POLOKWANE – Limpopo’s favourite Tsonga rapper, Sho Madjozi has won Best New International Act at the prestigious 2019 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
You guys voted for me and we did it!!!!! THANK YOU ???????????????????? Best new international act!! ⭐️ #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/9rZAFGKJ17
— #WhatALife ???? (@ShoMadjozi) June 24, 2019
The BET Awards celebrate black excellence in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually, and are broadcast live on BET.
Sho Madjozi beat the likes of France’s Jokair and Nesly, the UK’s Headie One and Octavian as well as Teniola Apata from Nigeria. The award was a viewer’s choice, meaning it was voted for by fans.
AFRICA AFRICA AFRICA! STAND UP FOR @SHOMADJOZI BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT #BETAWARDS Shoutout to our sponsors @RussianBearSA and @Vodacom #MyMuze. Tune in now for the live show or catch it again Monday 24 June at 8pm CAT pic.twitter.com/xDLT0Z7puq
— BET Africa (@BET_Africa) June 24, 2019
Speaking on her win, Madjozi says her it is a testament that you can be from any village, in any forgotten part of the world and still be a superstar.
“For the girls that come from where I’m from, which is Limpopo, I just want to say that you don’t need to change who you are, you can still be big,” she said while accepting her award.
Many South Africans woke up to the good news and congratulated Madjozi on her win:
Congratulations to Limpopo’s very own Champion and South Africa’s rising star, Sho Madjozi on bagging the BET Best New International Act Award. Ha ku khensisa ntombhi ya Mugaza, Afrika-Dzonga ya ti nyungubyisa hi wena! pic.twitter.com/OYAH7Lxggi
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) June 24, 2019
She did it! Congratulations @ShoMadjozi – You definitely deserve this one for your talent, passion and always staying true to your essence????????????????????????????????#BestInternationalAct #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/brf5VVlaDi
— Mr. Buns/Buns Out/Abuti Buns/Lebunza/Breadwinner (@MapsMaponyane) June 24, 2019
#ShoMajozi congratulations!!!!!
Keep waving the ???????? high #BETAwards #BETAwards2019 pic.twitter.com/7COeHg0wec— Ofentse Setimo???????? (@Stimoroller) June 23, 2019
We did it. @ShoMadjozi. SA did it.#BETAwards2019 #ShoMajozi pic.twitter.com/ID13W6O3lg
— Absolutely Dark. (@TshembiX13) June 24, 2019
Madjozi, who is from Shirley Village in the Waterval region, became the first African Female to win a BET Award.
