Temilade Openiyi, popularly called Tems, has won her first international award at the 2022 edition of the BET Awards.
Tems won the Best International Act on Sunday night at the star-studded event held at the Microsoft Theater in the Los Angeles city of California, United States.
Other nominees in the category are Nigerian sensation, Fireboy DML, 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.
The 27-year-old also emerged the winner of the Best Collaboration with Wizkid for 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 Kendrick Lamar; Whole Lotta by Bia ft Nicki Minaj; Way 2 Sexy by Drake ft Future and Young Thug, and Kiss me More by Doja Cat ft SZA.
Below is a list of the winners in each category:
BEST FEMALE R&B / POP ARTIST: Jazmine Sullivan
BEST MALE R&B / POP ARTIST: The Weeknd.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: An Evening With Silk Sonic – Silk Sonic
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST: Megan Thee Stallion
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST: Kendrick Lamar
BEST GROUP: Silk Sonic
BEST COLLABORATION: Essence – Wizkid feat. Justin Bieber & Tems
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Family Ties – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
BEST NEW ARTIST: Latto
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: Anderson.Paak
BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD: We Win – Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin
BET HER AWARD: Good Morning Gorgeous – Mary J. Blige
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT: Tems (Nigeria)
BEST MOVIE: King Richard
BEST ACTOR: Will Smith – King Richard
BEST ACTRESS: Zendaya – Euphoria/Spider-Man: No Way Home
YOUNGSTAR’S AWARD: Marsai Martin
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR: Naomi Osaka
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR: Stephen Curry
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