{"id":8840,"date":"2025-09-09T10:33:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=8840"},"modified":"2025-09-09T10:33:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:33:32","slug":"tyla-celebrates-groundbreaking-second-mtv-vma-win-for-best-afrobeats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/tyla-celebrates-groundbreaking-second-mtv-vma-win-for-best-afrobeats\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyla Celebrates Groundbreaking Second MTV VMA Win for Best Afrobeats"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tyla<\/strong> beats Burna Boy, Wizkid and Tems to win second MTV VMA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The South African sensation Tyla Laura Seethal is solidifying her position on the international scene after winning the Best Afrobeats accolade at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.<\/p>\n

This 23-year-old artist from Johannesburg emerged victorious against formidable competitors, including Nigerian stars Burna Boy, Rema, Wizkid, and Tems.<\/p>\n

The prestigious event unfolded on a Sunday at the UBS Arena in New York, where Tyla stunned attendees in a vintage Chanel ensemble from the Spring\/Summer 1993 collection, featuring a chic beige minidress styled with a cropped top, complemented by black shorts and gold medallion accessories.<\/p>\n

With a radiant smile, she exclaimed: \u201cI am excited; honestly, this is amazing. The category was very tough, so shoutout to all the nominees, and shoutout to Africa, my team. It is just a blessing to be here, winning another award, so special.\u201d<\/p>\n

This achievement signifies Tyla\u2019s second consecutive win in this category, after her previous success in 2024 with the hit track Water, which initially launched her into notoriety.<\/p>\n

Additionally, she mentioned her specific fashion inspiration for the night: \u201cWith this outfit, I said, \u2018put me in Chanel,\u2019\u201d she chuckled.<\/p>\n

The promising artist received nominations in two categories\u2014Best Afrobeats and Best Choreography for her song Push 2 Start<\/em>.<\/p>\n

She also hinted at an upcoming project, stating: \u201cIt is coming, and it\u2019s coming in hot, like, for real; just keep an eye out, but for now, keep an eye out for Chanels coming soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

This recent accolade contributes to her expanding list of achievements, which already encompasses a Grammy for Best African Music Performance in 2024 and a role as a host at the Kids\u2019 Choice Awards.<\/p>\n

See the complete list of winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artist of the Year<\/p>\n

Bad Bunny
\nBeyonc\u00e9
\nKendrick Lamar
\nLady Gaga \u2014 WINNER
\nMorgan Wallen
\nTaylor Swift
\nThe Weeknd<\/p>\n

Song of the Year<\/p>\n

Alex Warren \u2013 \u2018Ordinary\u2019
\nBillie Eilish \u2013 \u2018Birds of a Feather\u2019
\nDoechii \u2013 \u2018Anxiety\u2019
\nEd Sheeran \u2013 \u2018Sapphire\u2019
\nGracie Abrams \u2013 \u2018I Love You, I\u2019m Sorry\u2019
\nLady Gaga & Bruno Mars \u2013 \u2018Die With a Smile\u2019
\nLorde \u2013 \u2018What Was That\u2019
\nRos\u00e9 & Bruno Mars \u2013 \u2018Apt.\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nTate McRae \u2013 \u2018Sports Car\u2019
\nThe Weeknd & Playboi Carti \u2013 \u2018Timeless\u2019<\/p>\n

Best New Artist<\/p>\n

Alex Warren \u2014 WINNER
\nElla Langley
\nGigi Perez
\nLola Young
\nSombr
\nThe Mar\u00edas<\/p>\n

MTV Push Performance of the Year<\/p>\n

Ayra Starr \u2013 \u2018Last Heartbreak Song\u2019
\nDamiano David \u2013 \u2018Next Summer\u2019
\nDasha \u2013 \u2018Bye Bye Bye\u2019
\nGigi Perez \u2013 \u2018Sailor Song\u2019
\nJordan Adetunji \u2013 \u2018Kehlani\u2019
\nKatseye \u2013 \u2018Touch\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nLay Bankz \u2013 \u2018Graveyard\u2019
\nLeon Thomas \u2013 \u2018Yes It Is\u2019
\nLivingston \u2013 \u2018Shadow\u2019
\nMark Ambor \u2013 \u2018Belong Together\u2019
\nRole Model \u2013 \u2018Sally, When the Wine Runs Out\u2019
\nShaboozey \u2013 \u2018A Bar Song (Tipsy)\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Collaboration<\/p>\n

Bailey Zimmerman & Luke Combs \u2013 \u2018Backup Plan\u2019 (Stagecoach Official Music Video)
\nKendrick Lamar & SZA \u2013 \u2018Luther\u2019
\nLady Gaga & Bruno Mars \u2013 \u2018Die With a Smile\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nPost Malone ft. Blake Shelton \u2013 \u2018Pour Me a Drink\u2019
\nRos\u00e9 & Bruno Mars \u2013 \u2018Apt.\u2019
\nSelena Gomez & Benny Blanco \u2013 \u2018Sunset Blvd\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Pop<\/p>\n

Alex Warren \u2013 \u2018Ordinary\u2019
\nAriana Grande \u2013 \u2018Brighter Days Ahead\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nEd Sheeran \u2013 \u2018Sapphire\u2019
\nLady Gaga & Bruno Mars \u2013 \u2018Die With a Smile\u2019
\nRos\u00e9 & Bruno Mars \u2013 \u2018Apt.\u2019
\nSabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u2018Manchild\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Hip-Hop<\/p>\n

Doechii \u2013 \u2018Anxiety\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nDrake \u2013 \u2018Nokia\u2019
\nEminem ft. Jelly Roll \u2013 \u2018Somebody Save Me\u2019
\nGlorilla ft. Sexyy Red \u2013 \u2018Whatchu Kno About Me\u2019
\nKendrick Lamar \u2013 \u2018Not Like Us\u2019
\nLL Cool J ft. Eminem \u2013 \u2018Murdergram Deux\u2019
\nTravis Scott \u2013 \u20184\u00d74\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Pop Artist<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande
\nCharli XCX
\nJustin Bieber
\nLorde
\nMiley Cyrus
\nSabrina Carpenter \u2014 WINNER
\nTate McRae<\/p>\n

Video of the Year<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2013 \u2018Brighter Days Ahead\u2019 \u2013WINNER
\nBillie Eilish \u2013 \u2018Birds of a Feather\u2019
\nKendrick Lamar \u2013 \u2018Not Like Us\u2019
\nLady Gaga & Bruno Mars \u2013 \u2018Die With a Smile\u2019
\nRos\u00e9 & Bruno Mars \u2013 \u2018Apt.\u2019
\nSabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u2018Manchild\u2019
\nThe Weeknd & Playboi Carti \u2013 \u2018Timeless\u2019<\/p>\n

Best R&B<\/p>\n

Chris Brown \u2013 \u2018Residuals\u2019
\nLeon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs \u2013 \u2018Mutt (Remix)\u2019
\nMariah Carey \u2013 \u2018Type Dangerous\u2019 \u2013WINNER
\nPartyNextDoor \u2013 \u2018No Chill\u2019
\nSummer Walker \u2013 \u2018Heart of a Woman\u2019
\nSZA \u2013 \u2018Drive\u2019
\nThe Weeknd & Playboi Carti \u2013 \u2018Timeless\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Alternative<\/p>\n

Gigi Perez \u2013 \u2018Sailor Song\u2019
\nImagine Dragons \u2013 \u2018Wake Up\u2019
\nLola Young \u2013 \u2018Messy\u2019
\nMGK & Jelly Roll \u2013 \u2018Lonely Road\u2019
\nSombr \u2013 \u2018Back to Friends\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nThe Mar\u00edas \u2013 \u2018Back to Me\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Rock<\/p>\n

Coldplay \u2013 \u2018All My Love\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nEvanescence \u2013 \u2018Afterlife\u2019
\nGreen Day \u2013 \u2018One Eyed Bastard\u2019
\nLenny Kravitz \u2013 \u2018Honey\u2019
\nLinkin Park \u2013 \u2018The Emptiness Machine\u2019
\nTwenty One Pilots \u2013 \u2018The Contract\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Latin<\/p>\n

Bad Bunny \u2013 \u2018Baile Inolvidable\u2019
\nJ Balvin \u2013 \u2018Rio\u2019
\nKarol G \u2013 \u2018Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido\u2019
\nPeso Pluma \u2013 \u2018La Patrulla\u2019
\nRauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos \u2013 \u2018Kh\u00e9?\u2019
\nShakira \u2013 \u2018Soltera\u2019 \u2014 WINNER<\/p>\n

Best K-Pop<\/p>\n

Aespa \u2013 Whiplash\u2019
\nJennie \u2013 \u2018Like Jennie\u2019
\nJimin \u2013 \u2018Who\u2019
\nJisoo \u2013 \u2018Earthquake\u2019
\nLisa ft. Doja Cat & Raye \u2013 \u2018Born Again\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nStray Kids \u2013 \u2018Chk Chk Boom\u2019
\nRos\u00e9 \u2013 \u2018Toxic Till the End\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Afrobeats<\/p>\n

Asake & Travis Scott \u2013 \u2018Active\u2019
\nBurna Boy ft. Travis Scott \u2013 \u2018TaTaTa\u2019
\nMoliy, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea \u2013 \u2018Shake It to the Max (Fly) (Remix)\u2019
\nRema \u2013 \u2018Baby (Is It A Crime)\u2019
\nTems ft. Asake \u2013 \u2018Get It Right\u2019
\nTyla \u2013 \u2018Push 2 Start\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nWizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz \u2013 \u2018Piece of My Heart\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Country<\/p>\n

Chris Stapleton \u2013 \u2018Think I\u2019m in Love With You\u2019
\nCody Johnson & Carrie Underwood \u2013 \u2018I\u2019m Gonna Love You\u2019
\nJelly Roll \u2013 \u2018Liar\u2019
\nLainey Wilson \u2013 \u20184x4xU\u2019
\nMegan Moroney \u2013 \u2018Am I Okay?\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nMorgan Wallen \u2013 \u2018Smile\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Album<\/p>\n

Bad Bunny \u2013 \u2018Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos\u2019
\nKendrick Lamar \u2013 \u2018GNX\u2019
\nLady Gaga \u2013 \u2018Mayhem\u2019
\nMorgan Wallen \u2013 \u2018I\u2019m the Problem\u2019
\nSabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u2018Short n\u2019 Sweet\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nThe Weeknd \u2013 \u2018Hurry Up Tomorrow\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Long Form Video<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2013 \u2018Brighter Days Ahead\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nBad Bunny \u2013 \u2018Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos\u2019
\nDamiano David \u2013 \u2018Funny Little Stories\u2019
\nMac Miller \u2013 \u2018Balloonerism\u2019
\nMiley Cyrus \u2013 \u2018Something Beautiful\u2019
\nThe Weeknd \u2013 \u2018Hurry Up Tomorrow\u2019<\/p>\n

Video for Good<\/p>\n

Burna Boy \u2013 \u2018Higher\u2019
\nCharli XCX \u2013 \u2018Guess\u2019 ft. Billie Eilish \u2014 WINNER
\nDoechii \u2013 \u2018Anxiety\u2019
\nEminem ft. Jelly Roll \u2013 \u2018Somebody Save Me\u2019
\nSelena Gomez & Benny Blanco \u2013 \u2018Younger and Hotter Than Me\u2019
\nZach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan \u2013 \u2018Sleepwalking\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Direction<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2013 \u2018Brighter Days Ahead\u2019
\nCharli XCX \u2013 \u2018Guess\u2019 ft. Billie Eilish
\nKendrick Lamar \u2013 \u2018Not Like Us\u2019
\nLady Gaga \u2013 \u2018Abracadabra\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nRos\u00e9 & Bruno Mars \u2013 \u2018Apt.\u2019
\nSabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u2018Manchild\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Art Direction<\/p>\n

Charli XCX \u2013 \u2018Guess\u2019 ft. Billie Eilish
\nKendrick Lamar \u2013 \u2018Not Like Us\u2019
\nLady Gaga \u2013 \u2018Abracadabra\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nLorde \u2013 \u2018Man of the Year\u2019
\nMiley Cyrus \u2013 \u2018End of the World\u2019
\nRos\u00e9 & Bruno Mars \u2013 \u2018Apt.\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Cinematography<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2013 \u2018Brighter Days Ahead\u2019
\nEd Sheeran \u2013 \u2018Sapphire\u2019
\nKendrick Lamar \u2013 \u2018Not Like Us\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nLady Gaga \u2013 \u2018Abracadabra\u2019
\nMiley Cyrus \u2013 \u2018Easy Lover\u2019
\nSabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u2018Manchild\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Editing<\/p>\n

Charli XCX \u2013 \u2018Guess\u2019 ft. Billie Eilish
\nEd Sheeran \u2013 \u2018Sapphire\u2019
\nKendrick Lamar \u2013 \u2018Not Like Us\u2019
\nLady Gaga \u2013 \u2018Abracadabra\u2019
\nSabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u2018Manchild\u2019
\nTate McRae \u2013 \u2018Just Keep Watching\u2019 \u2014 WINNER<\/p>\n

Best Choreography<\/p>\n

Doechii \u2013 \u2018Anxiety\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nFKA twigs \u2013 \u2018Eusexua\u2019
\nKendrick Lamar \u2013 \u2018Not Like Us\u2019
\nLady Gaga \u2013 \u2018Abracadabra\u2019
\nTyla<\/a> \u2013 \u2018Push 2 Start\u2019
\nZara Larsson \u2013 \u2018Pretty Ugly\u2019<\/p>\n

Best Visual Effects<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande \u2013 \u2018Brighter Days Ahead\u2019
\nLady Gaga \u2013 \u2018Abracadabra\u2019
\nRos\u00e9 & Bruno Mars \u2013 \u2018Apt.\u2019
\nSabrina Carpenter \u2013 \u2018Manchild\u2019 \u2014 WINNER
\nTate McRae \u2013 \u2018Just Keep Watching\u2019
\nThe Weeknd \u2013 \u2018Hurry Up Tomorrow\u2019<\/p>\n

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