Tems wins Grammy - a first for a female Nigerian artist

Tems, a singer from Nigeria, became the nation's first female musician to receive a Grammy Award on Sunday.

Burna Boy, a fellow countryman, was unsuccessful in the two categories in which he was nominated.

Tems, whose real name is Temilade Openiyi, took home the prize for Best Melodic Rap Performance for her work on the popular song Wait for U, which she co-wrote with Drake and Future.

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Although Tems hasn't publicly responded to the news, her admirers have been praising her on social media.