Afrrican artists were previously awarded backstage at the BET award ceremony.

In a recent episode of ‘Listening,’ Ice Prince, who won the Best International Act, Africa Award in 2013, claimed that he broke the jinx, not Davido, who fans mistakenly credited.

“I am the first African artiste to go on a BET stage and receive an award solo… When you guys talk about it, you guys give that credit to Davido,” he said.

Davido captured attention with his acceptance speech at the BET Awards in 2018 after winning the Best International Act award.

During the speech, he called for greater collaborations between US and African musicians.

Tems was the only Nigerian on the winners’ list at this year’s BET Awards on Sunday night at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater.

Tems’ “Me & U” saw off competition from Gospel giants like Kirk Franklin, Shirley Caesar, Maverick City, and others to win the Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award.

Her compatriots, Ayra Starr and Asake lost the Best International Act to South Africa’s Tyla. Starr also lost Best New Artist to Tyla and BET Her to Victoria Monét.

Similarly, Seyi Vibez lost the Best New International Act to South Africa’s Makhadzi.

Another Nigerian, Burna Boy, lost Best Male R&B/Pop Artist to Usher and Best Hip-hop Artist to Kendrick Lamar.

Here is the full list:

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

• Chris Brown
• Drake
• Fridayy
• Brent Faiyaz
• Bryson Tiller

• Usher (WINNER)
• Burna Boy
• October London

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

• Doja Cat
• H.E.R.
• Muni Long

• SZA (WINNER)

• Beyoncé
• Coco Jones
• Tyla
• Victoria Monét

Best Group

• 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
• 41
• Flo

• ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign (WINNER)

• Maverick City Music
• Blxst & Bino Rideaux
• City Girls
• Wanmor

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

• Drake
• Future
• Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)

• 21 Savage
• Burna Boy
• Gunna
• J. Cole

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

• Nicki Minaj (WINNER)

• Cardi B
• Doja Cat
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Sexyy Red
• GloRilla
• Ice Spice
• Latto

Best New Artist

• 4Batz
• Ayra Starr
• 41
• Bossman Dlow
• Sexyy Red

• Tyla (WINNER)
• Fridayy
• October London

Album of the Year

• Drake, For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)
• 21 Savage, American Dream
• Usher, Coming Home
• Victoria Monét, Jaguar II

• Killer Mike, Michael (WINNER)

• Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
• Chris Brown, 11:11
• Gunna, A Gift & A Curse

Best Collaboration

• Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life” (WINNER)

• Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”
• Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”
• ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti, “Carnival”
• Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
• Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami, “Don’t Play With It (Remix)”
• Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert, “Everybody”
• Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, “America Has a Problem (Remix)”
• Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”

Video of the Year

• Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”
• Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”
• Drake feat. J. Cole, “First Person Shooter”
• Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
• Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”

• Victoria Monét, “On My Mama” (WINNER)

• Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”
• Lil Durk feat J. Cole, “All My Life”

Video Director of the Year

• Benny Boom
• Child.
• Offset
• Tems
• Tyler, The Creator

• Cole Bennett (WINNER)

• Dave Meyers
• Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

• Shirley Caesar, “Award All of the Glory”
• Kirk Franklin, “All Things”

• Tems, “Me & U” (WINNER)

• Kirk Franklin, “Try Love”
• Erica Campbell, “Do You Believe in Love?”
• Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore, “God Problems”
• Halle Bailey, “Angel”
• CeCe Winans, “Come Jesus Come”

Viewer’s Choice Award

• Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”
• Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life”
• Muni Long, “Made for Me”
• Victoria Monét, “On My Mama”

• Beyoncé, “Texas Hold ’Em” (WINNER)

• Tyla, “Water”
• Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
• Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay, “Sensational”
• Gunna, “Fukumean”
• Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”

Best International Act

• Ayra Starr (Africa)
• Bk’ (Brazil)
• Asake (Africa)
• Aya Nakamura (France)
• Karol Conká (Brazil)
• Raye (UK)
• Tiakola (France)
• Tyla (Africa)
• Cleo Sol (UK)
• Focalistic (Africa)

Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act

• Duquesa (Brazil)
• Holly G (France)
• Jungeli (France)

• Makhadzi (Africa) (WINNER)

• Oruam (Brazil)
• Bellah (UK)
• Cristale (UK)
• Seyi Vibez (Africa)
• Tyler Icu (Africa)

BET Her

• Megan Thee Stallion, “Hiss”
• Victoria Monét, “On My Mama” (WINNER)

• Beyoncé, “16 Carriages”
• Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard, “Blessings”
• SZA, “Saturn”
• GloRilla, “Yeah Glo!”
• Ayra Starr, “Commas”
• Flo feat. Missy Elliott, “Fly Girl”