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It's not fair to award African winners backstage - Willy Paul to BET Awards organizers

Willy Paul
The gospel star has expressed displeasure over the poor treatment of artistes at the BET Awards.  Photo: Facebook/WillyPaul

By Sheila Kimani (SheilaKimm)

He may never have been nominated for the BET awards, but gospel hit maker Willy Paul recently expressed disappointment at the way BET was handling African winners. Soon after the BET Awards went down last weekend where a couple of Africans including our very own Sauti Sol were nominated, it emerged that the Best international act winner, Stonebwoy, was not accorded the acclamation he deserved.

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