Tems Leads Nigerian Grammy Nominees With Three Nominations

Tems is leading Nigerian Grammy nominees with three nominations.

Glamtush reports that Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has received three nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards, bringing her career total to eight.

This online news platform recalls that the nominations, announced on Friday, place Tems alongside fellow Nigerian nominees Yemi Alade, Asake, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, and Rema.

Tems leads the group of Nigerian artistes with her three nominations and joins the year’s top nominees list, with Beyoncé topping the charts with 11 nominations.

She was nominated in the Best African Music Performance, Best Global Music Album, and Best R&B Song categories.

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards will honour recordings and performances released during the eligibility period, which spans from 16 September 2023 to 30 August 2024.

The ceremony is set to take place on February 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Below are the Grammy categories featuring Nigerian nominees:

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

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

Best R&B Song
Coco Jones – Here We Go (Uh Oh)
Kehlani – After Hours
Muni Long – Ruined Me
SZA – Saturn
Tems – Burning

See the full list of nominees HERE