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  • BET Awards: How Tems, Burna Boy shone in Los Angeles

    BET Awards: How Tems, Burna Boy shone in Los Angeles

    Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems and Afro-pop singer Burna Boy were big-time winners at the 23rd BET Awards held on Sunday night in Los Angeles.

    Whilst Tems and Burna scooped home one award each, another Nigerian singer,  Davido delivered an electrifying performance at the event.

    After losing two of her three nominations, Tems snagged the “Best Collaboration” gong for her contribution to Future’s ‘Wait For U’ which also features Canadian rapper, Drake.

    ‘Wait For U’ won the ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ at the 2023 Grammys.

    The BET is the second major award the song, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart last year, has won.

    Prior to winning an award plaque at the 2023 BET Awards, Tems lost the “Best Female R&B/Pop Artist” category to SZA, and the “Viewer’s Choice” award to Beyoncé.

    Similarly, Burna Boy lost the “Best Male R&B/Pop Artist” to Chris Brown and Usher, and the “Best Video Director” to Teyana Taylor.

    However, the ‘African Giant’ crooner scooped the “Best International Act” award for a record fourth time.

    Beyoncé and SZA tie for most wins at this year’s BET Awards (3 each).

  • BET Awards 2023: Burna Boy, Tems emerge winners [SEE FULL LIST]

    BET Awards 2023: Burna Boy, Tems emerge winners [SEE FULL LIST]

    Nigerian superstars Burna Boyand Tems emerged as winners at the 2023 BET Awards held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the 2023 BET Awards held on June 26, 2023 and commemorated 50 years of Hip Hop.

    The event featured remarkable performances by rap legends such as KRS1, Big Daddy, and Fat Joe.

    During the show, Nigerian sensation Davido took the stage, captivating the audience with his chart-topping single “Unavailable.”

    This marked the second consecutive year that an Afrobeats artist performed at the main event, following Fireboy‘s performance last year.

    Burna Boy was honoured with the Best International Act award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the global music scene.

    Additionally, Tems secured the Best Collaboration award for the second year in a row, acknowledging her remarkable contributions to Future’s track “Wait For U”.

    Full list of winners at 2023 BET Awards

    ALBUM OF THE YEAR (TIE)

    SOS – SZA

    RENAISSANCE – Beyoncé

    BEST COLLABORATION

    WAIT FOR U – Future feat. Drake & Tems

    BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST

    SZA

    BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST (TIE)

    Chris Brown

    Usher

    BEST NEW ARTIST

    Coco Jones

    BEST GROUP

    Drake x 21 Savage

    BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST

    Latto

    BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST

    Kendrick Lamar

    DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD

    Bless Me – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

    BET HER AWARD

    Break My Soul – Beyoncé

    VIDEO OF THE YEAR

    Kill Bill – SZA

    VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

    Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor

    BEST MOVIE

    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

    BEST ACTRESS

    Angela Bassett

    BEST ACTOR

    Damson Idris

    YOUNGSTARS AWARD

    Marsai Martin

    SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

    Angel Reese

    SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

    Jalen Hurts

    VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD

    Break My Soul – Beyoncé

    BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

    Burna Boy

  • Tems tasks Nigerian female musicians on self confidence

    Tems tasks Nigerian female musicians on self confidence

    Winner of the Best International Act at the BET Awards 2022, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has applauded Nigerian female musicians for believing in themselves in the entertainment industry.

     

    Since she set out with her melodious track entitled, ‘Try Me’ in 2019, Tems has continued to warm the hearts of the world till she got meritorious attention a few years ago.

     

    “Things are changing for sure. I think more women are believing in themselves, I think more women are coming out and realizing that they can do it,” Tems said in a recent interview.

     

    She added: “When things like that happen, the economy opens up. Conversations open up and there’s more spotlight on the whole country because it’s not just about the men. There’s now something new, something fresh, something different.”

     

    Currently, the singer and songwriter is topping US Billboard Hot 100 chart as she becomes the first African artist to have five entries on the world chart, and Nigerian with the most entries.

     

    This is coming with her recent affiliation with Beyonce on a single entitled, ‘Move’ debuting at number 55 on the chart, dated August 13, 2022.

     

    Tems proved her writing prowess on Beyonce’s newest single. The song is off the American singer’s ‘Renaissance’ album featuring the Nigerian star and Grace Jones.

    Tems tasks Nigerian female musicians on self confidence

     

    The new feat is the latest in a series of many Tems’ bodies of work that are hitting new high points on the world music chart.

     

    ‘Essence remix’ featuring Wizkid and Justin Beiber peaked at No.9, followed up by Drake’s ‘Fountains’ that peaked at number 26 in September 2016, ‘Wait for You’ ft. Future & Drake peaked on top of the charts (at No.1.). She also scored her first solo entry recently with her 2020 single ‘Free Mind’ debuting at number 90.

     

    With this, Tems broke her four-entry tie with Afropop songster Wizkid with whom she recently held the record for most Billboard Hot 100 entries by a Nigerian performer.

     

    Tems’ achievements in 2022 include a feature on the soundtrack of Marvel Studio’s latest production; ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ as well as being the first-ever female African artiste to win the BET Best International Act; also nominated for ‘Best New Artiste’ and first ever African artiste (alongside Wizkid) to win a major BET award category- Best Collaboration Award. Her song, ‘Vibe Out’ was one of the songs on Former US President, Barack Obama’s annual summer playlist.

     

    With two EPs (Broken Ears and If Orange was a Place) behind her, Tems is yet to release her debut album but she seems ready to take over Nigeria’s music industry which is highly dominated by men.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the singer rose to prominence after she was featured on Wizkid’s 2020 single, “Essence”, which reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 after the release of a remixed version with an additional feature from Justin Bieber, and earned her a Grammy Award nomination.

     

    That same year, she was featured on Drake’s song, “Fountains”.

     

    On 25 September 2020, she released her debut extended play, For Broken Ears. Tems released her second extended play, If Orange Was a Place (2021), after being signed to RCA Records.

     

    In 2022, Tems’ vocals from her song “Higher” were sampled by Future on his single, “Wait for U”, which led to her being credited as a featured artist on the song.

     

    It debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first African artist to debut at number one and the second Nigerian artist to top the chart.

     

    Tems covered Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry” for the Marvel movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, released in July 2022 and in the same month her song “Free Mind” from her debut EP debuted on the Hot 100.

     

    Throughout her career, Tems has received multiple award nominations, winning two NAACP Image Awards, two BET Awards and a Soul Train Music Award.

  • BET Awards: Nigerian singer Tems wins 2022 Best International Act

    Fast rising Nigerian female singer, Temilade  Openiyi, popularly called Tems, has emerged winner of  the Best International Act at the BET Awards 2022.

    The 27 -year-old  talented singer beat compatriot Fireboy, Dave from the UK, Dinos from France, Fally Ipupa from Congo, Little Simz from the UK, Ludmilla from Brazil, Major League Djz from South Africa, and Tayc from France to be crowned winner of the category.

    The 2022 BET awards  ceremony was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The BET Awards celebrate Black excellence in music, culture and sports.

    Speaking after receiving the awards ,Tems urged women and girls to continue on their chosen path, adding that the hard work will soon pay off.

    She said: “Thank you so much for this, thank you so much. It’s an honour… I mean, this is my first award show that I’m winning something and I just want to use this as an opportunity to speak to every single young, old, whatever, every single woman watching this, every single girl watching this at home. Where I’m from, things like this don’t happen.”

    Tems had earlier at the event won Best Collaboration with Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ featuring Justin Bieber.

    Essence was nominated against ‘Every Change I Get’ by DJ Khaled ft Lil baby and Lil Durk; ‘Family Ties’ by Baby Seem ft Kenderick Lamar; ‘Whole Lotta’ by Bia ft Nicki Minaj; ‘Way 2 Sexy’, Drake ft Future and Young Thug, and ‘Kiss me More’ by Doja Cat ft SZA.

    Meanwhile, Nigerian artistes  Pheelz and Firebox DML serenaded guests  at the 2022 BET Awards.

    Tems joins 2Baba, D’banj, Ice Prince, Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy  as winners of  Best International Act at the BET awards.

    Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer.

  • Queen Latifah to be honoured at BET Awards

    Taraji P. Henson, American actress, has been unveiled as the official host of the 2021 BET Awards.

    The 2021 nominees for the award were earlier announced to include prominent Nigerian singers like Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Tems.

    In a statement on Monday, BET said that Henson will host this year’s awards ceremony, while Queen Latifah, Grammy-winning American singer-actor, is expected to be honoured with its prestigious ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’.

    “The 2021 BET Awards theme, ‘The year of Black Women’ is a celebration to honour trailblazing black women across the globe,” Monde Twala, SVP at BET International, said.

    “Now in its twenty-first year, the BET AWARDS continues its reign as the platform to showcase black female excellence and shine a light on culture as the driving force for social change.”

    On his part, Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET, added: “Black women have been essential drivers of change throughout history, from the political sphere to the cultural zeitgeist.

    “The BET Awards is the ultimate celebration of Black culture, and we are looking forward to spotlighting and celebrating black women during this year’s show, recognizing them for everything they’ve accomplished.”

    The award ceremony will air on June 28 at 01:00 WAT (DSTV 129) while a repeat will follow at 18:00 WAT the same day.

  • #EndSARS: Burna Boy dedicates song to victims of police brutality at BET Awards

    #EndSARS: Burna Boy dedicates song to victims of police brutality at BET Awards

    Afrofusion singer, Burna Boy and Chris Martin of Coldplay performed their hit song Monster You Made at the 15th BET Hip-Hop Awards which held on Tuesday, October 27, 2020.

    The song which is from Burna Boy’s Twice As Tall album was performed with a live band with Chris Martin singing from a remote location.

    The song was dedicated to the Nigerians who lost their lives as a result of the brutality of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.

    At the end of the presentation, Burna Boy said, “This is for Tiamiyu Kazeem. This is for Kolade Johnson. This is for everyone that has lost their lives at the hands of SARS and all kinds of police brutality. End police brutality now and end profiling.”

    American rapper, DaBaby, led with 12 nominations while his counterpart, Roddy Ricch, was behind him with 11. Drake and Megan Thee Stallion both earned eight nominations.

    Remarkably, the nominees for Best New Hip Hop Artist were Flo Milli, Jack Harlow, Mulatto, NLE Choppa, Rod Wave, and the late Pop Smoke, who won the award.

    See the full list of winners:

    Hip Hop Artist of the Year

    DaBaby

    Drake

    Future

    Lil Baby

    Megan Thee Stallion- Winner

    Roddy Ricch

    Best Hip Hop Video

    DaBaby, “Bop”

    DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”

    Drake, “Toosie Slide”

    Future f/ Drake, “Life Is Good”- Winner

    Lil Baby, “The Bigger Picture”

    Roddy Ricch, “The Box”

    Song of the Year

    “Bop” (DaBaby) Produced by JetsonMade & Starboy

    “Life Is Good” (Future f/ Drake) Produced by Ambezza, D. Hill & OZ

    “Rockstar” (DaBaby f/ Roddy Ricch) Produced by SethinTheKitchen

    “Savage” (Remix) (Megan Thee Stallion f/ Beyoncé) Produced by J. White Did It

    “The Box” (Roddy Ricch) Produced by 30 Roc & DatBoiSqueeze- Winner

    “Toosie Slide (Drake)” Produced by OZ

    Hip Hop Album of the Year

    DaBaby, Blame It On Baby

    DaBaby, Kirk

    Future, High Off Life

    Lil Baby, My Turn

    Megan Thee Stallion, Suga

    Roddy Ricch, Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial– Winner

    Best Collaboration

    DaBaby f/ Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”

    Future f/ Drake, “Life Is Good”

    Jack Harlow f/ Tory Lanez, DaBaby & Lil Wayne, “Whats Poppin” (Remix)

    Megan Thee Stallion f/ Beyoncé, “Savage” (Remix)- Winner

    Megan Thee Stallion f/ Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $Ign, “Hot Girl Summer”

    Mustard f/ Roddy Ricch, “Ballin’”

    Best Duo/Group

    Chris Brown and Young Thug- Winner

    City Girls

    EarthGang

    JackBoys

    Migos

    Run The Jewels

    Best New Hip Hop Artist

    Flo Milli

    Jack Harlow

    Mulatto

    NLE Choppa

    Pop Smoke- Winner

    Rod Wave

    Best Live Performer

    Big Sean

    DaBaby

    Drake

    Megan Thee Stallion

    Roddy Ricch

    Travis Scott- Winner

    Lyricist of the Year

    Big Sean

    DaBaby

    Drake

    1. Cole

    Megan Thee Stallion

    Rapsody- Winner

    Video Director of the Year

    Cactus Jack & White Trash Tyler

    Cole Bennett

    Colin Tilley

    Dave Meyers

    Director X

    Teyana “Spike Tee” Taylor- Winner

    DJ of the Year

    Chase B

    D-Nice- Winner

    DJ Drama

    DJ Envy

    DJ Khaled

    Mustard

    Producer of the Year

    9th Wonder

    DJ Khaled

    Hit-Boy- Winner

    JetsonMade

    Mike Will Made-It

    Mustard

    Hustler of the Year

    Cardi B

    DJ Khaled

    Jay-Z

    Megan Thee Stallion- Winner

    Rick Ross

    Travis Scott

    Best Hip Hop Platform

    Complex

    HipHopDX

    HotNewHipHop

    The Breakfast Club

    The Joe Budden Podcast- Winner

    The Shade Room

    XXL

    Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse

    Beyoncé, “Savage” (Remix) (Megan Thee Stallion f/ Beyoncé)- Winner

    Bia, “Best on Earth” (Russ f/ Bia)

    Cardi B, “Writing on the Wall” (French Montana f/ Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian)

    Future, “Roses” (Remix) (SAINt JHN f/ Future)

    Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” (DaBaby f/ Roddy Ricch)

    Travis Scott, “Hot” (Remix) (Young Thug f/ Gunna & Travis Scott)

    Impact Track

    Anderson .Paak & Jay Rock, “Lockdown”

    DaBaby f/ Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” (BLM Remix)

    1. Cole, “Snow on tha Bluff”

    Lil Baby, “The Bigger Picture”- Winner

    Rapsody f/ PJ Morton, “Afeni”

    Wale f/ Kelly Price, “Sue Me”

    Best International Flow

    Meryl (France)

    Kaaris (France)

    Nasty C (South Africa)

    Khaligraph Jones (Kenya)

    Stormzy (U.K.)- Winner

    Ms Banks (U.K.)

    Djonga (Brazil)

    I Am Hip Hop Award

    Master P

     

  • Black lives celebrated, mourned at emotional BET Awards

    Black power, suffering and the fight for justice took centre stage at the BET awards on Sunday, the first Black celebrity event in the U.S. since nationwide mass protests broke out this month over systemic racism.

    The show, which celebrates Black excellence in music, film, sports and philanthropy, was filled with speeches, songs, images of protests and the names of dozens of Black men and women who have died at the hands of police in recent years.

    The BET Awards was established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other American minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year.

    Beyonce, who was given a humanitarian award by former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama for her charitable initiatives, urged the Black community to use its vote in upcoming U.S. elections to dismantle “racist and unequal systems.”

    “We have to vote like our life depends on it, because it does,” the singer said.

    The awards show, broadcast live for the first time in its 20-year history on America’s mainstream CBS channel, featured commercials from the likes of Coca-Cola, Ford, Nissan, P&G, L’Oreal and Facebook that both celebrated the achievements of Black people and highlighted the challenges they face.

    A remixed version of veteran New York rap group Public Enemy’s 1989 anthem “Fight the Power,” featuring photos of this month’s street protests, opened the show, whose slogan was “Our culture can’t be canceled.”

    Da Baby’s performance of “Rockstar” began with the rapper singing while lying on the ground under the knee of a police officer, in a recreation of last month’s arrest and death of George Floyd in Minneapolis that sparked the protests.

    Newcomer Roddy Ricch wore a “Black Lives Matter” shirt, John Legend played his ballad, “We Will Never Break,” and Alicia Keys sang an emotional new song, “Perfect Way to Die,” about the black lives lost over the decades.

    The show was a mix of pre-recorded performances and virtual appearances because of the coronavirus pandemic that shut down production of television shows in mid-March.

    Awards went to Ricch’s “Please Excuse Me for Being Anti-Social,” which won album of the year, Megan Thee Stallion for best female hip-hop artist and Lizzo was named best female R&B/pop artist.

    Gymnast Simone Biles and basketball star LeBron James were named sportswoman and man of the year respectively. Nigerian musician Burna Boy was named best international act.

  • Burna Boy wins 2020 BET Best International Act Award (Video)

    Burna Boy wins 2020 BET Best International Act Award (Video)

    Nigerian afro-fusion artiste, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has won the 2020 BET best international act award.

    The ‘African Giant’ won it for the second time in two years.

    In 2019, He floored Teni Makanaki and Mr. Eazi to win the coveted category in the award, but this time it was Innoss’B (DRC), Sho Madjozi (South Africa) Dave (UK), Stormzy (UK), Ninho (France) and S.Pri Noir (France).

    Hosted by former Real co-host Amanda Seales, the ceremony took place in the early hours of Monday.

  • Burna Boy beats Mr Eazi to win Best International Act at BETAwards

    Burna Boy beats Mr Eazi to win Best International Act at BETAwards

    Burna Boy has won the Best International Act at the 2019 BETAwards in Los Angeles. He beat five other contenders that included compatriot Mr Eazi.

    Others were Aka (South Africa), Aya Nakamura (France), Dave (U.K.), Dosseh (France), Giggs (U.K.)

    Although Nigerian singer was a no-show at the event held at Microsoft Theatre, he was represented by his mother, Bose Ogulu.

    Bose walked gingerly to the stage and announced he has a message from her son: Please remember that you were Africans, BEFORE ??YOU??WERE??ANYTHING” – Bose said.

    Each year, the BET Awards ceremony celebrates Black entertainers in music, television, movies, sports, and more.

    “”This is our show celebrating our people and our talent and our network. This is the biggest night in entertainment,” said host Regina Hall.