South Africa: Sho Madjozi Becomes First Female South African to Win BET Award

Cape Town — The popular singer keeps making South Africa proud.

Sho Madjozi has made history as the first female South African artist to win a BET award.

She walked away with the Best New International Act at the prestigious 2019 BET Awards in Los Angeles.

The fast-rising singer managed to beat the likes of Teniola Apata from Nigeria, Headie One and Octavian from the UK, and France's Jokair and Nesly.

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Fans celebrated Madjozi's win;
@BET_Africa - AFRICA STAND UP! @ShoMadjozi brings home the awards for Best New International Act!!! #BETAwards #AfricaTakeOver

@TwarisaniR - Sho Madjozi is losing her mind at the #BETAwards2019 represent girl 😭😭✌✌THE TSONGA village girl from LIMPOPO

@lasizwe - SHO MAJOZI, Just did that!!!! Congratulations @ShoMadjozi on your BET Award! #BETAwards19 Rt in appreciation for the Superstar that is Sho Majozi!! #iyaa!!!

@DrMusaMthombeni - Congrats @ShoMadjozi !!!! A BET WINNER!!!!

@SosoCPT - #BETAwards She brought it home!!! Sho Madjozi flying the SA flag very high 🇿🇦 🥰❤🎉🍾🥳 I'm so proud of her 💃🏾💃🏾

Here is the complete list of winners.

Album of the Year

Travis Scott, "Astroworld"
Meek Mill, "Championships"
Ella Mai, "Ella Mai"
The Carters, "Everything Is Love"
Cardi B, "Invasion Of Privacy"

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Beyoncé
Ella Mai
H.E.R.
Solange
Sza
Teyana Taylor

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Anderson .Paak
Bruno Mars
Childish Gambino
Chris Brown
John Legend
Khalid

Best Group

Chloe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Gunna
Migos
The Carters

Best Collaboration

21 Savage Ft. J. Cole "A Lot"
Cardi B & Bruno Mars "Please Me"
Cardi B Ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin "I Like It"
H.E.R. Ft. Bryson Tiller "Could've Been"
Travis Scott Ft. Drake "Sicko Mode"
Tyga Ft. Offset "Taste"

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

21 Savage
Drake
J. Cole
Meek Mill
Nipsey Hussle
Travis Scott

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B
Kash Doll
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma

Video Of The Year

21 Savage "A Lot Ft. J. Cole"
Cardi B "Money"
Cardi B & Bruno Mars "Please Me"
Childish Gambino "This Is America"
Drake "Nice For What"
The Carters "Apes**T"

Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Hype Williams
Karena Evans

Best New Artist

Blueface
City Girls
Juice Wrld
Lil Baby
Queen Naija

Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Erica Campbell Ft. Warryn Campbell "All Of My Life"
Fred Hammond "Tell Me Where It Hurts"
Kirk Franklin "Love Theory"
Snoop Dogg Ft. Rance Allen "Blessing Me Again"
Tori Kelly Ft. Kirk Franklin "Never Alone"

Best International Act

AKA (South Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Dave (Uk)
Dosseh (France)
Giggs (Uk)
Mr Eazi (Nigeria)

Best New International Act

Headie One (Uk)
Jokair (France)
Nesly (France)
Octavian (Uk)
Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
Teni (Nigeria)

Best Actress

Issa Rae
Regina Hall
Regina King
Taraji P. Henson
Tiffany Haddish
Viola Davis

Best Actor

Anthony Anderson
Chadwick Boseman
Denzel Washington
Mahershala Ali
Michael B. Jordan
Omari Hardwick

Young Stars Award

Caleb Mclaughlin
Lyric Ross
Marsai Martin
Michael Rainey Jr.
Miles Brown

Best Movie

Blackkklansman
Creed 2
If Beale Street Could Talk
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
The Hate U Give

Sportswoman of the Year

Allyson Felix
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Simone Biles

Sportsman of the Year

Kevin Durant
Lebron James
Odell Beckham Jr.
Stephen Curry
Tiger Woods

2019 Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award

Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin "I Like It"
Childish Gambino "This Is America"
Drake "In My Feelings"
Ella Mai "Trip"
J. Cole "Middle Child"
Travis Scott Ft. Drake "Sicko Mode"

BET Her Award

Alicia Keys "Raise A Man"
Ciara "Level Up"
H.E.R. "Hard Place"
Janelle Monáe "Pynk"
Queen Naija "Mama's Hand"
Teyana Taylor "Rose In Harlem"

South Africa: Sho Madjozi Becomes First Female South African to Win BET Award

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