SA's Tyla bags Grammy for Best African Music Performance

JOHANNESBURG - Breakthrough sensation Tyla has done it again.

She’s scooped the 2024 Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance for her song Water on Sunday.

This is the inaugural year for the category, in which Asake and Olamide, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, and Davido featuring Musa Keys were also nominated.

Meanwhile, Pop powerhouse Taylor Swift made Grammy history by winning her fourth Album of the Year award for "Midnights" -– the most ever by any artist.

Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year Grammy, breaking record

With her record-breaking triumph, the 34-year-old surpassed music icons Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder with the most wins of the top Grammy.

Swift bested a stacked slate of artists including Lana Del Rey, Olivia Rodrigo, Grammys darling Jon Batiste and top nominee SZA to take home the major award.

- Additional Reporting AFP -

Woke up to the news of our very own Tyla winning the Best African Music Performance for her song ‘Water’ at the #Grammys. She is the youngest African to win such a prestigious award, adding herself to list of eminent South African artists and musicians who have made an indelible… pic.twitter.com/rNROSAuH1W

— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) February 5, 2024