Tyla makes history at the 2026 AMAs, winning Social Song of the Year for 'CHANEL' and the Best Afrobeats Artist award, ...

Tyla won Best Afrobeats Artist and Social Song of the Year for "CHANEL" at the 52nd AMAs in Las Vegas on Monday, bringing her total wins to three. Tyla became the first woman and first South African ...

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent.

South African music star Tyla has made history at the 2026 American Music Awards after clinching two major awards at the ...

This year in Afropop, a whispery Ghanaian It-Girl shook the world, a Francophone trio remade Bastille Day in their image, and East African R&B stars took romantic tension to new heights. Meanwhile, a ...

International sensation Tems won the Best African Music Performance category at the 2025 Grammys. In a historic feat, Nigerian artists appear in all of the songs nominated in the second installment of ...

In a night that underscored the irresistible pull of Nigerian music across West Africa, Davido has clinched the award for Best African Song of the Year at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA).

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South Africa’s very own Tyla has once again made history after she officially snatched three American Music Awards.

South African singer Tyla Seethal emerged as one of the standout winners at the 52nd American Music Awards, securing two trophies at the ceremony held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.The 24 ...