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Black Coffee has been nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award

He is the first African nominee for the category

Black Coffee has been nominated for Favorite Global Music Star at this year's Kids' Choice Awards hosted by Nickelodeon.

The star DJ is the first African artist to become a nominee for the category, other names running for the award include The Vamps, Lorde, BTS, Zara Larsson, Taylor Swift and Maluma.

Black Coffee's appearance on the KCA's ballot proves a true testament to his reach, positive values and influence as an international sensation.

The artist also recently became the first South African to win a BET Award when he was named Best International Act in 2016.

Fans can vote for Black Coffee via twitter using the special hashtags #KCA and #FavGlobalMusicBlackCoffee.

Watch Black Coffee live in The Lab Miami 2017 below.

Sydney is Mixmag's US Digital Content Editor. Follow her on Twitter here