric Ross
Marsai Martin (WINNER)
Michael Rainey Jr.
Miles Brown
Sportswoman of the year
Allyson Felix
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams (WINNER)
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the year
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Odell Beckham Jr.
Stephen Curry (WINNER)
Tiger Woods
BET HER award
Alicia Keys, “Raise a Man”
Ciara, “Level Up”
H.E.R., “Hard Place” (WINNER)
Janelle Monae, “PYNK”
Queen Naija, “Mama’s Hand”
Teyana Taylor, “Rose in Harlem”
Video director of the year
Benny Boom
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Hype Williams
Karena Evans (WINNER)
Best international act
AKA (South Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Burna Boy (Nigeria) (WINNER)
Dave (U.K.)
Dosseh (France)
Giggs (U.K.)
Mr Eazi (Nigeria)
Best new international act
Headie One (U.K.)
Jok’Air (France)
Nesly (France)
Octavian (U.K.)
Sho Madjozi (South Africa) (WINNER)
Teni (Nigeria)
