WizKid, IcePrince, Sarkodie Nominated Amongst Others For BET Awards 2012 Best International Act: Africa

It’s been a great year for Nigeria’s WizKid, IcePrince & Ghana’s Sarkodie and we should be seeing them nominated a lot over the next few months of award season. First on the list though they have been nominated at this year’s BET Awards in the Best International Act: Africa category. They join Camp Mulla of Kenya, Lira of South Africa & Mokobe of Mali. The award ceremony will hold at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 1st 2012, and will be hosted by Samuel L Jackson. Last year 2face & Dbanj were nominated in the same category and both won a share of the award. See full list of nominees below:
  
Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
 Melanie Fiona
Rihanna
 Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
 Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher
 Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Big Sean
 Drake
 J. Cole
Lil Wayne
 Rick Ross
Young Jeezy
 Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
  Nicki Minaj
Diamond Trina
Brianna Perry
 Best Group Bad Meets Evil
Diddy-Dirty
 Money Maybach Music Group
 Mindless Behavior
 The Throne
  Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
 Diggy
Future
 Meek Mill
 Best Collaboration
Beyoncé f/ J. Cole – “Party””
Big Sean f/ Kanye West & Roscoe Dash – “Marvin & Chardonnay”
DJ Khaled f/ Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne – “I’m On One”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne and Tyga – “The Motto”
The Throne f/ Otis Redding – “Otis”
Wale f/ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”
  Video of the Year
Beyoncé – “Countdown”
Beyoncé – “Love on Top”
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Ni**as in Paris”
 Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Otis”
 Usher – “Climax”  
Video Director of the Year
Beyoncé and Alan Ferguson
 Benny Boom
Chris Brown and Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams  
Best Gospel
Yolanda Adams
Kim Burrell James
Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
 Trin-I-Tee 5:7  
YoungStars Award
  Astro Diggy
Jacob Latimore
 Keke Palmer
 Willow Smith  
Viewers’ Choice Award
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – “The Motto”
Beyoncé – “Love onTop”
Chris Brown – “Turn Up the Music”
Mindless Behavior – “Hello”
 The Throne f/ Otis Redding – “Otis”
Wale f/ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”
 Centric Award
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese  
Best International Act: U.K.
Estelle
 Labrinth
Emeli
Sande
 Sway
Wretch 32  
Best International Act: Africa
Camp Mulla (Kenya)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Lira (South Africa)
Mokobe (Mali)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria)  
Best Actress
  Angela Bassett
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
 Regina King
Zoe Saldana
 Best Actor
Don Cheadle
 Common
Idris Elba
 Kevin Hart
 Denzel Washington  
Best Movie
 Good Deeds
Jumping the Broom
Laugh at My Pain
 Red Tails
 The Help  
Sportswoman of the Year
Skylar Diggins
Candace Parker
 Brittney Griner
Serena Williams Venus Williams
 Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
 LeBron James
Victor Cruz
 Kevin Durant