The South African Hip Hop Artist Hip Hop Pantsula(HHP) received a BET nomination for the category ‘Best International Act’ at the BET awards which are going to be held in the USA sometime in June..
In the Best International Act category HHP will will going against Kojo Antwi (Ghana), Chipmunk (UK), Dizzee Rascal (UK), Estelle (UK),K’NAAN (Somalia), M.I.(Nigeria), P-Square (Nigeria), Corinne Bailey Rae (UK) and Sade (UK). The BET nominations were annouced on Tuesday, May 18th and the main event will be held on June 27 at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium.
THE NOMINEES LIST IS AS FOLLOWS:

Best Female R&B Artist

Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Alicia Keys
Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist

Chris Brown
Raheem DeVaughn
Maxwell
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Gospel

The Anointed Pace Sisters
Kirk Franklin Presents Artists United For Haiti
Tamela Mann
Marvin Sapp
Vickie Winans

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Ester Dean
Lil Kim
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Trina

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

B.o.B.
Drake
Fabolous
Jay-Z
Ludacris

Best Group

Black Eyed Peas
Clipse
Diddy-Dirty Money
New Boyz
Young Money

Best New Artist

Justin Bieber
Melanie Fiona
Nicki Minaj
Wale
Young Money

Best Collaboration

Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – Video Phone
B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
Drake & Trey Songz – Successful
Drake f/ Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem – Forever
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – Say Aah

Video of the Year

Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – Video Phone
B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
Melanie Fiona – It Kills Me
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – Run This Town

Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams

Best Actress

Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Mo’Nique
Zoe Saldana
Gabourey Sidibe