Tyla was nominated in four categories overall (including Best New Act); took home Best Afrobeats Act, Best African Act and Best R&B Act prizes.
Tyla, South African newcomer, last Sunday gave Swift a good run for her money, garnering three awards for Best Afrobeats, Best R&B and Best African act at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester, England.
Tyla performed her smash hit, “Water”, for the EMA audience at the Co-op Live, Manchester, flanked by a host of dancers, as well as singing energetic new track, “Push 2 Start”.
The “Truth Or Dare” singer was nominated in four categories overall (including Best New Act) and carted home prizes for Best Afrobeats Act, Best African Act and Best R&B Act.
Taylor Swift was the big winner of the night, winning Best Artiste, Best Live Act, Best US Act and Best Video.
The ceremony was hosted by British singer, Rita Ora, who paid tribute to “One Direction” singer, Liam Payne, who died on October 16, 2024 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
Ora had a close relationship with the singer and the pair recorded a song together, “For You (Fifty Shades Freed)” in 2018.
Said she addressing the audience: “I want to take a moment to remember someone. Liam Payne was one of the kindest people I knew”.
Requested she with broken of the crowd to take a moment to remember Liam: “He had the biggest heart and he left such a mark on this world”.
Hip-hop legend, Busta Rhymes, was awarded the EMAs global icon award from British rapper, Little Simz, telling the crowd that in 34 years of professionally recording this was his first award from MTV and it felt incredible.
