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Tems, Wizkid, Fireboy bag Award Nominations Ahead Of The BET 2022 Awards
Tems, Wizkid and Fireboy have all been nominated for the BET Awards 2022. Tems receives three award nominations, which is the highest by an African artist as she becomes the first African act to bag three nominations in the same year. Wizkid follows suite with two nominations while Fireboy DML with one.
Tems was nominated in the Best International Act category, Best New Artist and Best collaboration for her contribution to the global hit song ‘Essence’ by Wizkid.
Wizkid was nominated for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist and Best Collaboration for his hit song, ‘Essence’ which features Tems and Justin Bieber.
Fireboy was nominated for Best International Act. The award ceremony will take place on June 27 at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles and will be hosted by award winning actress, writer, director and producer, Taraji P Henson.
Here is the full list of their nominations
Best Collaboration
Wizkid feat. Justin Bieber & Tems – “Essence”
DJ Khaled fest. Lil Baby & Lil Durk – “Every Chance I Get”
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties
Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Bia feat. Nicki Minaj – “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)”
Best New Artist
Baby Keem
Benny the Butcher
Latto
Muni Long
Tems
Yung Bleu
Best male R&B/Pop Artist
Blxst
Chris Brown
Giveon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
Wizkid
Yung Bleu
Best International Act
Dave (UK)
Dinos (France)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
Little Simz (UK)
Ludmilla (Brazil)
Major League DJZ (South Africa)
Tayc (France)
Tems (Nigeria)