The South African star won the Best Afrobeats at the 2024 VMAs.
At the event on September 11, 2024, at The USB Arena in New York, Taylor Swift led the nominees with 12 nods of which she won 7 for the highest win of the night.
Tyla‘s smash hit ‘Water’ fended off competition from Ayra Starr’s ‘Last Heartbreak Song’, Chris Brown‘s ‘Sensational’ featuring Lojay and Davido, Usher‘s ‘Ruin’ featuring Pheelz, Tems‘ ‘Love Me Jeje’ to the award.
Tyla’s ‘Water’ has dominated the award season with the song winning the Best African Song Performance category at the 66th Grammys.
See the full winners list of the 2024 VMAs below.
Video of the Year
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
Best New Artist
Chappell Roan
MTV Push Performance of the Year
June 2024: LE SSERAFIM – “EASY”
Best Collaboration
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Pop
Taylor Swift
Best Hip-Hop
Eminem – “Houdini”
Best R&B
SZA – “Snooze”
Best Alternative
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
Best Rock
Lenny Kravitz – “Human”
Best Latin
Anitta – “Mil Veces”
Best Afrobeats
Tyla – “Water”
Best K-Pop
LISA – “Rockstar”
Video For Good
WINNER: Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture “Barbie”)”
Best Direction
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Editing
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Best Choreography
Dua Lipa – “Houdini”
Best Visual Effects
Eminem – “Houdini”
Best Art Direction
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”
Best Trending Video
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi”
Best Group
SEVENTEEN
Song of the Summer
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
VMAs Most Iconic Performance
Katy Perry – “Roar”
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Katy Perry
