The BET Awards 2018 was held yesterday June 24 and the biggest news from the Ghanaian perspective was the fact that rapper and nominee Kwesi Arthur had lost out in his category of Viewers Choice Best New International Act to South African artiste Sjava.
There understandably was huge disappointments on social media to this news and we have sampled some reactions of fans on Twitter.
…………..Before the awards, there were those who had already declared Kwesi Arthur the winner;
Your current Best New International Act. Kwesi Arthur ❤
— Champ. (@___vaughan) June 24, 2018
BET Award Winner Kwesi Arthur 😌
— Selorm (@AfiFaidoo) June 24, 2018
Let’s start a hash tag for the dude#CongratsKwesiArthur @KwesiArthur_
Drop yours at Kwesi Arthur
— Kimly kesseh. (@KimlyKesseh) June 24, 2018
Kwesi Arthur just won! 🙌Thank You God!
— Oɴε godFαтнεર🇬🇭™ (@ItsPresmatic) June 24, 2018
And then when the actual news came out that Kwesi Arthur had lost to South Africa’s Sjava;
Kwesi Arthur Still Proud of You!
You’ve made phenomenal strides and The Best is Yet to Come! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 #BETAwards— JOSELYN DUMAS® (@Joselyn_Dumas) June 25, 2018
Kwesi Arthur is still a winner, chale 🔝🇬🇭🇬🇭
— Dani Akuaa 🌹✨ (@Ayee_its_Aquaa) June 24, 2018
Kwesi Arthur. We’re all still proud ! ⚡⚡⚡ #GroundUpChale
— #ADIEPENA💥 (@KiDiMusic) June 24, 2018
If Kwesi Arthur didn’t win, he sure won something worth more than the award. Nation’s love 😍
— Oɴε godFαтнεર🇬🇭™ (@ItsPresmatic) June 24, 2018
Hm kwesi Arthur didn’t win ,the way we mean this award paa but still Gang Gang !! We still Genging and Benging 😭
— shantel 🇬🇭🗡💛 (@shann___xx) June 24, 2018
Kwesi Arthur might not have won the BET plaque today but he has won something more valuable. Kwesi has won the HEART of Ghanaians. That’s hard to comeby and I hope Kwesi Arthur will continue being Kwesi Arthur Da C9 Boy.
SHINE!!!
One Brick A Day!!— Elikem Strokz 🇬🇭 (@IamStrokz) June 24, 2018
Eiiiii BET
Better Luck NEXT TIME Champ!!!Kwesi Arthur is still the winner!!!!
— Elikem Strokz 🇬🇭 (@IamStrokz) June 24, 2018
Then as always, there were the trolls and conspiracy theorists
I’m beginning to lose credibility in this BET Awards. How the hell didn’t Kwesi Arthur win? Ghanaians didn’t vote for Sarkodie and Stonebwoy like they did for Kwesi Arthur, but they won during their time, yet our boy didn’t win. Kwesi Arthur has been robbed off his award, Damn!!!
— 😜SlightlyUsedVirgin🇬🇭🇺🇸 (@wansolution94) June 24, 2018
Small data you go take vote give kwesi arthur you take all watch PORNO wicked souls😢😢😢
— DRAMABOY🗝 (@iam_dramaboy) June 25, 2018
The squad dem dey laugh kwesi Arthur no, your mothers low key. You go school from nursery to jhs then shs. Speech and prize giving day sef you no win award for there before. You dey here dey troll Kwesi. Mboa❗
— This_Ghana_Boy🇬🇭🇬🇭 (@this_ghana_boy) June 25, 2018
Don’t let Kwesi Arthur’s humble background and sober nature deceive you,he’s done little to have won this award,hits and cost wise.Medikal,strongman and teephlow did better in their debut years.
— Mr. Ba4 (@meister_Baffour) June 25, 2018
Of course, Shatta Wale had to be in there somewhere
* Kwesi Arthur Is in USA for BET Awards
* NAM 1 is in USA With Becca, launching of Menzgold At BET
* StoneBwoy Has been invited for the BET Experience Show
*Yaa Pono is in Europe for his European Tour
*Our Own Shatta Wale is here in Ghana Acting Porn with his SMDivas🤦🏾♂️
— Frisky Clothing🇬🇭 (@FriskyDeGeneral) June 24, 2018
