Nigerian Burna Boy and Tems were among the nominees for the 65th annual Grammy Awards announced on Tuesday.
While Tems was nominated alongside Future and Drake in the Best Melodic Rap Performance category for the song, ‘Wait for U’, Burna Boy received a nomination for the song ‘Last Last’ in the Best Global Music Performance category.
Burna Boy is not new to the Awards as he got his first award in 2021 for Best Global Music Album for his 2020 album ‘Twice as Tall.’
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Tems, whose full name is Temilade Openiyi, also received a nomination for being part of Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ album.
Beyonce leads all contenders with nine nominations, followed by rapper Kendrick Lamar with eight, and pop diva Adele and balladeer Brandi Carlile tied at seven each.
Beninese superstar Angélique Kidjo has also been nominated for several awards including Best Global Music Album making her a now 12-time Grammy nominee.
Afropop dancehall star, Eddy Kenzo has become the first Ugandan artist to be nominated for the Grammys, and South African artists Zakes Bantwini and Nomcebo Zikode have also been nominated for their performances of hit single, Bayethe.
The 65th edition of the awards will take place on February 5, 2023 in Los Angeles.
