Ice Prince Wins Best African Act At Ongoing BET Awards In Los Angeles

Ice Prince has just won the Best African Act at the ongoing BET Awards in Los Angeles. Tuface was also nominated in the same category with him. Meanwhile Yvonne Nelson posted a picture of herself with Ice Prince(above) today predicting he will win the award. She said; * Good luck Panshak...#BET you are a WINNER....make me proud. Make Africa proud....my Hommie 4life...yeaaa he calls me Hommie. He's cool like that. �� *

BET HIP HOP AWARDS suspended after Rick ross and Young Jeezy Fight erupt

Atlanta police officers broke up an altercation Saturday evening between two groups at the seventh annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, but no arrests were made.
Police spokesman Carlos Campos said officers responded to the scuffle at around 7:30 p.m. in the backstage area of the awards show, held at a downtown civic center. Campos said there were no injuries or shots fired.
Police have not released the identities of those involved in the scuffle.The altercation took place around the same time as a tribute performance to hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty, who committed suicide last month.BET officials told The Associated Press that the awards show was not interrupted.
Kanye West, who received the most nominations with 17, didn’t attend the event. The show will air on BET on Oct. 9.Rapper LL Cool J paid homage in remarks to Lighty, who he says helped shape his career and many others in hip-hop. After Cool J spoke, rappers Q-Tip, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott and 50 Cent took the stage to perform.
The show was highlighted by several freestyle sessions that included rapper T.I., B.o.B., Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Cassidy. Others who performed included Rick Ross, P. Diddy, 2 Chainz and Future.Rapper T.I. presented legendary rapper Rakim with the “I Am Hip-Hop Icon” honor. 2 Chainz won the People’s Choice award, and Kendrick Lamar came away with Lyricist of the Year award.

Video: Rick Ross’ BET-Rejected Video – ‘Hold Me Back’

Rick Ross roars through New Orleans in the black-and-white video for his latest street anthem “Hold Me Back.” The Maybach Music boss hangs out with the locals in the Calliope projects, while Swizz Beatz, Mia X, Wale, Stalley, and Gunplay make cameos in the TAJ-directed clip.

“We went to New Orleans to capture that essence,” Rozay told MTV News. “I feel like New Orleans been through it a lot, more than the majority of others, and they’re still strong, they’re still standing, they still got that pride. So you know, we went out to New Orleans, no permits, just pulled up in the Calliope projects and jumped out.”
The countdown is on to God Forgives, I Don’t. In just two days, the Bawse will release what he calls the best album of his career.

More FOTOS From Sunday's BET awards + "A" list winners

Best group: Kanye West and Jay-Z

Best actor: Kevin Hart

Sportswoman of the year: Serena Williams

Sportsman of the year: Kevin Durant

Best new artist: Big Sean

Best male R&B artist: Chris Brown

Best collaboration: Wale featuring Miguel "Lotus Flower Bomb"

Best gospel: Yolanda Adams

Best female R&B artist: Beyonce

Best female hip-hop artist: Nicki Minaj

Video of the Year: Jay-Z and Kanye West, "Otis"

Lifetime Achievement: Frankie Beverly featuring Maze

Humanitarian Award: Rev. Al Sharpton

Viewer's Choice Award: Mindless Behavior

Video Director of the Year: Beyonce and Alan Ferguson

Fandemonium Award: Chris Brown

Centric award: Common

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BET NAMES WIZKID AND SARKODIE ‘BEST AFRICAN ACT’

Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun has won the award for ‘Best International Act: Africa’ at the 2012 edition of the BET Awards!

The Nigerian pop act jointly won the award with Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie at the awards ceremony taking place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on July 1, 2012.

The EME act and Sarkodie had faced tough competition from other nominees – Nigerian rapper Ice Prince, Kenyan Hip-Hop/R&B group Camp Mulla, South African singer Lira and French speaking Malian rapper Mokobe for the coveted Best African Act prize.

‘Thankful!‘, an excited Wizkid tweeted.

This isn’t the first time the Best African Act award will be jointly won. Last year, African pop giants D’banj and 2face came out tops and received a joint award prize in the same category.

Wizkid also won the MOBO prize for Best African act in 2011.

BET AWARDS 2012 RED CARPET: ENJOY

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Ice prince, Wizkid Attend BET Awards Pre-Event [Photos]

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Sarkodie To Become First Ghanaian To Win BET Award?

Since his buzz into the Ghanaian and now the African music scene, the name ‘Obidiponbidi’ has come to stick on every lips and loved at every punch line he spits thus making him one of Ghana’s beloved sons.

With just a few days to one of the biggest entertainment awards in the world, the BET Awards 2012, Africa is watching to see who grasp the award in the Best International Act: Africa category with the group from Kenya – Camp Mulla, South Africa’s Lira, Mali’s Mokobe, Nigeria’s Ice Prince, Wizkid and Ghana’s Sarkodie all vying to claim the 2012’s bragging rights following D’banj and 2Face’s supremacy last year.

In an exclusive phone call to the camp of Sarkodie our Ghana representative, we asked how the mood was like, this we got,

“everyone is happy and anticipating that this year will be Sarkodie’s, because he has worked so hard to get this far and we know that he will bring back the awards”. We went on to ask what has kept the spirit high, and in response, “for the fact that he has been recognized from Ghana means a lot to us.”

Before hanging up, we quickly asked if there was any phobia in the camp in terms of the massive fan base his fellow contenders have amassed? “It is an award and all we can say is that all other contenders have equal chance.”

Currently, Sarkodie is working on a new album (TMG – The Mind Game) with Jayso. The first single (Pizza & Burger) from the collaboration is set to hit Ghanaians in July. We wish Ghana’s fastest rapper best of luck come Saturday and we all pray him well.