365NEWS gathered that Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has won the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Grammy Awards.
She secured the award with her song Love Me JeJe, beating Tomorrow by Yemi Alade, MMS by Asake featuring Wizkid, Sensational by Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay, and Higher by Burna Boy.
This marks Tems’ second Grammy win.
South Africa’s Tyla won the award for her hit Water in 2024 in the category’s first edition.
Tems received three nominations at this year’s Grammys, bringing her career total to eight. She was also nominated for Best Global Music Album (Born in the Wild) and Best R&B Song (Burning).
The 67th Grammy Awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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Nigerian singer, Tems, delivered a heartfelt speech as she accepted the Best African Music Performance award for her song Love Me Jeje at the 67th Grammy Awards.
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Below are the categories featuring Nigerian nominees:
Best African Music Performance
Asake & Wizkid – MMS
Burna Boy – Higher
Chris Brown Featuring Davido & Lojay – Sensational
Tems – Love Me JeJe – WINNER
Yemi Alade – Tomorrow
Best Global Music Album
Antonio Rey – Historias de un Flamenco
Ciro Hurtado – Paisajes
Matt B & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Alkebulan II – WINNER
Rema – Heis
Tems – Born in the Wild
Best R&B Song
Coco Jones – Here We Go (Uh Oh)
Kehlani – After Hours
Muni Long – Ruined Me
SZA – Saturn – WINNER
Tems – Burning
