Nigerian music sensation Temilade Openiyi, widely known as Tems, has added another prestigious accolade to her career by winning the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Grammy Awards.
Tems clinched the award with her hit track Love Me JeJe, surpassing stiff competition from some of Africa’s biggest stars. Among the nominees were Yemi Alade’s Tomorrow, MMS by Asake featuring Wizkid, Sensational by Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay, and Burna Boy’s Higher.
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.