Tems, a Nigerian singer whose full name is Temilade Openiyi, has won the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Grammy Awards. Her song “Love Me JeJe” earned her the win, besting tracks from Yemi Alade, Asake featuring Wizkid, Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay, and Burna Boy. This marks Tems’ second Grammy win. The category itself is relatively new, having been introduced in 2024, with South African artist Tyla taking the inaugural award for her song “Water.”
At this year’s Grammys, Tems received three nominations, bringing her career total to eight. Besides her winning category, she was also nominated for Best Global Music Album (“Born in the Wild”) and Best R&B Song (“Burning”). The 67th Grammy Awards ceremony was held on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles
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
