Nigerian music sensation Tems has once again made history, securing her second Grammy win at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. The singer took home the award for Best African Music Performance with her hit song “Love Me Jeje,” further cementing her status as a global force in the music industry.
Taking the stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, an emotional Tems delivered a heartfelt speech, expressing gratitude to God, her mother, and her dedicated team.
She revealed that her mother, who has been a major pillar of support in her journey, was attending her first-ever Grammys—and on the eve of her birthday. Here is the full transcript of her acceptance speech.
My heart is beating so fast, I do work out but it’s not showing right now. WOW. Dear God, thank you so much for putting me on this stage and giving me this team. Tomorrow is my mom’s birthday, and this is her first Grammys.
I just wanna thank you, Mom, because she’s done a lot for me and my brother. And happy birthday, Mom!
And I wanna thank my team—Muyiwa, Wale, my beautiful stylist Dunsin Wright, my lovely girls Keilla, Yvonne, Rochelle, Ashanti, and Sarah. I love you guys, thank you so much. To God be the glory, because he has changed my life so much. Thank you God.
