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– Pheelz and Ayra Starr continue to push the needle as they get nominated for the upcoming BET Awards.
– Nigerian record producer slash recording artiste, Pheelz and Gen Z pop star, Ayra Starr have both unlocked a new achievement as they secure their first ever nomination on the BET Awards platform under the category of Best New International Act.
– They were both listed as nominees under the category of Best New International Act.
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– The Best New International Act category which is also known as the Viewer’s Choice Best New International Act award will be presented on the 27th of June during the BET awards which has Nigerian stars such as Tems, Fireboy DML and Wizkid as nominees.
– While this will be Ayra Starr and Pheelz’s debut on the Black Entertainment awards stage, Rema, Tems and Teni have in the past represented Nigeria in the Best New International Act category. The two acts will be going up against Cleo Sol and Digga D from the UK, Guy2Bezbar and SDM from France and Young Stunna from South Africa.
– The announcement was made on BET official social media page on June 7.
It wrote;
– ”Give it up for this year’s Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act Nominees: @ayrastarr, @cleosol, @DiggaD_CGM, @Guy2Bezbar, @MDCHEFEOFF, @Pheelzonthebeat, @Sdm__92, #youngstunna 🙌🏾🎤
– Don’t miss Culture’s Biggest Night coming soon to My5! 📺 #BETAwards22”
Give it up for this year’s Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act Nominees: @ayrastarr, @cleosol, @DiggaD_CGM, @Guy2Bezbar, @MDCHEFEOFF, @Pheelzonthebeat, @Sdm__92, #youngstunna 🙌🏾🎤
Don’t miss Culture’s Biggest Night coming soon to My5! 📺#BETAwards22 pic.twitter.com/K0rffjGLz8
— BET UK 🇬🇧 (@BET_UK) June 7, 2022
– Meanwhile, other young acts that have bagged nominations in the past include; Rema, Tems and Teni.
– The 2022 BET Awards will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at 8 p.m. and will be hosted by Taraji P. Henson.
