Stonebwoy has won the award for Best International Act at this year’s BET Awards.
He beat competition from Ghana’s Sarkodie who has been thrice-nominated, and won one, as well as South African cool kid A.K.A, and Nigerian beauty Yemi Alade.
Other contenders included The Soil (South Africa), Fally Ipupa (DR Congo), Wizkid (Nigeria), and Sauti Sol (Kenya).
This year’s is the 15th edition.
This is Ghana’s second in three years after Sarkodie shared his 2012 award with Nigeria’s Wizkid.
The 2015 BET Awards will be hosted by the stars of the hit ABC comedy “Blackish,” Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross. Acting nominees include greats like Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, Kerry Washington, Idris Elba, Terrence Howard and Kevin Hart.
The Awards will showcase artists like Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Ciara and Jason Derulo. The cast of “Empire” is slated to make a special musical performance. A segment of the program will be dedicated to legend of the field including Janet Jackson, Smokey Robinson and Tom Joyner.
The main awards begins Sunday at 8 p.m. EDT on BET.
By: Kasapafmonline.com/Ghana
