Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, has won the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Grammy Awards. She claimed the award with her hit song Love Me JeJe, beating out strong contenders including 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. In 2024, South Africa’s Tyla took home the award for her hit Water in the category’s inaugural year.
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.
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
