Nigerian Female Singers That Won Grammy Awards Before Tems

Nigerian music has come a long way in recent years, and it is safe to say that we have come of age in the music industry. The Nigerian music industry has produced some of the most talented musicians in the world, and we are proud to say that some of them have won prestigious awards such as the Grammy Awards.

Nigerian Female Singers That Won Grammy Awards Before Tems

One of the most recent additions to this prestigious list of Grammy award-winning Nigerian artists is Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems.

She recently bagged her first Grammy Award after four nominations in total. This award was well-deserved, considering her splendid year in both the local and international music scene.

However, for documentation purposes, it is important to recognize that Tems is not the first Nigerian female singer to win a Grammy Award. In this article, we will take a look at some Nigerian female singers who have previously won the Grammy Award.

Sade Adu:-

Helen Folasade Adu, popularly known as Sade Adu, was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, on January 16, 1959. She grew up in Essex, England, and was the lead singer of her eponymous band. She secured a recording contract with Epic Records in 1983 and eventually became a four-time Grammy winner.

Sade won the “Best New Act” category in 1986, the “Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal” category with “No Ordinary Love” in 1994, the “Best Pop Vocal Album” category with “Lovers Rock” in 2002, and the “Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals” category with “Soldier of Love” in 2011.

Cynthia Erivo:-

Cynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo is a singer, songwriter, and actress born in Stockwell, London, England, on January 8, 1987. Both of her parents were immigrants from Nigeria and separated when she was very young.

She is known for her performance as Celie in the Broadway revival of “The Color Purple,” which won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program, as well as the Grammy Award for “Best Musical Theater Album,” which was given to her in 2017.

She is also known for her global hit “Stand Up,” the lead single from the soundtrack to the biographical award-winning film Harriet.

Jenn Nkiru:-

Although not a singer, Jenn Nkiru is a Nigerian-British artist and director. She was born and raised in Peckham, South London. She directed the music video for Beyoncé’s “Brown Skin Girl,” which won her the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2021.

After working with Beyonce for the first time in 2018 as the second unit director of Ricky Saiz’s video for Beyoncé and Jay-Z, “Apeshit,” she further handled the video for the launch of Beyonce’s Ivy Park fashion line.

Conclusion

These Nigerian female singers have made a significant impact in the music industry, and their Grammy awards are proof of their talent and hard work. We are proud of them and their contributions to the Nigerian music industry and the world at large.

As we celebrate Tems for her recent Grammy win, we also celebrate these women who have set the pace and paved the way for her and other young Nigerian musicians. They are an inspiration to many, and we hope to see more Nigerian musicians winning Grammy Awards in the future.

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