# List of awards and nominations received by Tems

This is a list of awards and nominations received by Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tems. Considered one of the most critically acclaimed African artists, Tems was honored with the Prize for Music at The Future Awards Africa and the Impact Award at the BMI London Awards in recognition of her "ground-breaking artistry, creative vision and impact on the future of music".
In 2020, Tems released her debut EP For Broken Ears, promoted by the single "Damages". The EP was nominated for awards at the All Africa Music Awards and The Beatz Awards. Her collaboration on Wizkid's "Essence", received critical acclaim, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance. The song also won several awards at the BET Awards, NAACP Image Awards, The Headies Awards and at the Soul Train Music Awards.
In 2021, Tems released her second EP If Orange Was a Place, which won The Headies Award for Best R&B Album. She was featured on Future's "Wait for U" with alongside Drake, which received nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song and won the Best Melodic Rap Performance, an American Music Awards and a BET Hip Hop Awards. In 2022 Tems contributed to Beyoncé's seventh studio album Renaissance on the track "Move" alongside Grace Jones, receiving nominations at the NAACP Image Awards and Soul Train Music Awards.
Tems worked with Ludwig Göransson, Ryan Coogler and Rihanna to score Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Soundtrack, co-writing "Lift Me Up", the film's original song performed by Rihanna. The song was nominated at the Academy Award for Best Original Song, earning the same nominations at the Golden Globe Awards, Critics' Choice Awards and Satellite Awards. It also received a nomination at the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. She also performed "No Woman No Cry" for the soundtrack, receiving the nominations at the All Africa Music Awards and NAACP Image Awards.
In March 2024, Tems became the first African singer to be awarded a Billboard Women in Music Award in which she received under the Breakthrough category.
In 2025, Tems won the Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance, becoming the only Nigerian artist with multiple Grammys.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result |
| Academy Awards | 2023 | Best Original Song | "Lift Me Up" (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| African-American Film Critics Association | 2023 | Best Song | "Lift Me Up" (as songwriter) | Won |
| African Entertainment Awards USA | 2021 | Best Female Artist | Herself | Won |
| African Entertainment Awards USA | 2021 | Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| African Entertainment Awards USA | 2021 | Best Female Artist – Central/West Africa | Herself | Nominated |
| African Entertainment Awards USA | 2021 | Best Collaboration | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Won |
| African Entertainment Awards USA | 2021 | Best Video | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Won |
| African Entertainment Awards USA | 2021 | Song of the Year | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Won |
| African Entertainment Awards USA | 2022 | Best Female Artist – Central/West Africa | Herself | Nominated |
| African Entertainment Awards USA | 2022 | Best Collaboration | "Wait for U" (Future, Drake & Tems) | Nominated |
| Afro X Digitals Awards | 2021 | Pop Song of the Year (Female) | "Damages" | Won |
| All Africa Music Awards | 2021 | Best Female Artist in Western Africa | Herself | Nominated |
| All Africa Music Awards | 2021 | Breakout Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| All Africa Music Awards | 2021 | Best African Collaboration | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Won |
| All Africa Music Awards | 2021 | Song of the Year | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Won |
| All Africa Music Awards | 2021 | Best Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B/Soul | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Nominated |
| All Africa Music Awards | 2021 | Best Artist, Duo or Group in African R&B/Soul | "Damages" | Nominated |
| All Africa Music Awards | 2022 | Best Female Artiste in West Africa | Herself | Nominated |
| All Africa Music Awards | 2022 | Best Soundtrack in a Movie/Series/Documentary Film | "No Woman No Cry" | Won |
| American Music Awards | 2022 | Favorite Afrobeats Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| American Music Awards | 2022 | Collaboration of the Year | "Wait for U" (Future, Drake & Tems) | Nominated |
| American Music Awards | 2022 | Favorite Hip-Hop Song | "Wait for U" (Future, Drake & Tems) | Won |
| American Music Awards | 2022 | Favorite R&B Song | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Won |
| BET Awards | 2021 | Best New International Act | Herself | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2022 | Best New Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2022 | Best International Act | Herself | Won |
| BET Awards | 2022 | Best Collaboration | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Won |
| BET Awards | 2023 | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2023 | Best Collaboration | "Wait for U" (Future feat. Drake & Tems) | Won |
| BET Awards | 2023 | Viewer's Choice | "Wait for U" (Future feat. Drake & Tems) | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2024 | Video Director of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2024 | Best Gospel/Inspirational Award | "Me & U" | Won |
| BET Hip Hop Awards | 2022 | Song of the Year | "Wait for U" (Future, Drake & Tems) | Nominated |
| BET Hip Hop Awards | 2022 | Best Collaboration | "Wait for U" (Future, Drake & Tems) | Won |
| BET Hip Hop Awards | 2022 | Best Hip Hop Video | "Wait for U" (Future, Drake & Tems) | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Original Song | "Lift Me Up" (as songwriter) | Won |
| BMI London Awards | 2022 | Herself | Impact Award | Won |
| BMI London Awards | 2022 | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Most Performed Songs | Won |
| BMI London Awards | 2022 | "Essence (Remix)" (Wizkid feat. Tems & Justin Bieber) | Most Performed Songs | Won |
| City People Music Award | 2020 | Next Rated Artiste (Female) | Herself | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2023 | Best Song | "Lift Me Up" (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2023 | Best Original Song | "Lift Me Up" (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2023 | Best Original Song | "Lift Me Up" (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2022 | Best Global Music Performance | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Renaissance (As a featured artist) | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2023 | Best Rap Song | "Wait for U" (Future, Drake & Tems) | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2023 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | "Wait for U" (Future, Drake & Tems) | Won |
| Grammy Awards | 2024 | Best Song Written for Visual Media | "Lift Me Up" (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2025 | Best R&B Song | "Burning" | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2025 | Best Global Music Album | Born in the Wild | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2025 | Best African Music Performance | "Love Me JeJe" | Won |
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | 2023 | Best Song Written and/or Recording Created for a Film | "Lift Me Up" (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Original Song | "Lift Me Up" (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 2022 | Best Original Song in a Feature Film | "Lift Me Up" (as songwriter) | Won |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 2022 | Song/Score – Trailer | "No Woman, No Cry" | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | 2023 | Best Original Song | "Lift Me Up" (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| IHeart Radio Music Awards | 2023 | R&B Song of the Year | "Free Mind" | Nominated |
| IHeart Radio Music Awards | 2023 | Best New R&B Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| IHeart Radio Music Awards | 2023 | Afrobeats Artist of the Year | Herself | Won |
| IHeart Radio Music Awards | 2023 | Best Collaboration | "Wait for U"(Future, Drake & Tems) | Nominated |
| IHeart Radio Music Awards | 2023 | Hip-Hop Song of the Year | "Wait for U"(Future, Drake & Tems) | Won |
| IHeart Radio Music Awards | 2024 | Afrobeats Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| IHeart Radio Music Awards | 2025 | World Artist of the Year | Herself | Pending |
| iHeartRadio Titanium Award | 2023 | 1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations | "Essence" ft Tems (Wizkid) | Won |
| MOBO Awards | 2021 | Best African Music Act | Herself | Nominated |
| MOBO Awards | 2022 | Best African Music Act | Herself | Nominated |
| MOBO Awards | 2022 | Best International Act | Herself | Nominated |
| MOBO Awards | 2025 | Best African Music Act | Herself | Pending |
| MOBO Awards | 2025 | Best International Act | Herself | Pending |
| MTV Africa Music Award | 2021 | Best Breakthrough Act | Herself | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2021 | Best African Act | Herself | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2022 | Best New Act | Herself | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2022 | Best African Act | Herself | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2022 | Best Hip Hop | "Wait for U" (Future, Drake & Tems) | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2022 | Song of Summer | "Wait for U" (Future, Drake & Tems) | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2024 | Best Afrobeats | "Love Me JeJe" | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2022 | Outstanding New Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2022 | Outstanding International Song | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song | "Wait for U" (Future, Drake & Tems) | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) | "Wait for U" (Future, Drake & Tems) | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) | "Move" (Beyoncé featuring Grace Jones & Tems) | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2023 | Outstanding International Song | "No Woman No Cry" | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2024 | Outstanding Female Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2024 | Outstanding International Song | "Me & U" | Won |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2025 | Outstanding International Song | "Love Me JeJe" | Pending |
| Net Honours | 2021 | Most Played Alternative Song | "Damages" | Won |
| Net Honours | 2022 | Most Popular Musician - Female | Herself | Nominated |
| Net Honours | 2022 | Most Searched Musician - Female | Herself | Nominated |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2022 | Favorite Global Music Star | Herself | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2024 | The R&B Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2023 | Best Original Song | "Lift Me Up" (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| Silver Clef Award | 2022 | International Award | Herself | Won |
| Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production | "Lift Me Up" (as songwriter) | Nominated |
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2021 | Best Collaboration | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Won |
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2021 | Video of the Year | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Nominated |
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2021 | Song of the Year | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Nominated |
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2021 | The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Nominated |
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2021 | Best New Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2022 | Best Collaboration | "Move" (Beyoncé featuring Grace Jones & Tems) | Nominated |
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2022 | Best R&B/Soul Female Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2022 | Best New Artist | Herself | Won |
| The Beatz Awards | 2021 | Songwriter of the Year | Herself for "Damages" | Nominated |
| The Future Awards Africa | 2020 | Prize for Music | Herself | Nominated |
| The Future Awards Africa | 2022 | Prize for Music | Herself | Won |
| The Headies | 2019 | Best Vocal Performance (Female) | "Mr Rebel" | Nominated |
| The Headies | 2019 | Best Alternative Song | "Mr Rebel" | Nominated |
| The Headies | 2020 | Next Rated | Herself | Nominated |
| The Headies | 2022 | Song of the Year | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Won |
| The Headies | 2022 | Best Recording of the Year | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Nominated |
| The Headies | 2022 | Best R&B Single | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Won |
| The Headies | 2022 | Best Collaboration | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Won |
| The Headies | 2022 | Best Vocal Performance (Female) | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Nominated |
| The Headies | 2022 | Headies’ Viewer's Choice | "Essence" (Wizkid feat. Tems) | Nominated |
| The Headies | 2022 | Best R&B Album | If Orange Was a Place | Won |
| The Headies | 2022 | Best Female Artiste | Herself | Won |
| The Headies | 2022 | Song of the Year | "No Woman No Cry" | Nominated |
| The Headies | 2022 | Songwriter of the Year | "Lift Me Up" | Nominated |
| The Headies | 2022 | Best Female Artiste | Herself | Nominated |
| 3Music Awards | 2022 | African Song of the Year | "Essence (remix)" (featuring Tems and Justin Bieber) | Won |
| South African Music Awards | 2022 | Rest of Africa | Herself | Won |