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South African artist Tyla triumphed over prominent names like Tems, Ayra Starr, and Davido to win the Best Afrobeats award at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs).
The awards ceremony took place on September 11, 2024, at The USB Arena in New York. Tyla’s hit single “Water” emerged victorious in the Best Afrobeats category, competing against notable entries such as Tems’ “Love Me Jeje,” Ayra Starr’s “Last Heartbreak Song,” and collaborations like Usher’s “Ruin” featuring Pheelz.
Highlights from the 2024 VMAs:
- Video of the Year: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
- Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift
- Song of the Year: Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
- Best New Artist: Chappell Roan
- MTV Push Performance of the Year: LE SSERAFIM – “EASY”
- Best Collaboration: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
- Best Pop: Taylor Swift
- Best Hip-Hop: Eminem – “Houdini”
- Best R&B: SZA – “Snooze”
- Best Alternative: Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
- Best Rock: Lenny Kravitz – “Human”
- Best Latin: Anitta – “Mil Veces”
- Best Afrobeats: Tyla – “Water”
- Best K-Pop: LISA – “Rockstar”
- Video For Good: Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture ‘Barbie’)”
- Best Direction: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
- Best Editing: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
- Best Choreography: Dua Lipa – “Houdini”
- Best Visual Effects: Eminem – “Houdini”
- Best Art Direction: Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”
- Best Trending Video: Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi”
- Best Group: SEVENTEEN
- Song of the Summer: Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
- VMAs Most Iconic Performance: Katy Perry – “Roar”
- Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award: Katy Perry
Tyla’s victory adds to a successful year, following the song’s win for Best African Song Performance at the 66th Grammys.
