He was assigned close by Nigeria's Niniola and Kwesi Arthur of Ghana.
As Mzansi cheers Sjava, who had prior said amid a celebrity central street meet that he would lose to Davido, it was acceptance speech that has gone viral.
Wearing his trademark traditional wear, Sjava did the most with his minute.
@sjava_atm accepting his BET Award in LA. Congratulations General . pic.twitter.com/bT0iGuAYq3— Ambitiouz Ent (@Ambitiouz_Ent) June 25, 2018
South Africa Stand Up! Our very own @Sjava_ATM is a BET Award Winner🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/zdSHAY8DmY— Ofentse Mwase 🎞🎥 (@unclescrooch) June 25, 2018
Massive respect ✊🏾 @Sjava_ATM for winning a BET International Viewers Award 🥉 pic.twitter.com/Ow3Yw1zhso— 50degrees (@OskidoIBelieve) June 25, 2018
Congratulations to Sjava and Guess what? NO BRAGGING JUST TOTAL HUMBLENESS 👏🏾👏🏾🔥 pic.twitter.com/qKW1SuugnI— Karabo Skosana 🇳🇬🇪🇬🇲🇦🇹🇳🇸🇳 (@Am_krb) June 25, 2018
The king 👑— KE SHARP (@danielmarven) June 25, 2018
Congratulations to @Sjava_ATM for winning the Viewers Choice Award. #BETAwards2018 in association with @RussianBearSA and @METROFMSA. pic.twitter.com/Ia8fdDUhMH