Tems fends off competition from Johnny Drille‘s ‘Before We Fall Asleep’, Omawumi’s ‘Love Deep High Life’, Falana’s ‘Rising’, Ric Hassani’s ‘The Prince I Became’, and Tiwa Savage’s ‘Water and Garri’.
For the Female Artist of the Year, Tems piped fellow nominees Simi, Tiwa Savage, Teni, and Niniola to the prize.