Tems wins, Burna Boy loses both nominations

Nigerian Superstar Tems has earned her first Grammy award for her contribution on Future’s hit album, ‘Wait For U’. Tems’ vocals was sampled on the song that also features Canadian megastar rapper Drake.

‘Wait For U’ won the award for Best Melodic rap performance beating ‘Beautiful’ by DJ Khaled Featuring Future & SZA, ‘First Class’ by Jack Harlow, ‘Die Hard’ by Kendrick Lamar Featuring Blxst & Amanda Reifer, and ‘Big Energy (Live)’ by Latto.

Burna Boy was also nominated for Best Global Song performance and Best Global Album. But lost the Best Global Song category to ‘Bayethe’ by Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini & Nomcebo Zikode, and Best Global album category to ‘Sakura’ by Masa Takumi.

Tems wins the Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance for
“Wait For U.”

Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini and Nomcebo Zikode win the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance.

African Grammy Winners

5-TIME WINNERS

Angelique Kidjo 🇧🇯

Ladysmith Black Mambazo 🇿🇦

3-TIME WINNERS

Ali Farka Touré 🇲🇱

Owuor Arunga 🇰🇪

Soweto Gospel Choir 🇿🇦

1-TIME WINNERS

Black Coffee 🇿🇦

Wizkid 🇳🇬

Burna Boy 🇳🇬

Richard Bona 🇨🇲

Mamadou Diabate 🇲🇱

Tinariwen 🇲🇱

Oumou Sangare 🇲🇱

Youssou Ndour 🇸🇳

Miriam Makeba 🇿🇦

Wouter Kellerman 🇿🇦

Sikiru Adepoju 🇳🇬

Tems 🇳🇬

Zakes Bantwini 🇿🇦

Nomcebo Zikode 🇿🇦

 

 

 

 

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