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Singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems has set another record in the Nigerian music scene as she won her first Grammy award in the 2023 category for “Best Melodic Rap Performance,” making her the first Nigerian female artist to win a Grammy award.

At the 65th Grammy Awards edition which held on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Tems, a global music sensation from Nigeria, bagged her first Grammy for her vocal and writing contribution on Future’s popular song “Wait For U” featuring Drake and herself (Tems). This is her first win after four nominations.

Other nominees for the category Tems won were DJ Khaled Featuring Future & SZA (Beautiful); Jack Harlow (First Class); Kendrick Lamar Featuring Blxst & Amanda Reifer (Die Hard) and Latto – Big Energy (Live).

Meanwhile, after the news, Tems was showered with lots of congratulatory messages from fans on social media.

@l_Avas wrote: “Congratulations Temilade on your first #Grammys Award winning as the first Nigerian female artist to set the milestone after four nominations. Officially BIG TEMS.”

@usman_hauwa wrote: “I knew how goldens Tems is after listening to ‘Try Me’ back then… amazing growth afterwards.
Last last, she’s got a Grammy too. Well deserved.”

@EmekaGodin wrote: “Congratulations Tems for winning your first Grammy awards (65th Annual Grammy Awards) Last Last I’ll Wait For You to come back with the Grammy award to Africa.”

@Shawnifee said: “Tems’ growth through the years has been mindblowing. Now she’s won a Grammy, becoming the first Nigerian female act to win the Award. Big Tems herself!”