South African singer has Tyla won the Top Afrobeats Artist title at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, surpassing Nigerian stars like Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, and Asake.
Tyla’s meteoric rise to fame has been fueled by her chart-topping hit, Water, which also earned her the Top Afrobeats Song award at the same ceremony.
The global Afrobeats scene which was once dominated by Nigerian artists has taken a different turn since the South African singer’s fame.
Full List of Winners: 2024 Billboard Music Awards
Top Afrobeats Song
- Adam Port & Stryv feat. Malachiii “Move”
- Tems “Me & U”
- Tyla “Truth or Dare”
- Winner: Tyla “Water”
- Tyla, Gunna & Skillibeng “Jump”
Top Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Drake
- Winner: Taylor Swift
- Morgan Wallen
Top New Artist
- Benson Boone
- Tommy Richman
- Winner: Chappell Roan
- Shaboozey
- Teddy Swims
Top Male Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Luke Combs
- Drake
- Post Malone
- Winner: Morgan Wallen
Top Female Artist
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Billie Eilish
- Chappell Roan
- Winner: Taylor Swift
- SZA
Top Duo/Group
- blink-182
- Coldplay
- Winner: Fuerza Regida
- Linkin Park
- Stray Kids
Top Billboard 200 Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Drake
- Winner: Taylor Swift
- SZA
- Morgan Wallen
Top Hot 100 Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Billie Eilish
- Winner: Taylor Swift
- Morgan Wallen
Top Hot 100 Songwriter
- Amy Allen
- Jack Antonoff
- Zach Bryan
- Kendrick Lamar
- Winner: Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Producer
- Winner: Jack Antonoff
- Zach Bryan
- Daniel Nigro
- Finneas O’Connell
- Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Songs Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Kendrick Lamar
- Winner: Taylor Swift
- Morgan Wallen
Top Radio Songs Artist
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Doja Cat
- Winner: Taylor Swift
- SZA
- Morgan Wallen
Top Song Sales Artist
- Jelly Roll
- Jung Kook
- Winner: Shaboozey
- Taylor Swift
- Teddy Swims
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Billie Eilish
- Ariana Grande
- Winner: Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Billie Eilish
- Ariana Grande
- Winner: Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
Top R&B Artist
- Brent Faiyaz
- Tommy Richman
- Winner: SZA
- Tyla
- The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
- Brent Faiyaz
- Winner: Tommy Richman
- The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
- Muni Long
- Winner: SZA
- Tyla
Top R&B Touring Artist
- Chris Brown
- Winner: Bruno Mars
- Usher
Top Rap Artist
- Winner: Drake
- Future
- Kendrick Lamar
- Metro Boomin
- Travis Scott
Top Rap Male Artist
- Winner: Drake
- Kendrick Lamar
- Travis Scott
Top Rap Female Artist
- Winner: Doja Cat
- GloRilla
- Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Touring Artist
- Nicki Minaj
- Winner: Travis Scott
- $uicideboy$
Top Country Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Luke Combs
- Post Malone
- Chris Stapleton
- Winner: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Luke Combs
- Winner: Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist
- Winner: Beyoncé
- Megan Moroney
- Lainey Wilson
Top Country Duo/Group
- Zac Brown Band
- Winner: The Red Clay Strays
- Treaty Oak Revival
Top Country Touring Artist
- Winner: Zach Bryan
- Kenny Chesney
- Luke Combs
Top Rock Artist
- Winner: Zach Bryan
- Hozier
- Jelly Roll
- Noah Kahan
- Linkin Park
Top Rock Duo/Group
- Good Neighbours
- Winner: Linkin Park
- The Red Clay Strays
Top Hard Rock Artist
- Bad Omens
- HARDY
- Winner: Linkin Park
Top Rock Touring Artist
- Winner: Coldplay
- The Rolling Stones
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Top Latin Artist
- Winner: Bad Bunny
- Fuerza Regida
- Junior H
- KAROL G
- Peso Pluma
Top Latin Male Artist
- Winner: Bad Bunny
- Junior H
- Peso Pluma
Top Latin Female Artist
- Winner: KAROL G
- Shakira
- Kali Uchis