Nigerian R&B star Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is poised to become the first African artist to win two Grammys in one night, according to Billboard. Tems is nominated in three categories at this year’s Grammys: Best African Music Performance for “Love Me Jeje,” Best Global Music Album for “Born In The Wild,” and Best R&B Song for “Burning.” Billboard predicts that Tems will win two of these categories when the stars gather at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, February 2nd.
According to the prediction, Tems’ “Love Me Jeje”—a sample of Seyi Sodimu’s 1997 song of the same title—will win the Best African Music Performance category ahead of “Tomorrow” (Yemi Alade), “MMS” (Asake & Wizkid), “Sensational” (Chris Brown featuring Davido & Lojay), and “Higher” (Burna Boy). However, “Sensational” by American singer Chris Brown, featuring Davido and Lojay, was designated a “Look Out For” by Billboard. Billboard also noted that Burna Boy’s “Higher” is a strong contender in the category given the singer’s pedigree.
Tems is also predicted to win the Best Global Music Album category with her debut album, “Born In The Wild.” The other nominees in the category are “Alkebulan II” (Matt B featuring Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), “Paisajes” (Ciro Hurtado), “Heis” (Rema), and “Historias De Un Flamenco” (Antonio Rey). Interestingly, Tems is the only previous Grammy winner in the category this year. Billboard, however, noted that “Historias De Un Flamenco” by Antonio Rey is a strong contender in the category.
As the Grammys are known for their surprises, it is uncertain whether expectations will match reality. South African comedian Trevor Noah will host Music’s Biggest Night for the fifth consecutive time. Beyoncé leads the nominees at the 67th Grammys with a total of eleven nominations
