2023 BET Awards: Nigerian Singer, Burna Boy Wins 'Best International Act'

Burna Boy just snagged the “Best International Act” award at the 2023 BET Awards held on Sunday night in Los Angeles, United States of America

2023 BET Awards: Nigerian Singer, Burna Boy Wins 'Best International Act'
Burna Boy

Nigerian Musician, Damini Ogulu, a.k.a Burnaboy has won the award for Best International Act at the 2023 edition of Black Entertainment Awards, BET.

The ‘African Giant’ crooner beat the likes of Ayra Starr, Central Cee and Stormzy, among others to clinch the most coveted category of BET awards.

Though Burna Boy was absent at the show when he was announced as the winner, his announcement as the winner received resounding applause.

Burnaboy has had an amazing last couple of years.

His 2022 album ‘Love, Damini’ was a worldwide success, and he already took home a BET Award in the same category in 2019 and 2021.

Other nominees in the category included Aya Nakamura, Ayra Starr, Central Cee, Ella Mai, K.O, L7nnon, Stormzy, Tiakola and Uncle Waffles.

With his victory, Burna Boy extended his record as the most awarded person in the BET Awards’ “Best International Act” category (4).

Meanwhile, Nigerian singer, Asake lost the “Best New International” award to Cameroonian star, Libianca last night.