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.
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
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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"
