Tems wins Best African Music Performance Award at Grammys

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has won the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Grammy Awards.

The awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Tems clinched the award with her love song “Love Me Jeje”, defeating “Tomorrow by Yemi Alade, MMS by Asake featuring Wizkid, Sensational by Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay, and Higher by Burna Boy

Receiving the award tem said:

“Dear God, thank you so much for putting me on this stage and bringing me this team.”

She also dedicated the award to her mother.

Tems, 29, now has more Grammy awards than any other Nigerian artiste

The award marks her second Grammy win.

In 2023, she won the Best Melodic Rap Performance for the song ‘Wait For U’ with American hip-hop stars Future and Drake.

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