#BETAwards2018: Davido wins Best International Act Award | Watch his Pre-Show Performance & Touching Acceptance Speech

Davido‘s footprint was all over the 2018 BET Awards.

The DMW music boss was nominated in the ‘Best International Act’ award category alongside Tiwa Savage, Booba (France), Cassper Nyovest (South Africa), Dadju (France), Distruction Boyz (South Africa), Fally Ipupa (DR Congo), J Hus (UK), Niska (France), Stefflon Don (UK) and Stormzy (UK).
Tonight Davido emerged the winner at the 2018 BET Awards which held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.

Before the main awards show, Davido performed at the pre-show a few hours ago. It was an electrifying performance.

In his acceptance speech for the award, Davido expressed his condolences for D’banj‘s loss of his son while thanking him for giving African artists the global platform they have today. He also spoke glowingly about Africa.

Watch below.

Performance

We just had @davidoofficial perform at the Pre-show. #BETAwards2018 in association with @russianbearsa and @metrofmsa.

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Acceptance Speech

Congratulations, @iam_Davido! Much love to the 2018 #BETAwards Best International Act winner! pic.twitter.com/WZNg0uaBIT

— BET (@BET) June 25, 2018

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Johnny Nunez