Lagos, 29 June 2015: Ghana’s Dancehall star Stonebwoy has triumphed at the 2015 BET Awards, winning the award for Best International Act: Africa at last night’s star-studded ceremony in LA
Stonebwoy saw off stiff competition from Aka (South Africa), Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo), Sarkodie (Ghana), Sauti Sol(Kenya), The Soil (South Africa), Wizkid(Nigeria) and Yemi Alade (Nigeria) to take home the prestigious prize.
The BET Awards 2015 premieres simultaneously on BET and BET2(DStv channel 135) at 8:10PM on Tuesday June 30, 2015
See full list of winners below
Best Female R&B/Pop Artiste: Beyoncé
Best International act: Africa:Stonebwoy
Best Male R&B/Pop Artiste: Chris Brown
Best Group: Rae Sremmurd
Best Collaboration: Common & John Legend – Glory (From The Motion Picture Selma)
Best Male Hip Hop Artiste: Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip Hop Artiste: Nicki Minaj
Video Of The Year: Beyoncé – 7/11
Video Director Of The Year: Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Todd Tourso
Best New Artiste: Sam Smith
Best Gospel Artiste:Lecrae
Best Actress: Taraji P. Henson
Best Actor: Terrence Howard
Youngstars Award: Mo’ne Davis
Best Movie: Selma
Sportswoman Of The Year: Serena Williams
Sportsman Of The Year: Stephen Curry
Viewers’ Choice Award: Nicki Minaj F/ Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown – Only
Centric Award: The Weeknd – Earned It(From The Fifty Shades Of Grey Soundtrack
Best International Act: Uk: Stormzy
Humanitarian Award: Tom Joyner
Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award: Janet Jackson
Fandemonium Award: Chris Brown
