BET Hip Hop Awards honours AKA with Global Visionary Award
The 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards commemorated late rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes with the prestigious Global Visionary Award.
Lynn and Tony Forbes accepted their son’s award and thanked the BET Hip Hop Awards for honouring AKA with the Global Visionary Award.
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AKA HONOURED: GLOBAL VISIONARY AWARD
Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela reports that the BET Hip Hop Awards honoured late rapper AKA with a Global Visionary Award.
“BET Hip Hop Awards commemorated the late Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes with the prestigious Global Visionary Award, recognizing his profound impact on the global Hip-Hop landscape.”
“His parents Lynn and Tony Forbes accepted the award on his behalf at the ceremony in Atlanta on Tuesday, 3 October. The awards will broadcast on Tuesday, 10 October 2023, at 9PM ET/PT on BET Africa,” tweeted Mphela.
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BET Hip Hop Awards honour AKA
BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2023 commemorated the late Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes with the prestigious Global Visionary Award, recognizing his profound impact on the global Hip-Hop landscape.
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— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) October 4, 2023
2023 BET HIP HOP AWARDS
The House of Pop reports that AKA’s parents Lynn and Tony Forbes took to stage to accept their son’s award and thanked the BET Hip Hop Awards.
Lynn and Tony Forbes said: “This is a bittersweet moment for us as a family. Kiernan lived for music and gave his all to creating a legacy that has outlived him. Thank you BET for bestowing such a rightful honor to Kiernan.”
“He would have accepted this award with pride. We are humbled to receive and acknowledge this honor on his behalf, especially for Kairo, who gets to witness her father’s legacy live on.”
Monde Twala, who is the Senior Vice President and GM Paramount Africa and Lead BET International said Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes was not just a music icon, he was a visionary.
“BET is proud to celebrate his innovative spirit and unwavering dedication to his craft which left an indelible mark on the world”.
Twala added that they are honoured to recognise his extraordinary contributions with the Global Visionary Award at the 2023 ‘BET Hip Hop Awards.
’AKA’s legacy will forever inspire future generations, and remind us that music transcends borders and has the power to unite us all.
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