Tyla bags second Grammy win ahead of Arya Starr, Burna Boy, Davido

Tyla bags second Grammy win over Nigerian artists once again

Tyla, South African amapiano-pop sensation, has secured her second Grammy win in Best African Music Performance for ‘PUSH 2 START’ at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. Tyla picked the win against Davido’s “With You” featuring Omah Lay, Burna Boy’s ‘Love’, Arya Starr’s ‘Gimme Dat’ featuring Wizkid, and Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin’s ‘Hope & Love.’

Following her breakout 2024 win for the viral smash ‘Water’, Tyla’s latest track continued her streak of global crossover success. The victories make her the first artist to repeat in the category’s short history and cement her as a defining force in modern African music.

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“Push 2 Start,” featured on the deluxe edition of her self-titled debut album Tyla+, blends amapiano rhythms with pop elements. The song achieved strong commercial performance, amassing over 614 million streams across platforms (the highest among the nominees) and charting successfully in markets including the U.S. and UK.

The result comes after Nigerian artist Tems won the category in 2025 for “Love Me JeJe,” but Nigerian nominees did not secure the award this year despite high expectations from fans.

The repeat win highlights the Academy’s investment in artists building sustained careers with innovative, internationally resonant sounds, further elevating South Africa’s influence in global pop.

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