American Icons sets for BET AWARDS

Some of the artistes that have shaped the
season in recent decades have been lined
up for performance at the 2013 edition of
the The BET Awards holding in Los Angeles,
USA this weekend and Nigerian stars,
Tuface abd IcePrince are nominated in the
Best International Act African category.
While the awards proper is slated for
Sunday, the accompanying festival of
songs, films and others will run through
Friday and Sunday.
Based on the acts lined up, the event that
seeks to celebrate the best of African
American showbiz is shaping up to be a
show of epic proportions. On the list of top
performers are legendary singer,
songwriter, musician and producer, Stevie
Wonder; multi-platinum artiste, Snoop Dogg
a.k.a
Snoop Lion; best selling female acts,
Mariah Carey; Nicky Minaj and Ciara. The
influence of these artistes can be
appreciated by considering the fact that
they have sold hundreds of millions of
albums and singles across the world. And
they are still selling and commanding the
love of billions of fans.
An icon for decades, Stevie Wonder has,
over the course of his career, garnered 32
number one singles, and has sold more
than 100 million albums worldwide. He has
also demonstrated extraordinary
humanitarian and philanthropic leadership
and is universally acknowledged as one of
the most influential musicians in the world.
Wonder has previously been honoured by
BET Networks for his outstanding
contributions to music, having received
BET's Lifetime Achievement Award,
induction into BET's Walk of Fame and last
year being awarded the BET Honors
Musical Arts Award.
Maverick singer and performer Dogg is one
of the
most well-known and respected hip-
hop artistes of all-time. With over 30 million
albums
sold worldwide, in 2012, he re-
invented himself under the new alias,
Snoop Lion, and released his 12th studio
album, a reggae album, Reincarnated,
featuring other prominent artistes,
including Drake, Akon, Busta Rhymes and
Chris Brown.
Mariah Carey, said to be the best-selling
female artiste of all time, with 18 billboard
#1 singles and over 200 million albums
sold, promises to deliver another
memorable performance. As a singer/
songwriter/producer, Carey has defined
modern pop history with her prolific
songwriting, five-octave vocal range and
global success.
Hip-hop superstar Nicki Minaj is currently
the most charted female rapper in history,
with 44 Billboard Hot 100 hits. Minaj has
sold over 60 million singles as a featured
artiste alone, 20 million singles as a lead
artiste and almost five million albums
worldwide. She is the first female rapper to
chart in five countries and have seven
singles on the Billboard Hot 100 at the
same time.
GRAMMY® Award-winning performer Ciara
has had tremendous commercial success.
She's sold over seven million albums
worldwide and has had eight top ten
singles on Billboard's Hot 100. In addition
to performing at this year's BET Awards
'13, Ciara will unveil her newest video "I'm
Out," featuring Nicki Minaj during the BET
Awards Pre-Show, "BET Awards Pre-Show:
Live! Red! Ready!" hosted by Bow Wow
and Friends on Sunday 30 June.
"This year, the activity and excitement
expand with the first ever BET Experience
at L.A. LIVE! This three-day festival filled
with comedy, gospel and soulful music
concerts, seminars, film screenings, "106 &
PARK" tapings and so much more will build
anticipation for the finest BET Awards
show yet," the organiers say in a
statement.
Hosted by actor and comedian Chris
Tucker, the BET Awards will take place at
the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles
on Sunday 30 June.
"The show will also include performances
by R. Kelly, Miguel, India Arie, Chris Brown
and Kendrick Lamar. Hollywood actresses
Angela Bassett, Gabrielle Union, Paula
Patton and La La Anthony are among the
talented line-up of presenters.
"For the fourth year in a row, BET Music
Matters artistes will have the distinction of
gracing the BET Awards stage. BET's Music
Matters will again cast the spotlight on new
talents who are on their way to being the
next BET superstars. Austin Brown and
Curtis Fields will take the stage during BET
Awards'13 to give the world a sneak peek
of their talents," the organisers say.

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