Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - South African singer, Tyla has achieved another milestone in her music career by winning the Best Afrobeats award at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards.
The annual MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) celebrated its
30th edition on Sunday, November 10, honoring outstanding artists and
breakthrough acts, and showcasing the best of global music diversity. The event
was held at the Co-op Arena last night.
The MTV EMAs’ Best Afrobeats category featured a list
of Nigerian singers including Burna Boy, Tems, Rema, Asake, and Ayra
Starr. However, Tyla won the award for the Best Afrobeats, a Nigerian music
genre.
The South African singer also took home Best R&B and
Best African Act awards during the award ceremony.
When accepting her Best Afrobeats award, she brought her
sister up on stage.
“If you guys don’t know (her), this is my sister, Sydney
(Seethal),” began Tyla followed by cheers from the audience. “Oh my gosh, guys
– I can’t believe it.
“Literally, all the nominees, they are insane, they
literally have taken Afrobeats so far. And I’m so honoured to be winning this
award, you know, like it’s insane. But I just want to thank my team.
“I want to thank my family, the Tygers for voting for me.
Thank you to God, obviously. You know Afrobeats has opened so many doors for
African music.”
The Water singer turned to her sister, who
said to Tyla, “Girl, I’m proud of you!”
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