Twitter reacts to Wizkid, Tem’s win and Fireboy’s performance at...

It’s been another good day for the Nigerian music industry as Wizkid picks up the “Best Collaboration Award” for his record breaking single “Essence” ft. Tems & Canadian singer Justin Beiber.

Tems at BET Awards 2022 photographed by Leon Bennett

The song became the first African song to be nominated and win in this category and also Wizkid’s 4th career BET Award win.

2012: Best International Act: Africa
2017: Best International Act: Africa
2020: BET HER Award — “Brown Skin Girl”
2022: Best Collaboration — “Essence”

Wizkid’s wins at the #BETAwards
• 2012: Best International Act: Africa
• 2017: Best International Act: Africa
• 2020: BET HER Award — “Brown Skin Girl”
• 2022: Best Collaboration — “Essence” pic.twitter.com/W1rFmIHkRT
— MPmania (@mp_maniac) June 27, 2022

NEWS 🏆🎉 — @wizkidayo’s “Essence” (feat. @temsbaby & @justinbieber) has won “Best Collaboration” at the 2022 @BETAwards! ✨
This is Wizkid’s fourth career win.
It is the first African song to be nominated and win in this category! 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/Hx7Q4fmNrQ
— WIZKID SOURCE (@WizkidSource) June 27, 2022

#WizKid, #JustinBieber and #Tems accept the award for Best Collaboration at the BET Awards 2022 for their song "Essence." #BETAwards #CulturesBiggestNight pic.twitter.com/WtI1JDkhua
— MTV Base Africa (@MTVBaseAfrica) June 27, 2022

In the Best International Act category, Tems edged out UK rapper Dave, Little Simz, Major League DJz, Fireboy DML, Tayc, Fally Ipupa, Dinos and Ludmilla to win her second BET Award following the best collaboration award win earlier thanks to Wizkid’s “Essence”.

Big Wiz & Tems' Essence for the win, forever and always 🦅
— Twitter Music (@TwitterMusic) June 27, 2022

Tems becomes the first female nigeria artiste to win the BET awards twice in a roll in one night , fly girl ❤️
— v¡vą (@realviva__) June 27, 2022

.@temsbaby wins Best International Act at the #BETAwards. 🏆👏👏 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Lt59s9d4Aw
— Pulse Nigeria (@PulseNigeria247) June 27, 2022

On the mainstage, YBNL artiste and Peru crooner, Fireboy — delivered a breathtaking performance of “Peru” and his new single “Playboy”.

@fireboydml just put on for Nigeria! #BETAwards
— BET Music (@BETMusic) June 27, 2022

Wizkid & Tems winning big at #BETAwards while Fireboy drops a Masterclass performance 🔥
It’s a good day for Nigerian music.
— Abdul👨‍💻 (@Omope_Abdul) June 27, 2022