This year's BET Awards nominations are in and the lineup for Best International Act: Africa includes a nice variety of styles and countries. Nigeria is represented by two nominees, R&B stars 2Face Idibia and D'Banj, who you might recognize from his recent collaboration with Snoop Dogg. Another nominee, D-Black is repping Ghana, while Fally Ipupa was nominated out of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rounding out the 6 member nomination list are Angélique Kidjo of Benin (the only woman on the list) and Teargas, a 3-member group out of South Africa. The show will air live on Sunday June 26th so tune in to see who wins! Get some more info on the nominees and the awards show here.
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