By Olu Victor
Rave-of-the-moment music artiste, Davido, who bagged the highest nomination in the MTV Base MAMAs, has again been nominated in the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards, a scheme which celebrates Africans, African Americans and other minorities in the entertainment industry since 2001.
Also nominated is First Lady of Mavin Records, Tiwa Savage, who alongside the Omo Baba Olowo crooner, will be sharing accolades with American singers, Jay Z and Beyoncé, among others.
Davido and Tiwa will go head-to-head alongside other African acts for the award of Best International Act Africa category.
Nominations were announced in 20 categories, having been selected by BET’s Voting Academy of respected entertainment professionals in the fields of television, film, music, social media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, creative arts and fans.
The “BET Awards” 2014 will take place on Sunday 29 June at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, CA. The 2014 BET Awards will premiere on BET International in Africa on 1 July at 21:00 CAT.
“This year’s nominees represent the best of the culture,” said Stephen Hill, BET’s President of Music Programming and Specials. “It’s great to see our talented new artistes right alongside our more beloved ones with long careers. We appreciate our BET Awards nomination committee, over 300 strong, for their efforts and congratulate all the nominees.”
Stephen G. Hill, BET’s President of Music Programming and Specials, Lynne Harris Taylor, BET’s Vice President of Specials, will serve as Executive Producers for the “BET AWARDS,” along with Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment.
The “BET Awards” will take place along with the BET Experience at L.A. Live in Los Angeles from June 27-29th. BET.com/Awards is the official site for the BET Awards 2014 and will have all the latest news and updates about this year’s show.
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