South African artist wins at the #BETAwards2018
The prestigious BET Awards has wrapped up and South Africa was not only well represented, but was a winner too!
This year, the Black Entertainment Television Awards took place in Los Angeles, California and, of course, South Africa sent some of their best representatives!
The award show saw South African Hip Hop artist Sjava win the International Viewers Award!
Sjava, real name Jabulani Hadebe, was nominated alongside Nigeria's Niniola and Kwesi Arthur of Ghana.
Congratulations to @Sjava_ATM for winning the Viewers Choice Award. #BETAwards2018 in association with @RussianBearSA and @METROFMSA. pic.twitter.com/wjtRl8d4Ic
— #BETAwards2018 26.06 (@BET_Africa) June 25, 2018
NGIYABONGA🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/m6PEFUT6Y8
— Sjava indlalifa (@Sjava_ATM) June 24, 2018
Two other South African artists - Cassper Nyovest and Distruction Boys, were also nominated. South Africans took to Twitter to congratulate the BET winner.
Massive respect ✊🏾 @Sjava_ATM for winning a BET International Viewers Award 🥉 #BETAward18 #BETAwards18 #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/WLlDrJwUDS
— 50degrees (@OskidoIBelieve) June 25, 2018
Congrats to King Sjava for the win!!! SA HIP HOP DOING BIG SHIT!!! #BETAwards2018 pic.twitter.com/wBQ3zC1Rma
— R.M Phoolo (@CassperNyovest) June 25, 2018
Other major BET winners were:
- Beyoncé - Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Award
- Bruno Mars - Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Award
- Migos - Best Group Award
- Kendrik Lamar - Best Male Hip Hop Artist & Album of the year
- Cardi B - Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
'Black Panther' walked away with the Best Movie Award, while Serena Williams won Sportswoman Of The Year.
The red carpet was graced by one of SA's golden girls, Nomzamo Mbatha, who stunned with her killer fashion sense!
just got here ngisangena nje ngahlangabezwa @NomzamoMbatha umaMbatha mashandu Gumbi lamagwala Sontshikazi Mthiya Othiya ngenkomo Abafokazane bethiya Ngamahlahla NDABEZITHA❤ pic.twitter.com/IYAml5PJod
— Sjava indlalifa (@Sjava_ATM) June 24, 2018