Tyla wins the 2024 MTV VMAs’ Best Afrobeat Award.

Tyla, a South African music star, won Best Afrobeat Song for her hit song Water at the MTV VMAs 2024, beating out Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems, Ayra Starr, and Lojay who were also nominated in the same category.

Tyla described the win as bittersweet due to the classification of all African music as Afrobeats.

This is so special, but also bittersweet because there is a tendency to group all artists under Afrobeats,” said the star, whose music is more closely related to Amapiano.”

“Even though Afrobeats has opened so many doors for us, African music is so diverse. It’s more than just Afrobeats.”

“I come from South Africa, I represent my culture,” she concluded.

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Tyla accepts her award for best afrobeats for “Water” at the #VMAs pic.twitter.com/LOVQvs37tS

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