Hurray for Nigeria! 2Face & D’banj win the Best International Act (Africa) award at the 2011 BET Awards – Photos
Posted on Monday, June 27th, 2011 at 9:20 AMBy BellaNaija.com
Nigerian nominees 2Face Idibia and D’banj beat their counterparts from Ghana, South Africa, Congo DR and Benin to emerge as joint winners of the Best International Act (Africa) award at the 2011 BET Awards which took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California last night.
Based on comments from BellaNaija.com readers; 2Face and D’banj were the top contenders for the award and indeed predictions proved to be accurate.
The awards were handed to the stars at the event; however, the Best International Act (Africa) award segment was not televised.
BN hopes that this segment is added to the televised portion of the ceremony next year. We are also looking forward to collaborative on-stage performances with African artistes alongside African-American acts at future events.
In other BET Awards news, Tinie Tempah won the Best International Act (UK) award. Tinie Tempah’s (Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu) parents are Nigerian and he recently performed at the 2011 ARISE Magazine Fashion Week in Lagos.
Congrats to the stars! We are proud of you.
D'banj
D'banj savours the moment
2011 BET Award winner - D'banj
2Face
Presenting 2Face Idibia - BET Awards 2011 - Winner
One more time
Photo Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America
Tags: 2face, 2Face Idibia, BET Awards, dbanj
See swag…proud of you guys!
I am so proud of my Country Nigeria and I thank God for empowering our music industry with wonderful and great person like this..they may not be the best in all..They may not b the best for God has a reason for picking them out…I celebrate with u both..I have always and will always love u 2face, d banj and I love 2 see M.I there also….God bless U all.
happy for both of them
I am so proud of my Country Nigeria and I thank God for empowering our music industry with wonderful and great persons like this..they may not be the best in all..but God has a reason for picking them out..bcos they are good in what they know how 2 do best…I celebrate with u both..I have always and will always love u 2face, d banj and I love 2 see M.I there also….God bless U all.
good for them!
Tubaba sure pass!
Congratulations to u both!!!!!! Proud of u guys!
That’s Y I love you guys@BN… You don’t waste time@@all… I saw DoNjazzy’s pic on twitter and I said, BN must to have this pic
nice pic holla @ autolounger@hotmail.com
Kai, Dbanj! I love the trousers and te jacket, nice 1950s influence, but that shirt…haba!
ps…am i first?
Kai Dbanj! I love the jacket and the trousers, nice 1950s influence…but that shirt….haba!
Am proud of d guys.
LMAO WHAT THE HELL IS DBANJ WEARING LMAO , CONGRATS TO BOTH OF THEM SHA , KAI SEE DBANJ SHOE LOL
fankss d’banj i rili dont undastand…..2face baba u luk heavenlyyyyyy
if you know what fashion is all about you will never take your unfruitful time to drop this comment.
proud of u guys esp tubaba…but pls what was D’banj wearing????…thanku tuface for saving our face….
What sort of thing is BET doing? If they don’t know what to do, they should have asked the public to vote instead of saying both of them should share it. I think African artists should start boycotting shows like this. 2face, D’banj, M.I, P Square, etc have all stars in their own right and should be treated as such.
HAPI 4 U GUYS,GOD HAS NOT STARTED WIT U GUYS YET,U HAVE MADE 9JA PROUD AND AFRICA PROUD ALSO!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONSSSSSSSSSSS
LOVE FROM FANS.
keep that flag flying high! im super happy!
yeahhhhhh!………….congrats guys:)
wow!!! Nigeria contains so many talented people im really happy for Nigerians because they make AFRICA proud …. They make us PROUD
Eve from Cameroon
Excuse my asking but did they both win the same category? :s
yes yes yo..it was a tie.
Thanks for the clarification Partyrider….I’m just shocked!! Na wah o!
Congrats boys! It seems as Tuface and Dbanj are moving Nigerian music internationally, Omotola and Genevieve are moving it filminically. Okay…thanks you four. We dare call you the Fantastic Naija Four!
LOL @ filminically!
love u dbanj,na u sure pass ure established intl.act.
Abeg abeg abeg, this dbanj’s outfit looks too funny. I adore tubaba’s outfit, he looks fab. Congrats guys
nice talk i hail u 2face jo
i love you guys keep it up
Am proud an AFRICAN,baba na baba (2face idibia) you are the man bro….one love man..Dbanj,oshee keep it up bro,i love you guys.
lol i am soo happy that both of them won! asin i am really proud to be a nigerian! thanks dbanj and 2face
NIGERIAN – GREEN WHITE AND GREEN… Na so!
D’banj is wearing jacquard. O ti o. Dbanj has charisma with a local champion touch. Tuface looks better – truth be told.
I greatly admire d love and support both 2face and D’banj showed to each other in d midst of competition. I knew 2baba would win. However, d joint-winning by d 2 Naija acts is a testimony of d power of Naija. Congratulations to 2face and D’banj!
Tubaba looks super cute o:.I love u so much.Dbanj,na wa o
i gbadun dis dude- i think his outfit is off the hook-wa gbayi jor!!! ossheee
Thanks for making Africa proud.
this is just a start for them especially 2face, i am wishing them all the best.
I wonder why BET refuses to televise this portion. Are they ashamed to be African? Are they still mad or upset or something? When you watch the Oscars, they are giving credit to all European acts. Why is BET so ashamed to show the world these people? Are they afraid African-Americans are not ready or do they feel African-Americans are to ignorant to appreciate these sounds? More than likely many AA’s have heard this music and love it. They shouldn’t worry that 2face and D’banj will take away their audience. Although they are seriously the bomb and i’m sure could very well do it, its simply means these AA acts need to step their game up. All their music sounds the same if you ask me.
I think you knack it on the head…I dnt think a lot of Akatas are ready 4 the African influx
I totally agree with you man! Why wud u have a category and not televise it giving the winner a chance to shine? If the winner is not given the chance to address such a large audience, what’s the point of them going in the first place? How are they meant to garner new fans? BET should please learn from the MOBOs. I hope they fix up next year and give African acts better recognition. I mean, come on!
dt’s not de pt. many other categories were not televised due to time like best actor,best actress and even best female r&b. i support de fact dt they should have televised de international though so dey introduce dem to different audiences too
@Ayo…i totally agree with you…i sat by my tv to see my fellow Nigerians picking up an award on this night…but we should just be happy that at least they gave the both of them…when the right time comes they wont be able to cover it…My boys are taking it to the next level…they are there already and they will start sweeping accolades that belongs to their top artists.
Dbanj is so daring wif fashion.. I absolutely adore dat green jacket, I wanna hav a feel of it. And d 1950s inspired shirt is gr8, only dbanj can pull it off. Dis man looks sleek and sophisticated. Muaahh 4 dbanj.
I no fit shout,I tot I was only one nt. Feeling Dbanj’s outfit,Tuface’s outfit looks nice bt it reminds me of BUSTA’s outfit last year at the BET award.anyway congrats to the 2 kings of music.all the best xxxxxx
Well Done Tuface, well done D’Banj, Well Done Tinie Tempah! Why didnt BN put a picture of Tinie na! Loving Tuface’s outfit!
that is the problem….why give them or even call for the award and they would not televise it….last year it was the same thing……EUROPEANS MAY ACCEPT AFRICANS..BUT NOT BLACK AMERICANS…….
why must they do these for the second time….the best thing is for naija artist to start building their own awards back home….this is a disgrace
Wtf are u guyz sayin, pls if u want to hate on dbanj go n chop stone sumwhere. D dude was even tryin to portray nigeria’s green white green. N ure here yarninh balls. He dressed way beta dan tuface like he has always done. Congrats to dem sha. Leggo
d’banj can i meet u without ur dark shads on … u guys r making us proud
…go Naija, go!
2baba,you are the best..i sincerely adore your outsift because its da bomb….. you deserve more
Where D’Banj own dey if im win d award too?
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naija for live proud of my mother land
perhaps d 2 act. are makin it real for Nigeria nd Africa as whole.. bt d fact still ramain dat d Award is meant for one not two. give it tu u guys bt Dbanj should nt b overconscious of his outfit cos its brings out d wrong sense of it some tym. Also apreciate 2baba for his consistancy
What is it with The ‘Jacquard’ out fit Dbanj is wearing, Those shoes look like what kollington or Obesere would wear. The Gold ‘Belit’ and the ‘Felfet’ yaket is a NO NO> Dapo you let me down!!! Congrat to you two on your award.
you sound condescending and thus not very intelligent ! What do you mean by what kollington or obesere would wear? As they are lesser beings? oh sorry I forgot, anyone who sings music indigenous to us is “razz” ! My bad!
As for u beefing D’banj shoes, for your info. the shoes is “Christian louboutin mika raja” shoes from the 2011 spring collection. But I doubt if u know what that as a result of ur ignorance in this post. So I will advice u and let u do the justice of ‘googling’ it and see how much it cost..
Because its a Louboutin shoe and costs $$$$ does not mean its cute. U like the shoe and she doesn’t. I don’t like it either and sure don’t like his dressing too. I like the jacket and that’s about it. We are all entitled to our own opinion when it comes to dressing. Some people are risk takers and some are minimalists.
dis guyz are 2 mush,D’banj outfit making all nigeria proud!!!!!!!
Why does everyone get so excited over the BET Award. Yes, it’s great that they won but really what is in a BET Award. The BET or EBT Awards like its called has no standard. Anything and Anyone can win. The award show itself I believe it organized by a mad man. Can u imagine they said it was a TIE. How did they come up with that. FACT: Dbanj only won because he just signed with Kanye West. Please ppl stop acting like this award is going to Boost their careers it’s not. Even an MTV Award is better than a BET award. I know u might think that I am hating but I am not. Plus BET does not even appreciate these African Artist, they were not even mentioned at any point during the program.
Because its a Louboutin shoe and costs $$$$ does not mean its cute. U like the shoe and she doesn’t. I don’t like it either and sure don’t like his dressing too. I like the jacket and that’s about it. We are all entitled to our own opinion when it comes to dressing. Some people are risk takers and some are minimalists.
I agree with you Sola.
I personally don’t understand why D’Banj got nominated over other artists in Naija in the first place. We sure don’t celebrate talent any longer. Musically, anything goes nowadays.
dbanjs shoe is out of this world thats a louboutin shoe, its 2500 dollar shoe,take a bow son,u killed it…congrats to both of u
y give them awards and then not broadcast it? African American have this inferiority complex, sorry to say this but it is the truth. Personally I think these guys are too talented to be insulted like this. I suggest all African artists should just stay away from BET. Can’t believe they are being treated like their music is second class. I agree with you Sola, BET Award is worthless.
lol @ Sola. I’m pleased, they won. Surprised it was a tie though! And btw what’s the deal with not showing the African acts? They might as well not bother with the category. Hmmm, them want exploit African money but them dey hide us under carpet. Let’s see how long this foolishness lasts.
Congrats to dem but SERIOUSLY, why wasn’t it televised? Same thing during MTV Awards b4 d start of MAMA, D banj got best African Act but it wasnt televised wit d rest of d show. Why ve a category if u really dont want people to know abt it. Insult.
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Do your thang guys! I am so proud!!!
Lies ,how can they tie that is so funny,2face owns the award dbanj go and look for ur own
U r guyz rock…. Dbanj I don’t get wat U r wearin… Granted U r made Star but U still lack dat Classical finishing touch….way to go 2baba, U make sense beyond words.. U av got style…. Peeps check out my singlez @ http://www.4shared.com/folder/t5wfh40a/
d’banj murdered that red carpet! #naijaSwag
i’m so proud of tu face and dbanj. tuface for his talent and d banj for his biz acumen….. fantastic.
TUBABA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…..I LOVE LOVE LOVE!
NAIJA BAM BAM… I know 2BABA will surely win d award cos He’s d Man… Dbanj, oshee…
ALL HAIL 2BABA
Tuface, we hail thee. D’banj, ur dressing no make sense!
nice one guys.
D’banj looking hawt…but will he ever take the sunglasses off…
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2face is so blessed!thanking God 4 u!dbanj I see u!
Men those guyz ar hot,bt i giv it up to dbanj. His wears worth klosly to 1m. Dnt beef him enemies.
I can literally say that Dbanj has one of the best outfit on that night…some crazy italian outfit…wish i could lay my hands on all what he’s putting on….
Umu oma. You did well DBanj and 2Face. BET … Well, we know these guys’ worth so whether broadcast or not, the world can no longer ignore the fact that our artistes are on top.
i love dem die…congrats to tu baba and D’banj
Thx tu all u dat posted eeeeshe,on d isue of dapo’s shoe n wat eva,pls let al be anD praiSe dis men not to never let us down.tu baba and dbanj u’r a banger…..ooooshe
I hope all u pple that scream Louboutins know that they have sales from time to time and have them heavily discounted on ebay!!! come shop in yankee and see all the amount of red bottomed shoes for ladies u’d see on sale at the likes of DSW!!..my opinion DBanj was over dressed for BET awards, it would have been proper for the Grammy’s..
i give the dressing to tubaba. abeg see representing
I LOVE YOU GUYS JUST KEEP ON MOVING AND NO STOPPING…TUBABA AND KOKOMANSTER I LOVE YOU BOTH AND GOD WILL CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU MORE…NIGERIANS ARE DOING GREAT HOME AND IN ABROAD…………..TUBABA JOO OH
Whose curtain is D’banj wearing…Nigerians?! No wonder their award acceptance was not televised, the putrid green jacket – Iyoh! Was it for Mr Endowed – the song is FLAT, Snoop did him justice by agreeing to collabo with D’banj or else it would have been one of those….
i hereby 2 pray 4 our hustler guys,, especial d’banj d guy is 2 reliable on. continue ur swager as u are spreading it 2 people. oya let dem count dem blesin or award won le veto e.
D banj is richer than 2face,that is undisputed.That does not mean that we should categories them based on their wealth.They both were awesome
Nigeria all d way koko master and 2.Baba una 5 much
d’banj is the bomb…tuface white white outfit looks like a ghost with is bad head…. APARI….i big shout out to d’banj oshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhe. ………FILE
@Sola……Ur comment abt D”banj winning the BET award b”cos he was signed wiv Kanye West is the least or better still,the worst comment here.You”re the only one (of all the ppl listed on this forum)who wrote that gibberish.How about the awards D”banj has won so far from MTV Europe awards,MTV awards,MOBO,Channel O etc that he won before he dreamt he was gonna be signed onto Kanye”s label?Did he also win them b”cos of Kanye?Pls if u don”t like D”banj,ur better off not mentioning his name at all as opposed to chatting bull “ere.
@sadebaby…If u don”t like D”banj,go and do a somersault!The so called talented lyricists like u think they are,how many of them can play a musical instrument excellently well jus like D”banj can?What can that be grouped as other than “TALENT”?How many of them can actually entertain and i mean real entertainment just like D”banj can?Or u want to dispute that?Even so many haters outside this forum can”t help but accept that.U better go and understand the meaning of talent and how versatile it is b4 u open ur mouth.Who told u Music is all abt Lyrics or vocals?Plus wot makes u think evry other artist is that lyrically sound?U shld equally try and understand the complexity of music as well as well as its sources of inspiration.
D BANJ NA GOOD OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Number One Africa mr.koko master himself dbanj. u ar so endowed .GOD BLess u and ur guy 2baba very una go enter the place.