Popular Nigerian music star Temilade Openiyi, widely known as Tems, has won the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Grammy Awards, further cementing her status as a global music powerhouse.
The 67th Grammy Awards took place on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, celebrating some of the biggest names in global music.
Tems secured the prestigious award with her song Love Me JeJe, outshining other nominees, including Yemi Alade’s, Tomorrow, Asake and Wizkid’s MMS, Chris Brown, Davido, and Lojay’s Sensational, and Burna Boy’s Higher.
This marks Tems’ second Grammy win adding to her growing collection of international accolades.
The Best African Music Performance category, which debuted in 2024, was first won by South African singer Tyla for her hit song Water
Tems received three nominations at this year’s awards, bringing her career total to eight Grammy nods. She was also in contention for Best Global Music Album (Born in the Wild) and Best R&B Song (Burning).
See other categories featuring Nigerians below:
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
