Tyla Wins Best African Music Performance at the 68th Grammy Awards
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Tyla Wins Only African Song Performance at the 68th Grammy Awards
South African artist Tyla has acquired her 2d Grammy for Only African Song Performance with the hit “Push 2 Start.” On the 2026 ceremony, she emerged sooner than nominees Burna Boy, Davido, and Ayra Starr.
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It became a evening of social gathering for South Africa’s golden girl, Tyla, who formally clinched her 2d Grammy Award at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Stepping onto the stage excellent days after her 24th birthday, the singer took dwelling the trophy for Only African Song Performance for her hit, “Push 2 Start.”
This victory marks a necessary milestone in Tyla’s profession, as she becomes the major artist to safe this reveal class twice since its inception in 2024. The class became a celeb-studded affair this year, featuring a ambitious lineup of Africa’s finest. Tyla emerged sooner than Nigeria’s Burna Boy (“Savor”), Davido featuring Omah Lay (“With You”), and Ayra Starr featuring Wizkid (“Gimme Dat”), as properly as Uganda’s Eddy Kenzo and Mehran Matin (“Hope & Savor”).
“Push 2 Start” has been a standout music for the singer since its originate on 11 October 2024. The song became offered as a lead single for “TYLA +,” the deluxe model of her self-titled debut album. Produced by Sammy Soso, Ari PenSmith, and Mocha, the music is a masterclass within the Popiano vogue, a seamless fusion of Amapiano, Pop, and R&B that has change into Tyla’s signature sound.
The song’s hurry to the Grammy stage began with a viral tease at the 2024 MTV VMAs, adopted by a high-profile tune video directed by Aerin Moreno, which premiered in November 2024. Its success on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart within the heart of gradual 2024 and 2025 home the stage for this eventual Grammy recognition.
