Wizkid, Yemi Alade nominated for Best International Act Africa

BET Awards 2016

Wizkid, Yemi Alade nominated for Best International Act Africa

This marks the third nomination for Wizkid while Yemi gets her second nod in the category

 

Wizkid and Yemi Alade have been nominated for Best International Act Africa at the upcoming BET Awards 2016.

This makes it the third time the Starboy is nominated in the category while it marks the second time Yemi is nominated.

Wizkid was joint winner with Ghana’s Sarkodie in July 2012 in a keenly contested category which featured nominations from fellow Nigerian, Ice Prince; Camp Mulla (Kenya); Lira (South Africa); and Mokobe (Mali).

Other nominees for this year 2016 Best International Act Africa include Diamond Platinumz, Cassper Nyovest, AKA amongst others.

Yemi Alade at Gidi Fest 2016

Both Wizkid and Yemi Alade  failed to win the award last year 2015 amidst a controversial snub of the show arguing they were disrespected by the BET organisers for presenting the African artistes their awardsbackstage.

The pair lost out to Ghana's dancehall artisteStonebwoy.