Nigerian sensation Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems, has achieved a remarkable milestone with three new Grammy nominations, bringing her career total to an impressive eight.
The 2025 Grammy Awards showcase impressive representation of Nigerian talent, with eight artists receiving nominations across various categories. The nominees include established stars and rising talents such as Yemi Alade, Asake, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, Lojay, and Rema.
Congratulations to @heisrema on his well-deserved nomination in the ‘Best Global Music Album’ category for ‘HEIS’ at the 67th Grammy Awards! 🦇 pic.twitter.com/edC9LJXPwx
— MAVIN (@MavinRecords) November 8, 2024
Nomination Categories
The nomination categories where Africans have been featured include:
Best African Music Performance
“MMS” – Asake & Wizkid
“Higher” – Burna Boy
“Sensational” – Chris Brown Featuring Davido & Lojay
“Love Me JeJe” – Tems
“Tomorrow” – Yemi Alade
Best Global Music Album
“Historias de un Flamenco” – Antonio Rey
“Paisajes” – Ciro Hurtado
“Alkebulan II” – Matt B & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
“Heis” – Rema
“Born in the Wild” – Tems
Best R&B Song
“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” – Coco Jones
“After Hours” – Kehlani
“Ruined Me” – Muni Long
“Saturn” – SZA
“Burning” – Tems
Event Details
The prestigious awards ceremony will recognize recordings and performances released between September 16, 2023, and August 30, 2024. The event is set to take place on February 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, marking another significant moment in music history with its strong African representation.
