Tems Triumphs at 2025 Grammy Awards with Best African Music Performance

Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name Tems, is a Nigerian singer who won the 67th Grammy Awards' Best African Music Performance category.

She won with her song Love Me JeJe, surpassing Burna Boy's Higher, Asake's MMS with Wizkid, Chris Brown's Sensational with Davido and Lojay, and Yemi Alade's Tomorrow.

Tems has now won two Grammys.

In the first edition of the category, Tyla from South Africa took home the prize for her 2024 hit song, Water.

At this year's Grammys, Tems garnered three nominations, increasing her career total to eight. Additionally, she received nominations for Best R&B Song (Burning) and Best Global Music Album (Born in the Wild).

Asake & Wizkid – MMS
Burna Boy – Higher
Chris Brown Featuring Davido & Lojay – Sensational
Tems – Love Me JeJe – WINNER
Yemi Alade – Tomorrow

Antonio Rey – Historias de un Flamenco
Ciro Hurtado – Paisajes
Matt B & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Alkebulan II – WINNER
Rema – Heis
Tems – Born in the Wild

Coco Jones – Here We Go (Uh Oh)
Kehlani – After Hours
Muni Long – Ruined Me
SZA – Saturn – WINNER
Tems – Burning