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Popular Nigerian Afrobeat singers, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Asake and Tems have been nominated for the 2026 BET Awards.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, comedian Druski will host the awards ceremony, which will take place in Los Angeles on June 28, 2026, and will be broadcast live on ET on BET.<\/p>\n

In addition, the annual nominations were announced on Tuesday, with several Nigerian artists recognised across different music categories.<\/p>\n

Asake and Wizkid received a joint nomination in the Best Group category after working together on a project and releasing several hits.<\/p>\n

Tems received three nominations, including Best Female R&B\/Pop Artist and BET Her Award for her song “First,” making her one of Africa’s most renowned contenders.<\/p>\n

Similarly, Burna Boy was nominated for Best Collaboration category for his feature on Gunna\u2019s hit single, WGFT.<\/p>\n

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These nominations comes following the 2025 BET Award where Nigerian stars also received nominations across different categories.<\/p>\n

Afrobeats artists led the way internationally at the 2025 BET Awards.\u00a0 Strong representations of the genre\u2019s titans making ripples throughout the world was seen on 2025 nominations list.<\/p>\n

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With\u00a0nominations<\/a>\u00a0for Best International Act, Best New Artist, and Best Female R&B\/Pop Artist, Mavin Records\u2019 golden star Ayra Starr received three nominations.<\/p>\n

Her reputation as an international force in the music industry is further cemented by her acknowledgement.<\/p>\n

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