Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, Temilade Openiyi, professionally known as ‘Tems’ won the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award with her song, ‘Me & U’ at the 2024 BET Awards.
Tems won her fourth BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, United States, on Monday.
The 2023 song by Tems beat big stars such as Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, Maverick City Music, and others to land the award.
The BET Awards, founded in 2001 by Black Entertainment Television, is an American award show dedicated to recognising and celebrating the achievements of Black entertainers and other underrepresented groups in music, film, sports, and philanthropy.
In 2022, the Grammy Award winner won the BET awards for Best International Act and Best Collaboration for Wizkid’s ‘Essence’.
She also won the Best Collaboration award for her song “Wait for U” with Drake and Future in 2023. The song received the same prize at the BET Hip Hop Awards in 2022.
Nancy Mbamalu
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