Tems

Global singing sensation Tems has emerged “Best New Act” at the 2022 soul train awards.

Winning this award makes the “Damages” crooner the first African to win the category, according to Billboard.

She defeated the likes of Fireboy DML, Okay, Coco Jones and Muni Long among others to clinch the award.

Beyoncé walked home with the most awards. She won “Album of the Year” for the fourth time with Renaissance, “Song of the Year” for the third time with “Break My Soul,” and best collaboration for “Make Me Say It Again, Girl,” featuring Ronald Isley and the Isley Brothers.