Burna Boy has won the award for Best International Act at the BET 2019 awards.
The Afrobeat singer was nominated alongside other world superstars in the category including Mr Eazi, but got the nod ahead of them as he came out top, winning the gong.
His mother and manager, Bose Ogulu collected the award on his behalf and gave an acceptance speech in which she delievered a message to every black person seated in the hall.
She said; “Thank you very much BET, thank you, Africa. That is the constituency for which we got noticed. The message from Burna would be that every black person should please remember that you were Africans before you became anything else.”
Burna Boy now joins the list of other Nigerian superstars who have won the award. The likes of 2face, Davido, Wizkid etc.
See Full list of winners below:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
WINNER: Beyoncé
Ella Mai
H.E.R.
Solange
SZA
Teyana Taylor
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Anderson .Paak
WINNER: Bruno Mars
Childish Gambino
Chris Brown
John Legend
Khalid
Best Group
Chloe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Gunna
WINNER: Migos
The Carters
Best Collaboration
21 Savage Ft. J. Cole — “A Lot”
Cardi B & Bruno Mars — “Please Me”
Cardi B Ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin — “I Like It”
H.E.R. Ft. Bryson Tiller — “Could’ve Been”
WINNER: Travis Scott Ft. Drake — “Sicko Mode”
Tyga Ft. Offset — “Taste”
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 Savage
Drake
J. Cole
Meek Mill
WINNER: Nipsey Hussle
Travis Scott
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
WINNER: Cardi B
Kash Doll
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Video of the Year
21 Savage — “A Lot Ft. J. Cole”
Cardi B — “Money”
Cardi B & Bruno Mars — “Please Me”
WINNER: Childish Gambino — “This Is America”
Drake — “Nice for What”
The Carters — “Apes–t”
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Hype Williams
WINNER: Karena Evans
Best New Artist
Blueface
City Girls
Juice Wrld
WINNER: Lil Baby
Queen Naija
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Erica Campbell Ft. Warryn Campbell — “All of My Life”
Fred Hammond — “Tell Me Where It Hurts”
Kirk Franklin — “Love Theory”
WINNER: Snoop Dogg Ft. Rance Allen — “Blessing Me Again”
Tori Kelly Ft. Kirk Franklin — “Never Alone”
Best International Act
Aka (South Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
WINNER: Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Dave (UK)
Dosseh (France)
Giggs (UK)
Mr. Eazi (Nigeria)
Best New International Act
Headie One (UK)
Jokair (France)
Nesly (France)
Octavian (UK)
WINNER: Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
Teni (Nigeria)
Best Actress
Issa Rae
Regina Hall
WINNER: Regina King
Taraji P. Henson
Tiffany Haddish
Viola Davis
Best Actor
Anthony Anderson
Chadwick Boseman
Denzel Washington
Mahershala Ali
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan
Omari Hardwick
YoungStars Award
Caleb Mclaughlin
Lyric Ross
WINNER: Marsai Martin
Michael Rainey Jr.
Miles Brown
Best Movie
WINNER: Blackkklansman
Creed 2
If Beale Street Could Talk
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
The Hate U Give
Sportswoman of the Year
Allyson Felix
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
WINNER: Serena Williams
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year
Kevin Durant
Lebron James
Odell Beckham Jr.
WINNER: Stephen Curry
Tiger Woods
Album of the Year
Travis Scott — Astroworld
Meek Mill — Championships
Ella Mai — Ella Mai
The Carters — Everything Is Love
WINNER: Cardi B — Invasion of Privacy
2019 Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin — “I Like It”
Childish Gambino — “This Is America”
Drake — “In My Feelings”
WINNER: Ella Mai — “Trip”
J. Cole — “Middle Child”
Travis Scott Ft. Drake — “Sicko Mode”
Bet Her Award
Alicia Keys — “Raise a Man”
Ciara — “Level Up”
WINNER: H.E.R. — “Hard Place”
Janelle Monáe — “Pynk”
Queen Naija — “Mama’s Hand”
Teyana Taylor — “Rose in Harlem”
