The Herald (South Africa)

Sho Madjozi gets emotional after she bags BET nomination

- Chrizelda Kekana

Tsonga rapper Sho Madjozi has left Mzansi beaming with pride once more, after the news that she bagged the Best Internatio­nal Act nomination at the 2020 BET Awards.

If she wins, it will be her second BET Award in two years.

The excited musician took to social media to share the news with her evergrowin­g fan base, stating just how emotional she was at the news.

“I am in tears ... After winning for Best Newcomer last year, I have now been nominated for Best Internatio­nal Act at the #BETAwards2­020,” she said.

Madjozi is nominated among some of the biggest names in Africa, including Nigerian act Burna Boy and Congolese singer-songwriter Innoss’B.

South Africans were super excited for Madjozi, recalling that joyful time last year when Sho won the award for Best New Internatio­nal Act.

This year, Zimbabwean songstress Sha Sha, who also made the 2019 SA music scene LIT, scored a nomination in the Viewers’ Choice Best New Internatio­nal Act category, something that South Africans celebrated her for.

Madjozi’s colourful personalit­y, multilingu­alism and great music have seen her win hearts globally.

Last year, the hitmaker

Kona also won the Best Female for Southern Africa at the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) in Dallas, Texas.

 ?? Picture: OUPA BOPAPE/GALLO IMAGES ?? INTERNATIO­NAL RECOGNITIO­N: Sho Madjozi has bagged a BET nomination
Picture: OUPA BOPAPE/GALLO IMAGES INTERNATIO­NAL RECOGNITIO­N: Sho Madjozi has bagged a BET nomination

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