Tems won the title for "Best Melodic Rap Performance" on Sunday night for her work on Future and Drake's smash hit song "Wait for U," becoming her the first female Nigerian musician to do so.
The performer has achieved notable successes in the music industry both domestically and internationally.
AlphaEntertainmentz brings to you five times Tems made music history.
1. The singer received the Best Melodic Rap Performance Grammy award on Sunday night for her work on Future and Drake's smash hit song "Wait for U," making her the first female Nigerian musician to do so.
2. She became the first Nigerian artist to be nominated for an Oscar for her work on Rihanna's song "Lift Me Up," which was produced for the film "Wakanda Forever."
3. Tems made history by being the first female musician from Nigeria and Africa to win the Best International Act award at the BET Awards in 2022.
4. With her appearance on Future's Wait For U in 2022, the Essence crooner became the first Nigerian artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
5. Tems made history in 2022 by becoming the first female artist to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard US Afrobeat song charts without a feature with the tune "Free Mind."
