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The nominations for the award pitched Burna against fellow Nigerian act, Wizkid, Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, Emicida of Brazil, Aya Nakamura (France), Headie One (United Kingdom), Youssopha (France), and Young T & Bugsey (United Kingdom). The 2021 edition of the awards which was hosted by high profile Hollywood actress and six-time BET Best actress winner, Taraji P. Henson, saw Burna Boy, the self-acclaimed “African Giant’’ win the award for the third time since 2019. In March 2021, Burna Boy made the headlines after winning the Grammy award for World Best Music Album. The ‘Bank On It’ crooner in his usual style promoted African culture when he was called on stage to collect his BET award alongside his mother by telling the large celebrity crowd that he was interested in teaching them Pidgin English and urged them to speak a phrase in Pidgin.
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