Tyla Takes Home 3 MTV EMA Awards & Thanks Afrobeats for “Opening Doors” for African Music

“I want to thank my team, my family and the tigers for voting for me… Thank you to Afrobeats. Afrobeats has opened so many doors for African music. So thank you so much to Afrobeats,” Tyla said as she accepted the Best Afrobeats award at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA), held yesterday at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena.

Unlike her previous acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) — where she advocated for recognition of African genres beyond Afrobeats — Tyla’s speech this time warmly acknowledged the genre, appreciating the opportunities it has created for African artists like herself.

The night was a major win for the Grammy-winning South African artist. Tyla not only won the Best Afrobeats award in a competitive category that included Nigerian stars Asake, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems, but she also made history as the first African artist to win three awards in one night at the EMAs: Best Afrobeats, Best African Act, and Best R&B.

As she received her Best Afrobeats award, Tyla was joined on stage by her sister, Sydney, who expressed her pride, saying, “I’m proud of you.”

Watch Tyla receive her award below, along with the sweet sister moment shared with her sister.

For her debut MTV EMA performance, Tyla brough the heat, delivering a live rendition of her award-winning hit “Water” and her recently released track, “Push 2 Start.”

See looks from the event:

Tyla

Maya Jama

Host Rita Ora & her husband, Taika Waititi

The Warning Rock Band

Benson Boone

LE SSERAFIM

Peso Pluma

Jodie Smith

Shawn Mendes

Check out the list of this year’s EMA winners (with winners highlighted in bold):

Best song

Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)’
Benson Boone – ‘Beautiful Things’
Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
Billie Eilish – ‘Birds Of A Feather’
Chappell Roan – ‘Good Luck, Babe!’
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’

Best video

Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)’
Charli XCX – ‘360’
Eminem – ‘Houdini’
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’
Lisa ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’

Best Artist

Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Post Malone
RAYE
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift

Best Collaboration

Charli XCX ft. Billie Eilish – ‘Guess’
Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – ‘Like That’
Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars – ‘Die With A Smile’
Lisa ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’
Peso Pluma & Anitta – ‘Bellakeo’
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’

Best New

Ayra Starr
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan
LE SSERAFIM
Teddy Swims
The Last Dinner Party
Tyla

Best Pop

Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift

Best Afrobeats

Asake
Ayra Starr
Burna Boy
Rema
Tems
Tyla

Best African Act

Ayra Starr
Tyla
Asake
Diamond Platnumz
DBN Gogo
TitoM & Yuppe

Best Rock

Bon Jovi
Coldplay
Green Day
Kings Of Leon
Lenny Kravitz
Liam Gallagher
The Killers

Best Latin

Anitta
Bad Bunny
KAROL G
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Shakira

Best K-Pop

Jimin
Jung Kook
LE SSERAFIM
Lisa
NewJeans
Stray Kids

Best Alternative

Fontaines D.C.
Hozier
Imagine Dragons
Lana Del Rey
Twenty One Pilots
Yungblud

Best Electronic

Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Disclosure
DJ Snake
Fred Again..
Swedish House Mafia

Best Hip-Hop

Central Cee
Eminem
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott

Best R&B

Kehlani
SZA
Tinashe
Tyla
Usher
Victoria Monét

Best Live

Adele
Coldplay
Doja Cat
RAYE
Taylor Swift
Travis Scott

Best Push

Ayra Starr
Chappell Roan
Coco Jones
Flyana Boss
Jessie Murph
Laufey
LE SSERAFIM
Mark Ambor
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
The Warning
Victoria Monét

Biggest Fans

Anitta
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Charli XCX
Katy Perry
Lisa
Nicki Minaj
Sabrina Carpenter
Shawn Mendes
Taylor Swift

Best U.S Act

Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift

Best UK & Ireland Act

Central Cee
Charli XCX
Chase & Status
Dua Lipa
Hozier
RAYE

Global Icons

Busta Rhymes

Pop Pioneers

Pet Shop Boys

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