Temilade Openiyi, known popularly by her stage name Tems won her first-ever Grammy Award at the 65th Grammy night held on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Tems made history as the third Nigerian and the first female from Nigeria to win the most prestigious entertainment award. She is now among the few African stars in history to have ever won the award.
Tems featured in some nominations, including the ‘Album Of The Year’ for her contribution to Beyoncé’s album ‘Renaissance,’ ‘Best Rap Song’ for her contribution to Future’s song ‘Wait For U,’ and ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ for her contribution in Future’s song ‘Wait For U.’
In 2020, Wizkid became the first Nigerian to win a Grammy Award, where he won ‘Best Music Video’ for his contribution to Beyoncé’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’. Burna Boy won the Global Music Album in 2021 for his fifth studio album ‘Twice As Tall’ and got nominated in the 2023 award for Best Global Music Performance for his song ‘Last Last’ and the Global Music Album category for his sixth studio album ‘Love, Damini.’
The 65th Grammy Award was filled with ground-breaking performances and emotional reactions from different entertainment figures who performed at the event and won many awards. The night saw history-making wins from Beyoncé and Petras and a major victory by a young jazz sensation. The First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, was among the presenters.
Below are some highlights of one of the biggest nights in music history.
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