TYLA SHINES AT 2024 MTV EMAS, NIGERIA LEFT OUT
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Tyla, a South African artist, won three medals at the 30th MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester, UK, on Sunday.
To win Best Afrobeats Artist, she defeated Nigerian musicians Asake, Tems, Rema, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr.
In addition, she defeated Ayra Starr, Asake, DBN Gogo, TitoM & Yuppe, and Diamond Platnumz to win the Best African Act award.
Before American superstars Kehlani, SZA, Tinashe, Usher, and Victoria Monét, Tyla took home her third prize of the evening: Best R&B Artist.
She performed her hit song “Water” acoustically to round off the lovely evening.
Nigerian singer Ayra Starr, meanwhile, lost all four of her nominations: Best Push, Best Afrobeats Artist, Best New Artist, and Best African Act.
Tyla won the Grammys’ inaugural Best African Music Performance category earlier this year, defeating Nigerian musicians in the process. She also won the 2024 MTV Music Video Awards’ Best Afrobeats Artist category, beating out Nigerian musicians.
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