No Kenyan, or Tanzanian has made it to this year's BET 2022 nomination list.
The snub will most likely not be received well by East Africans who always expect their favorites on the list.
The list is below;
Best International act list
DAVE (UK)
DINOS (FRANCE)
FALLY IPUPA (DRC)
FIREBOY DML (NIGERIA)
LITTLE SIMZ (UK)
LUDMILLA (BRAZIL)
MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ (SOUTH AFRICA)
TAYC (FRANCE)
TEMS (NIGERIA)
BET announced the BET Awards 2022 nominees with Doja Cat leading the pack with six nominations.
This year’s nominees reflect an abundance of creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports.
Hosted by award-winning actor, writer, director, producer, and philanthropist Taraji P. Henson, the show will air live, Sunday, June 26, 2022, on BET at 8 pm ET/ PT from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Doja Cat's nominations include: "Best Female R&B/Pop Artist," "Best Female Hip Hop Artist," "Album of the Year," for Planet Her, "BET Her" for Woman, "Video of the Year" for Kiss Me More featuring SZA, and "Best Collaboration," for Kiss Me More featuring SZA.
Ari Lennox and Drake garnered the second most nods with four nominations each. Ari Lennox is nominated for "Best Female R&B/Pop Artist", "Video of the Year" for Pressure, "BET Her" for Pressure, and "BET Her" for Unloyal by Summer Walker & Ari Lennox.
Drake’s nods include "Best Male Hip Hop Artist," "Best Collaboration" for Way 2 Sexy featuring Future and Young Thug, "Video of the Year" for Way 2 Sexy featuring Future and Young Thug, and "Album of the Year" for Certified Lover Boy.
Baby Keem, Silk Sonic, Chlöe, Future, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Baby, Mary J. Blige, and Tems are the third-highest with three nominations each.
BET Awards 2022 nominations are selected by BET’s Voting Academy, which is comprised of an esteemed group of entertainment professionals in the fields of music, television, film, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, influencers, and creative arts.
Watch the BET Awards 2022 Sunday, June 26, 2022,on BET at 8 pm ET/ P
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