Nigerian sensation Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, secured her fourth BET Award on Monday at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles. Naija News reports that the Grammy winner claimed the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award for her 2023 hit, “Me & U,” beating out notable artists like Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, and Maverick City Music.
The BET Awards, founded in 2001 by Black Entertainment Television, celebrate the achievements of Black entertainers and other underrepresented groups in music, film, sports, and philanthropy. Tems won the Best International Act and Best Collaboration awards in 2022 for her work on Wizkid’s “Essence.” In 2023, she also took home the Best Collaboration award for “Wait for U,” a song she made with Drake and Future.
“Wait for U” also won at the BET Hip Hop Awards in 2022. South African star, Tyla, also enjoyed a successful night, winning Best New Artist and Best International Act. Here is the full list of winners: ALBUM OF THE YEAR – 11:11 – Chris Brown – A Gift & a Curse – Gunna – American Dream – 21 Savage – Coming Home – Usher – For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition) – Drake – Jaguar II – Victoria Monét – Michael – Killer Mike – WINNER – Pink Friday 2 – Nicki Minaj BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST – Beyoncé – Coco Jones – Doja Cat – H.
E.R. – Muni Long – SZA – WINNER – Tyla – Victoria Monét BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST – Brent Faiyaz – Bryson Tiller – .