Having won a Grammy, MTV Video Music Award (VMAs) and now an MTV Europe Music Award (EMAs), Tyla has surely become a regular when it comes to winning at global award ceremonies.
Taking to Manchester, England, on 10 November 2024, Tyla bagged three awards at the MTV EMAs in the categories of Best African Act, Best R&B and Best Afrobeats. Tyla was also nominated for Best New Artist, which she unfortunately lost to U.S. singer Benson Boone.
She competed against internationally renowned stars such as SZA, Kehlani, and Usher in the best R&B category and emerged victorious, proving once again that she is a global favourite.
In accepting the best R&B award, Tyla stated that despite her music being so versatile, R&B is one of her biggest influences with artists such as the late U.S. musician Aaliyah being her inspiration. She added that her dress for the evening was a recreation of one of Aaliyah’s red carpet looks.
In accepting her Best Afrobeats Award, Tyla was joined by her sister, Sydney Seethal, on stage where they shared a heartfelt moment, with Sydney mentioning how proud she is of her sister.
Tyla also gave gratitude to her fan base, the Tigers, for their continuous support and votes and gave thanks to the Afrobeats genre for opening doors for many Africans. Other South African talents such as DBN Gogo, Tito M and Yuppe were nominated for best African acts.
Now what would be an international ceremony without a breathtaking performance from the Jump hitmaker.
Tyla took to the stage and performed hits such as Water and one of her latest hit’s, Push 2 Start, having many of the MTV EMAs guests up on their feet and cheering along.
