BET Awards: See what Nigerians have to say about Tems' recent award win

• Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, best known as Tems, made history as the only Nigerian to bring home a BET awards this year
• However, Tems' victory at the just concluded ceremony spurred mixed online considering the category she won 
• The Afrosoul artist was nominated with top international gospel acts like CeCe Winans, Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music and more 

The 2024 BET Awards ceremony, held on Sunday (June 30) at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, was a huge success. 

Taraji P. Henson returned to host the show for the third consecutive year. And Nigeria's Afrobeats/Afrosoul artist Temilade Openiyi best known as Tems returned home with an award for Best Gospel/Inspirational category.

Nigerians react to Tems' BET win. Credit: @temsbaby
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American star rapper Drake received the most nominations (seven in total). Usher got the lifetime achievement award during the live telecast.

Tems' bagged the Best Gospel/Inspirational with her hit singer Me & U  ahead of Shirley Caesar's "Award All of the Glory". Kirk Franklin's "All Things", CeCe Winans' "Come Jesus Come", Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore's "God Problems". Erica Campbell's  Do You Believe in Love?" and Halle Bailey's "Angel".

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Nigerians react to Tems' BET award win

Many opened up on their confusion about Tems' song as they tried to figure out if it was gospel, considering the lineup it had to contend with.

Legit.ng compiled the reactions below:

 @ENeqxie:

"This is disgusting...which king yeye gospel???? BET is trash"

@kontraszn:

"Me and u Gospel and inspirational!? This is blatant rubbish.... They are exploiting us."

@poshestduwa:

"Well it could pass off as a gospel song… I mean the lyrics literally."

@Homiebishop:

"Gospel song shey the organizers dey ment."

@ThePeakSanti:

"Explain in Football Terms."

@Ayobamilized:

"I don't even know the football term to use... because, how she take win this award."

@OyinAtiBode:

"That's our girl! Though this is my first time hearing about the award name. Shebi Dem don rank her for Gospel and she win Abi? No problems then."

@Ralphbezz:

"Tems Gospel Ke, can someone explain this to me?"

Davido professes admiration for Tems

Nigerian singer David Adeleke, best known as Davido, earlier triggered a flurry of emotion with a recent post honouring Tems.

The former DMW boss praised Tems' hit single, Me and You. She co-produced the track with the Ghanaian DJ GuiltyBeatz.

However, many who came across the post gave it different meanings.

Source: Legit.ng