Nigerian singer, Tems bags her first Grammy nomination

Nigerian songstress and musical rave, Temilade Openiyi better known as Tems has been nominated for an award at the 64th annual Grammys.

She earned a nomination for ‘Essence’ with music superstar, Ayodeji ”Wizkid” Balogun and this is her first ever Grammy nomination.

Essence, which is the fourth song from Wizkid’s ‘Made in Lagos’ album was nominated in the Best Global Music Performance category.

Other nominees in the category include; Femi Kuti, Angelique Kidjo feat Burna Boy, Arooj Aftab and Yo-Yo Ma feat Angelique Kidjo.

The Grammy is an award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the music industry of the United States and beyond. Held annually, its trophy depicts a gilded gramophone.

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