Tems Makes History As First Nigerian Artist To Earn Oscar Nomination (See Full List)

Tems Oscar Nomination: Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name Tems, a Nigerian sensational singer, has made history by becoming the first Nigerian artist to earn a nomination for an Academy Award.

According to the information gathered by this online newspaper, the nomination list for the 2023 Oscar awards was made public on Tuesday, January 23, 2023, with Tems bringing honor and glory to Nigeria.

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Tems was recognized for her work as a songwriter on ‘Lift Me Up,’ which was included as one of the soundtracks for Marvel’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’ This contribution earned her a nomination.

The voting period for the Oscars in 2023 will take place from March 2nd through the 7th, and the ceremony itself will take place at the Dolby Theater on the evening of March 12th, hosted by comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.

See the complete list of nominees down below.

Actor in a Leading Role

Austin Butler

Colin Farrell

Brendan Fraser

Paul Mescal

Bill Nye

Actress in a Leading Role

Cate Blanchett

Ana de Armas

Andrea Riseborough

Michelle Williams

Michelle Yeoh

Directing

Martin McDonagh

All Quiet on the Western Front

Avatar: The Way of Water

The Batman

Black Panther

Top Gun: Maveric

Documentary Short Film

The Elephant Whisperers

Haulout

How Do You Measure a Year

Stranger at the Gate

Animated Short Film

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse

The Flying Sailor

Ice Merchants

My Year of Dicks

An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It

Women Talking

Music (Original Song)

Applause

Hold My Hand

Lift Me Up

Naatu Naatu

This Is A Life

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