South African artist, Tyla stole the show for Africans at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), dominating the ceremony with three impressive wins.
Tyla walked away with the coveted titles of Best R&B, Best African Act, and Best Afrobeats, marking a career milestone for the rising star who shot to limelight with her hit single, Water.
In the Best Afrobeats category, Tyla beat some of Nigeria’s biggest stars, including Ayra Starr, Asake, Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems to the award, further highlighting her global appeal after her win at the Grammys earlier this year.
Tyla also claimed the Best African Act award, defeating a strong field of contenders that included Ayra Starr, Asake, DBN Gogo, TitoM & Yuppe, and Diamond Platnumz. The wins cement her place as one of the top emerging talents on the continent.
Meanwhile, Ayra Starr, one of the night’s most nominated artists, unfortunately went home empty-handed. Starr, who had four nominations across multiple categories—including Best African Act, Best New Artist, Best Afrobeats, and Best Push—was unable to secure any awards.
The night was also a major win for global superstar Taylor Swift, who was the biggest winner of the evening, taking home four awards. Swift claimed Best US Act, Best Video, Best Artist, and Best Live, further solidifying her dominance in the music industry.
The ceremony, which took place on Sunday night in Manchester, England, was hosted by Rita Ora, who also took a moment during the event to honor former One Direction singer and TV personality, Payne.
Payne tragically passed away last month at the age of 31 after a fall from a balcony in Argentina, and Ora paid tribute to the late star, acknowledging his impact on the music world.
Full List of 2024 MTV EMAs Winners:
BEST SONGSabrina Carpenter – Espresso
BEST VIDEOTaylor Swift ft. Post Malone – Fortnight
BEST ARTISTTaylor Swift
BEST COLLABORATIONLISA ft. Rosalía – NEW WOMAN
BEST NEWBenson Boone
BEST POPAriana Grande
BEST AFROBEATSTyla
BEST ROCKLiam Gallagher
BEST LATINPeso Pluma
BEST K-POPJimin
BEST ALTERNATIVEImagine Dragons
BEST ELECTRONICCalvin Harris
BEST HIP-HOPEminem
BEST R&BTyla
BEST LIVETaylor Swift
BEST PUSHLE SSERAFIM
BIGGEST FANSLISA
BEST AFRICAN ACTTyla
BEST ASIA ACTBINI
BEST AUSTRALIAN ACTSia
BEST AUSTRIAN ACTRAF Camora
BEST BRAZILIAN ACTPabllo Vittar
BEST CANADIAN ACTShawn Mendes
BEST CARIBBEAN ACTYoung Miko
BEST DUTCH ACTRoxy Dekker
BEST FRENCH ACTPierre Garnier
BEST GERMAN ACTAYLIVA
BEST INDIA ACTMali
BEST ISRAELI ACTNoa Kirel
BEST ITALIAN ACTAnnalisa
BEST LAT AM CENTRAL ACTManuel Turizo
BEST LAT AM NORTH ACTYeriMua
BEST LAT AM SOUTH ACTDillom
BEST NORDIC ACTZara Larsson
BEST POLISH ACTDaria Zawiałow
BEST PORTUGUESE ACTBárbara Bandeira
BEST SPANISH ACTLola Indigo
BEST SWISS ACTNemo
BEST U.K. & IRELAND ACTRAYE
BEST U.S. ACTTaylor Swift
