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Tyla makes history with first VMA win for Africa

todaySeptember 12, 2024 52

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South Africa’s Tyla has won her first MTV Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats for her hit song Water, making history as the first female African artist to win a VMA. Taylor Swift, who had 12 nominations, won seven, including Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration for Fortnight featuring Post Malone. She is now the most-awarded artist in VMA history. Tyla says the impact her song has had globally is a testament that African music can be pop music too.

 

Written by: Tonata Kadhila

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