The rapper was the only Brazilian to take the statuette home; Ludmilla was nominated as “Best International Artist”
the Brazilian rapper Chief MD won the ‘Best International New Artist’ category of the 2022 BET Awards, which took place this Sunday, 26, in Los Angeles. The award recognizes artists and personalities of black culture from around the world.
MD Chef competed with artists from the UK, Nigeria, France and South Africa and was the only Brazilian to win a statuette at the awards. In addition to him, the singer Ludmilla was nominated in the ‘Best International Artist’ category, but the Nigerian woman won the prize to have.
On Twitter, the artist said she felt victorious about being nominated and congratulated chief MD and singer Tems. “Never, not even in my wildest dreams, have I imagined stepping on BET, let alone as indicated,” she wrote.
Not this time, but as I said yesterday: being nominated was already a great victory. Never, not even in my wildest dreams, have I imagined stepping on BET, much less as indicated. congratulations @temsbaby it’s clear, @MDCHEFEOFF, who brought this to Brazil! ??
– LUDMILLA (@Ludmilla) June 27, 2022
Brazilian revolutionary artist, MD Chef, stage name Leonardo dos Santos Barreto, 22, began his career in Rio’s rhyming battles. The rapper scored hits like King Lacostein collaboration with Dom Laikewhich has already amassed more than 74 million views on YouTube and tiffanywhich surpassed 81 million views on YouTube and went viral on TikTok.
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