5.15.2013

Uganda's Good Lyfe crew scoop 2013 BET Awards Nomination.

Uganda's singing Duo Mozey Radio and Weasle TV, together the Good Lyfe Crew are truly going international with the latest being their nomination for an award at this year's Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards.

The Duo is nominated in the Best International Act: Africa alongside top African Artists. They are 2Face Idibia (Nigeria), Toya Delazy (South Africa), Donald (South Africa), Ice Prince (Nigeria) and R2Bees (Ghana).
The Good Lyfe Duo Radio and Weasle
This is the first time a Ugandan group is making it to the Nomination list of the prestigious BET Awards that aims at recorginising the "best of the best in American music especially for the black community".  

American rapper Drake leads the nominations list with a whooping 12 Awards nominations of the 20  categories.
Drake who tops the nominations list.
Drake isn't the only big nominee: Both 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar earned eight nominations, A$AP Rocky and Jay-Z each have five, and Justin Timberlake and Miguel have four each.

Below is the full nomination;


Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
 Beyoncé 
 Tamar Braxton
 Alicia Keys
 Rihanna
 Elle Varner

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
 Chris Brown
 Bruno Mars
 Miguel
 Justin Timberlake
 Usher

Best Group
 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
 Mary Mary
 Mindless Behavior
 Slaughterhouse
 The Throne (Kanye West and Jay-Z)
  

Best Collaboration
 2 Chainz (featuring Drake) - "No Lie"
 A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - "F***in' Problems"
 French Montana (featuring Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne) - "Pop That"
 Kendrick Lamar (featuring Drake) - "Poetic Justice"
 Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - "Suit & Tie"
 Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) - "Mercy"

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
 2 Chainz
 A$AP Rocky
 Drake
 Future
 Kendrick Lamar

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
 Azealia Banks
 Eve
 Nicki Minaj
 Rasheeda
 Rye Rye

Video of the Year
 2 Chainz (featuring Drake) - "No Lie"
 A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - "F***in' Problems"
 Drake - "Started From the Bottom"
 Drake (featuring Lil Wayne) - "HYFR"
 Kendrick Lamar (featuring Drake) - "Poetic Justice"
 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (featuring Wanz) - "Thrift Shop"
 Miguel - "Adorn"
 Rihanna - "Diamonds"
 Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - "Suit & Tie"
 Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) - "Mercy"


Video Director of the Year
 A$AP Rocky and Sam Lecca
 Benny Boom
 Director X
 Dre Films
 Hype Williams


Best New Artist
 Azealia Banks
 Joey Bada$$
 Kendrick Lamar
 Trinidad Jame$
 The Weeknd


Best Gospel Artist
 Deitrick Haddon
 Lecrae
 Tamela Mann
 Mary Mary
 Marvin Sapp


Best Actress
 Angela Bassett
 Halle Berry
 Taraji P. Henson
 Gabrielle Union
 Kerry Washington


Best Actor
 Don Cheadle
 Common
 Jamie Foxx
 Samuel L. Jackson
 Denzel Washington


YoungStars Award
 Gabrielle Douglas
 Jacob Latimore
 Keke Palmer
 Jaden Smith
 Quvenzhané Wallis



Best Movie
 "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
 "Django Unchained"
 "Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap"
 "Sparkle"
 "Think Like a Man"


Subway Sportswoman of the Year
 Gabrielle Douglas
 Brittney Griner
 Candace Parker
 Serena Williams
 Venus Williams


Subway Sportsman of the Year
 Victor Cruz
 Kevin Durant
 Robert Griffin III
 LeBron James
 Ray Lewis


Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award
 A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - "F***in' Problems"
 Drake - "Started From the Bottom"
 Kendrick Lamar - "Swimming Pools (Drank)" 
 Miguel - "Adorn"
 Rihanna - "Diamonds"
 Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - "Suit & Tie"


Centric Award
 Tamar Braxton - "Love and War"
 Fantasia - "Lose to Win"
 Miguel - "Adorn"
 Nas - "Daughters"
 Charlie Wilson - "My Love Is All I Have"


Best International Act: Africa
 2Face Idibia (Nigeria) 
 Toya Delazy (South Africa) 
 Donald (South Africa) 
 Ice Prince (Nigeria) 
 R2Bees (Ghana) 
 Radio and Weasel (Uganda)


Best International Act: UK
 Marsha Ambrosius
 Estelle
 Labrinth
 Rita Ora
 Emeli Sandé
 Wiley