Singer, Tems nominated for BET Best New International Act Viewer's Choice Awards 2021

Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems has been nominated for the 2021 BET Awards.

She was nominated alongside South African R&B singer, Elaine; British acts; Arlo Parks and Bree Runway, who are both rappers and singers.

Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy was also nominated for "Best New International Act" alongside French singers, Aya Nakamura and Youssoupha, and others.

The BET Awards 2021 will air Live on Monday, June 28.

“The ‘Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act’ category was created to award breakthrough talent and emerging voices in music from around the world,” said Monde Twala, SVP of BET International. “We’re thrilled to honour this year’s exceptional nominees on the global ‘BET Awards’ platform.”

The nominees for the ‘BET Awards 2021 Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act’ category are:

TEMS (NIGERIA)

ELAINE (SOUTH AFRICA)

ARLO PARKS (UK)

BRAMSITO (FRANCE)

BREE RUNWAY (UK)

MC DRICKA (BRAZIL)

RONISIA (FRANCE)

Previously announced nominees according to the category for the BET Awards 2021 are:

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTWIZKID (NIGERIA)

BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)

AYA NAKAMURA (FRANCE)

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)

EMICIDA (BRAZIL)

HEADIE ONE (UK)

YOUNG T & BUGSEY (UK)

YOUSSOUPHA (FRANCE)

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