Yemi Alade took to her Instagram page to share a photo of the medal she received at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony and Nominees Reception for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards had two female Nigerian nominees, Yemi Alade and Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems, getting well-deserved global recognition.
This year, eight Nigerian-based artists were nominated, with Tems and Yemi Alade standing as the only women among them.
Tems, a Grammy winner and now an eight-time nominee, is up for three awards this year. Her song “Love Me JeJe” is nominated for Best African Music Performance, “Burning” is up for Best R&B Song, and her debut album “Born in the Wild” is competing for Best Global Music Album.
Meanwhile, it is a big first for Yemi Alade, who has officially become a Grammy nominee. Her latest song, “Tomorrow,” was nominated for Best African Music Performance.
The self-proclaimed Rebel Queen who just received her Grammy nominee medal at the Special Merit Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, expressed her disbelief after receiving the nominee medal.
She wrote:
“Somebody pinch me! I have received my Grammy Nominee Medal at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony, and Nominees Reception for the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles, California.”
The announcement quickly sparked a wave of admiration from fans and fellow celebrities, including actress Rita Dominic, comedian Brodashaggi, and media personality Nancy Isime.
The outpouring of supportive messages and heartfelt congratulations flooded her timeline, with many praising Yemi for her dedication and hard work.
ritadominic commented: “🤍👏🏽👏🏽🔥❤️ “4h132 likesReply
nancyisimeofficial wrote: “Yayyyyy💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼.”
k8henshaw commented: “🔥🔥🔥🔥👏❤️❤️.”
iamadunniade said: “Well deserved!!!”
Anyiko Owoko said: “Congratulations Yemi Alade ❤️ So proud of this day. You deserve it all”
officialemerald__ commented: “My Queen, bring it home”
pretty_mama_b saud: “We are rooting for you oooo”.
Tems’ historic win as the first Nigerian artist to claim Best African Music Performance also challenges the long-standing notion that the Nigerian music industry is overwhelmingly male-dominated.
