TuFace and D'banj win award at 2011 BET Awards

[emezico]

Tuface Idibia and D'banj on Sunday June 26, 2011 emerged joint winners of the Best International Act (Africa) award at the 2011 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.

The artists were nominated alongside Ghana's D-black, Angelique Kidjo from Benin Republic, Teargas from South Africa and DR Congo's Fally Ipupa.

Other BET Awards 2011 winners are: Chris Brown, who won in four categories including Viewers' Choice, Male R&B artist, Collaboration, and Video of the Year categories.

Rihanna won the Female R&B Artist, Kanye West won the Male Hip-Hop Artist, Nicki Minaj won the Female Hip-Hop Artist, Wiz Khalifa won the Best New Artist category, Best Group went to Diddy-Dirty Money, and the Video Director the Year went to Chris Robinson.

The Best Actor went to Idris Elba, Best Actress went to Taraji P. Henson and 'For Colored Girls' movie won in the Best Movie category.

[emezico]

Congratulation to Tuface and D'banj! You guys made Nigeria proud. Nigeria rules Music in Africa!