The Black Entertainment Television (BET), the organizers of the annual BET Awards have announced the nominations for the 2024 BET Awards, with African global stars making a significant impact.
Tyla, Burna Boy, Tems, Ayra Starr, Focalistic, Davido,
Lojay, Asake, Tyler ICU, and Seyi Vibzs have all received nominations across
various music categories.
Some of the global stars have also secured major slots in
the ‘Best International Act’ category, with Asake, Tyla, Ayra Starr, and
Focalistic earning four nominations in this prestigious category.
Africa’s young queens, Tyla and Ayra Starr, shine bright
with three nods each. Both artists have secured nominations in the ‘Best New
Artist’ and ‘Best International Act’ categories.
Additionally, Ayra Starr received her third nomination in
the ‘BET Her’ category for her global hit song “Commas”, while Tyla earned her
third nomination in the ‘Viewers’ Choice Award’ category with her worldwide
chart-topper “Water”.
The “BET Awards” 2024 will air live on Monday, 1 July 2024,
at 2:00 am WAT/3:00am CAT on BET Africa DStv Channel 129 and GOtv Channel 21.
The awards’ pre-show will air at 1:00am WAT/2:00am CAT, with a repeat of the
awards ceremony at 18:00 WAT/19:00 CAT.
Voting for “BET Awards” 2024 Viewer’s Choice Award begins
June 6, 2024, and ends June 30, 2024, at 6:30 PM PT/ 9:30 PM ET.
Culture’s biggest night, “BET Awards,” has been the #1 cable
award show among all adults 18-49 for the last three consecutive years and is
the #1 cable award show among Black adults 18-49 for the 22nd consecutive year
(CY02-CY23).
Check out the full nominations for the awards HERE.