Tems, a musician from Nigeria, has received her first Oscar nomination.
She created history by becoming the first musician from Nigeria to receive an Academy Award nomination.
Tems is recognized for co-writing the song Lift Me Up for the motion picture Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The song, which was released in October 2022, received a nomination for Best Original Song.
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She was nominated alongside Rihanna, Ludwig Göransson, and Ryan Coogler, all of whom contributed to writing the song Lift Me Up.
Applause from Tell It Like a Woman, Hold My Hand from Top Gun: Maverick and Naatu Naatu from RRR are all contenders for Best Original Song.
This is Tems’ most recent honor after being nominated for the Grammy and Golden Globes recently.
Source: Myjoyonline