BET Awards 2023: Burna Boy wins Best International Act

Damini Ogulu, a Nigerian musician best known by his stage name Burna Boy, has won the 2023 Black Entertainment Awards’ Best International Act honour.

The ‘African Giant’ singer won the most coveted category of the BET Awards by defeating competitors like Ayra Starr, Central Cee, and Stormzy, among others.

US-based Ghanaian comedian and actor, Michael Blackson, accepted the award on Burna Boy’s behalf.

Bunaboy 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.