BET Awards 2023: Tems wins big with Future, Drake

<p>Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, shone at the 23rd BET Awards held on Sunday night in Los Angeles.</p>, <p>After losing two of her three nominations, Tems snagged the “Best Collaboration” gong for her contribution on Future’s ‘Wait For U’ which also features Canadian rapper, Drake.</p>, <p>DAILY POST recalls that ‘Wait For U’ won the ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ at the 2023 Grammys.</p>, <p>The BET is the second major award the song, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart last year, has won.</p>, <p>Earlier at the 2023 BET Awards, Tems lost the “Best Female R&B/Pop Artist” category to SZA, and “Viewer’s Choice” award to Beyoncé.</p>, <p>Similarly, Burna Boy lost the “Best Male R&B/Pop Artist” to Chris Brown and Usher, and the “Best Video Director” to Teyana Taylor.</p>, <p>However, the ‘African Giant’ crooner scooped the “Best International Act” award for a record fourth time.</p>, <p>Beyoncé and SZA tie for most wins at this year’s BET Awards (3 each).</p>