Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, won her first Grammy Award at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. The milestone adds to a series of remarkable achievements she has secured both at home and abroad.
Tems made history as the first female Nigerian artist to win a Grammy, taking home the award for Best Melodic Rap Performance for her contribution to “Wait for U,” the 2022 hit song by Future featuring Drake. She also became the first Nigerian artist to receive an Oscar nomination, recognized for her work on Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up,” a track recorded for the film *Wakanda Forever*.
In 2022, Tems broke new ground as the first Nigerian and African female musician to win the Best International Act at the BET Awards. That same year, she became the first Nigerian artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her feature on Future’s “Wait for U.” Additionally, her single “Free Mind” made history as the first solo female entry to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard US Afrobeat Song chart, achieving the feat without any featured artist.
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