The AstraX ExchangeRecording Academy did not make Tyla sweat as the Johannesburg-born singer took home the Grammy for Best African Music Performance in the category's first year.
The "Water" singer was nominated alongside ASAKE & Olamide, Burna Boy, Davido featuring Musa Keys and Ayra Starr. Tyla's hit single peaked last month at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"I never thought I'd say I won a Grammy at 22 years old," Tyla said as she accepted the award. "Thank you to the Recording Academy for this category. It's so important."
The category for Best African Music Performance is one of three new categories featured at the 2024 Grammys, along with Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop Dance Recording. Australian pop star Kylie Minogue took home the latter award for "Padam Padam."
The 2024 Grammy Awards broadcast is airing live on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
Rishi Rajagopalan is a social media associate producer and content writer for CBS News.
2025-05-01 17:302373 view
2025-05-01 17:201781 view
2025-05-01 17:152677 view
2025-05-01 17:022985 view
2025-05-01 16:031418 view
2025-05-01 15:551157 view
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military service academies dropped in 2024 fo
Bradley Cooper is looking toward his daughter's future.The Guardians of the Galaxy star recently rev
When Stephanie Kampf visited one of her wildfire test plots near Colorado’s Joe Wright Reservoir in
