'Special, but also bittersweet': Tyla becomes first South African to win a VMA
South African singer-songwriter Tyla poses in the press room with the Best Afrobeats award for Water during the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on 11 September 2024.
South African pop star Tyla won in the Best Afrobeats category at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.with Post Malone. South African pop star Tyla won a 2024 MTV Video Music Award in the Best Afrobeats category on Wednesday at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.The music video has more than 230 million views on YouTube and almost 800 million streams on Spotify."You guys know me and holding awards, yoh hai. I'm not strong enough," she said and asked Lil Nas X, who was standing next to Halle Bailey, to hold her trophy.
"I come from South Africa. I represent amapiano. I represent my culture, and I just want to shout out all the Afrobeats artists in this category with me."The other artists in the Afrobeats category were Giveon , Burna Boy, Chris Brown with Davido and Lojay, Tems, and Usher with Pheelz. Tyla accepts the award for Best Afrobeats for 'Water' from Lil Nas X and Halle Bailey on stage during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on 11 September 2024 in Elmont, New York. Sabrina Carpenter won Song of the Year, and Chappell Roan received the Best New Artist prize.Margaret Qualley, Taylor Swift, Suki Waterhouse and Tyla attend the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on 11 September 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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