List of awards and nominations received by Tyla
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The South African singer Tyla has won a total of 39 industry awards from 124 nominations throughout her career. Her self-titled debut studio album was released in 2024 and debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[1] The album spawned her breakthrough single, "Water", which peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2] That same year, she was named the youngest African soloist to win a Grammy Award at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards after winning the inaugural Best African Music Performance.[3]
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Tyla started off doing cover versions of pop songs before she joined the amapiano wave.[4] She released her debut single, "Getting Late", in 2019; its music video was nominated for Best Music Video of the Year at the 28th Annual South African Music Awards in 2022.[5] In 2023, she released "Been Thinking", which was nominated for Best Produced Music Video at the 29th Annual South African Music Awards,[6] and she won the Best Female Artist award at the 9th Annual African Entertainment Awards USA later that year.[7] She was also nominated for Best New Artist at the Soul Train Music Awards,[8] and Best African Music Act at the MOBO Awards.[9]
In 2024, Tyla went on to win the most awards at the BET Awards, tying with the American singers Usher and Victoria Monét at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California,[10] where she was named the Best New Artist[11] and Best International Act.[12] She received backlash after winning Best Afrobeats Video at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she identified as an amapiano artist in her acceptance speech.[13] In her native South Africa, she received the Song of the Year, International Achievement and Highest Airplay awards at the 3rd Annual Basadi in Music Awards; she was the most-nominated recipient with five, and the most-awarded performing artist at the event.[14] She also took home the Best International Act at the Cultural and Creative Industry Awards,[15] and the Most Stylish Performing Artist at the South African Style Awards.[16] She led the 18th Metro FM Music Awards nomination list with six, and she was honoured with the Global Icon award.[17] Tyla received a Global Force accolade at the inaugural Billboard R&B's No. 1s event.[18][19] Towards the end of 2024, at the 30th Annual South African Music Awards, Tyla won the most awards, receiving four from seven nominations.[20] GQ honoured her with the Entertainer of the Year award.[21] Tyla received the Impact Award in 2025, at the Billboard Women in Music Awards.[22] Tyla hosted the 2025 Kids' Choice Awards. She also won the Favorite Global Music Star award and she was nominated for Favorite Music Collaboration for her remix of "Show Me Love".[23][24]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year[a] | Category | Recipient(s) or nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Music Awards | 2024 | African Song of the Year | "Water" | Won | [25] |
| African Act of the Year | Tyla | N/a | [b] | ||
| Africa Golden Awards | 2025 | Album of the Year | Tyla | Nominated | [27] |
| Female Artist of the Year | Tyla | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | "Jump" | Nominated | |||
| African Entertainment Awards, USA | 2023 | Best Female Artist | Tyla | Won | [7] |
| 2024 | Best Female Artist | Nominated | [28] | ||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Collaboration | "Jump" | Nominated | |||
| All Africa Music Awards | 2026 | Song of the Year | "Push 2 Start" | Nominated | [29] |
| Best African Dance/Choreography | Nominated | ||||
| American Music Awards | 2025 | Favorite Female R&B Artist | Tyla | Nominated | [30] |
| Favorite Afrobeats Artist | Won | [31] | |||
| 2026 | Best Music Video | "Chanel" | Nominated | [32] | |
| Best Female R&B Artist | Tyla | Nominated | |||
| Best Afrobeats Artist | Won | [33] | |||
| Social Song of the Year | "Chanel" | Won | |||
| Basadi in Music Awards | 2024 | Artist of the Year | Tyla | Nominated | [34] |
| Best Styled Artist of the Year | Nominated | [34] | |||
| Pop Artist of the Year | "Water" | Nominated | |||
| Music Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Song of the Year | Won | [14] | |||
| Highest Airplay | Tyla | Won | |||
| International Achievement | Won | ||||
| 2026 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [35][36] | ||
| Song of the Year | "Chanel" | Nominated | |||
| BBC | 2024 | Sound of 2024 | Tyla | Fourth | [37] |
| BET Awards | 2024 | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist | Nominated | [38] | |
| Best New Artist | Won | [39] | |||
| Best International Act | Won | [40] | |||
| Viewer's Choice Award | "Water" | Nominated | [41] | ||
| 2025 | Best International Act | Tyla | Nominated | [42] | |
| 2026 | Viewer's Choice Award | "Chanel" | Nominated | [43] | |
| Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Top R&B Artist | Tyla | Nominated | [44] |
| Top R&B Female Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Top Afrobeats Artist | Won | ||||
| Top R&B Song | "Water" | Nominated | |||
| Top Afrobeats Song | Won | ||||
| "Truth or Dare" | Nominated | ||||
| "Jump" (with Gunna and Skillibeng) | Nominated | ||||
| Top R&B Album | Tyla | Nominated | |||
| Billboard R&B's No. 1s | 2024 | Global Force | Tyla | Won | [45] |
| Billboard Women in Music | 2025 | Impact | Won | [46] | |
| BreakTudo Awards | 2024 | International Video of the Year | "Water" | Nominated | [47] |
| Rising International Artist | Tyla | Nominated | |||
| International Crush | Nominated | ||||
| BRIT Awards | 2024 | International Song | "Water" | Nominated | [48] |
| Cultural and Creative Industry Awards | 2024 | Best International Act | Tyla | Won | [15] |
| Best Newcomer | Nominated | [49] | |||
| DStv Content Creator Awards | 2024 | Song of the Year | "Water" | Won | [50] |
| The Feather Awards | 2024 | Hot Chick of the Year | Tyla | Nominated | [51] |
| Glamour Awards | 2025 | Global Woman of the Year | Won | [52] | |
| Grammy Awards | 2024 | Best African Music Performance | "Water" | Won | [53] |
| 2026 | "Push 2 Start" | Won | |||
| GQ Men of the Year | 2024 | Entertainer of the Year | Tyla | Won | [21] |
| The Headies | 2025 | Best Southern African Artiste of the Year | Nominated | [54] | |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2024 | Best African Music Artist | Nominated | [55] | |
| Best Lyrics | "Water" | Nominated | |||
| TikTok Bop of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | R&B Song of the Year | Nominated | [56] | ||
| Dance Song of the Year | "Water" (with Marshmello) | Nominated | |||
| World Artist of the Year | Tyla | Won | |||
| 2026 | Nominated | [57] | |||
| Ivor Novello Awards | 2024 | Best Contemporary Song | "Water" | Nominated | [58] |
| Metro FM Music Awards | 2024 | Song of the Year | Nominated | [59] | |
| Best Music Video | Nominated | ||||
| Best Viral Challenge | Nominated | ||||
| Best R&B | Nominated | ||||
| Best Female Artist | Tyla | Nominated | |||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Global Icon | Won | [17] | |||
| MOBO Awards | 2023 | Best African Music Act | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2025 | Nominated | [60] | |||
| Best International Act | Nominated | ||||
| 2026 | Nominated | [61] | |||
| Best African Music Act | Nominated | ||||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2024 | Best New | Nominated | [62] | |
| Best R&B | Won | ||||
| Best Afrobeats | Won | ||||
| Best African Act | Won | [63] | |||
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2024 | Best New Artist | Nominated | [64] | |
| Best R&B Video | "Water" | Nominated | |||
| Best Afrobeats Video | Won | [65] | |||
| 2025 | "Push 2 Start" | Won | [66] | ||
| Best Choreography | Nominated | [67] | |||
| Music Awards Japan | 2026 | Best International R&B/Contemporary Song in Japan | "Chanel" | Won | [68] |
| Best of Listeners' Choice: International Song | Nominated | ||||
| Myx Music Awards | 2024 | Global Video of the Year | "Water" | Nominated | [69] |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2025 | Outstanding New Artist | Tyla | Nominated | [70] |
| Outstanding International Song | "Jump" | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | "Is It" | Won | [71] | ||
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2024 | Favorite Breakout Artist | Tyla | Nominated | [72] |
| Favorite Global Music Star | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Viral Song | "Water" | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Favorite Global Music Star | Tyla | Won | [24] | |
| Favorite Music Collaboration | "Show Me Love" (with WizTheMc and bees & honey) | Nominated | [23] | ||
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2023 | Best New Artist | Tyla | Nominated | [73] |
| South African Music Awards | 2022 | Music Video of the Year | "Getting Late" (featuring Kooldrink) | Nominated | [5] |
| 2023 | Best Produced Music Video | "Been Thinking" | Nominated | [6] | |
| 2024 | Music Video of the Year | "Water" | Nominated | [74] | |
| Record of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Album of the Year | Tyla | Nominated | [75] | ||
| Best Pop Album | Won | [76] | |||
| Female Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| Newcomer of the Year | Won | ||||
| Best Collaboration | "Water" (with Travis Scott) | Nominated | [75] | ||
| International Achievement | Tyla | Won | [c] | ||
| 2026 | Won | [78] | |||
| South African Style Awards | 2024 | Most Stylish Performing Artist | Won | [16] | |
| Trace Awards | 2025 | Song of the Year | "Jump" | Nominated | [79] |
| Best Global African Artist | Tyla | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Artist | Won | [80] | |||
| Best Live Performance | Nominated | [79] | |||
| Best Artist – Southern Africa | Nominated | ||||
| Best Music Video | "Jump" (directed by Nabil Elderkin) | Nominated | |||
| Best DJ | "One Call" (with Spinall and Omah Lay) | Nominated | |||
| Urban Music Awards | 2025 | Artist of the Year | Tyla | Nominated | [81] |
| Best Music Video | "Push 2 Start" (Remix) (with Sean Paul) | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Act | Tyla | Nominated | |||
| Best International Collaboration | "No.1" (with Tems) | Nominated | |||
| International Artist of the Year | Tyla | Nominated | |||
| Best Viral Breakthrough Song | "Water" | Nominated | |||
| Best Album | Tyla | Nominated | |||
| Variety Power of Young Hollywood | 2025 | Influence and impact in music and pop culture | Tyla | Won | [82] |
Other accolades
Listicles
| Publication | Year | Listicle | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC | 2023 | The Best Songs of 2023 | "Water" | 10 |
[83] |
| Billboard | The 100 Best Songs of 2023 | 18 |
[84] | ||
| Forbes | 2024 | 30 Under 30 | Tyla | N/a | [85] |
| The Hollywood Reporter | 2023 | The 10 Best Songs of 2023 | "Water" | 10 |
[86] |
| 2024 | TRH's 2024 Hot list | Tyla | 24 |
[87] | |
| Madame Tussauds | 2025 | Hot 100 list | N/a | [88] |
Explanatory notes
- Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
- Announced on 18 October 2024, by the South African Music Awards via social media[77]