Winning BET came as a surprise – Stonebwoy

Afro/dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy says although winning the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards came to him as a surprise, his relentless dedication to his craft proves that it was a well-deserved victory.

Stonebwoy was adjudged the 2015 Best International Act: Africa, beating Ghanaian counterpart Sarkodie, AKA (South Africa), Fally Ipupa (DR Congo), Sauti Sol (Kenya), The Soil (South Africa), Wizkid (Nigeria) and Yemi Alade (Nigeria).

The Ashaiman-based artiste in an interview with NYDJ on Behind the Move remarked that he was filled with so much joy when he was announced winner.

“It was a surprise to me but I wasn’t belittled neither was I intimidated. First and foremost, I tend to derive the joy and like the level that brings to me as an artiste…. It was a surprise to me not to say I don’t deserve it but you know that this is genuine so it puts a punch on your emotions. That was the type of surprise. It was well deserved,” he said.

Born Livingstone Etse Satekla, Stonebwoy in 2015 won four awards at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards as well as Best Dancehall Artiste at the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA).

He has a number of hit songs to his credit including Baafira, Sheekena, Mightylele, Bhim Nation and Run Go.

Stonebwoy is out with a single, We Made It which features Mugeez.