Wizkid and Asake have earned a nomination for Best Group at the 2026 BET Awards for their joint EP REAL Vol. 1, making them the first contemporary African artists to compete in that category in the award’s history. The Wizkid Asake BET Awards Best Group 2026 nomination does not come with a qualifier or a regional asterisk. They are on the ballot the same as every other act, competing for the same trophy.
The field they are up against makes the milestone concrete. The Best Group nominees are: Clipse, FLO, De La Soul, Terrace Martin and Kenyon Dixon, French Montana and Max B, Metro Boomin and DJ Spinz, and Nas and DJ Premier. That is the company REAL Vol. 1 is keeping.
Tems arrives at the 2026 ceremony with three nominations of her own. She is nominated for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, the BET Her Award for “First,” and the Viewers’ Choice Award for “Raindance,” her collaboration with Dave. Three nominations across three separate categories places her among the most recognised artists at this year’s show.
