Sauti Sol the only East African act nominated for BET Awards 2015

Kenya's top boy band Sauti Sol is the only act from East Africa nominated for the 2015 Black Entertainment (BET) Awards in the Best International Act: Africa category which was won by Davido (Nigeria) in 2014.

The group, currently riding high on music charts with their hit song "Nerea", have also recently been nominated for the Best East African category in the prestigious Kilimanjaro Awards which will be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania next month.

In 2014, Sauti Sol were the first Kenyan Act to win the coveted MTV EMA Best African Act Award.

Sauti Sol will be battling against AKA (South Africa), Stonebwoy (Ghana), Sarkodie (Ghana), Fally Ipupa (DR Congo), Wizkid (Nigeria), The Soil (South Africa) and Yemi Alade (Nigeria).

The awards will be held at the Nokia Theatre on June 28 in Los Angles,  just ten days after the Kilimanjaro Awards.

Sauti Sol will kick off their US tour dubbed #SautiSolRoad2BET on Thursday May 21, in Minnesota, Washington D.C, Dallas, Atlanta and then Seattle with the tour culminating with the BET Awards event.

 “We thank everyone for the congratulatory messages. We are so honoured to represent Africa in this year’s BET AWARDS,” asserting, “It’s time for Kenyan music and African entertainment to shine. Soon, we will be releasing our third album, Live and Die in Afrika, ” the band members said.

Sauti Sol has received an official invitation from BET Network’s Chairman & CEO Debra L. Lee whose invitation read, in part;

“Your nomination is a result of your outstanding achievement and accomplishments in your craft. Join me at this year’s in Los Angeles as we celebrate and recognise the best in entertainment.”

The band will be in the same arena with the likes of top notch artistes of the likes of Beyonce, Usher Raymond and John Legend among others and will be hosted by renowned comedian and actor Kevin Hart who has also been nominated in the category of Best Actor. Performances will be from rappers Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube among others.

We wish them the best of luck!

Exclusive #SautiSolRoad2BET Tour Schedule in the USA:

Thur, May 21st: Minneapolis, MN @ C'est La Vie | 

Sat, May 23rd: Washington, DC @ CoCo Cabbana | 

Sun, May 24th: Dallas, TX @ Shark Bar | 

Sat, May 30th: Atlanta, GA @ 595 North | 

Sun, May 31st: Seattle, WA @ EMP Museum |