With her successful song Push 2 Start, Tyla defeated Nigerian Afroartists to win the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards’ “Best Afrobeats” category. As proof of her increasing power on the international scene, the South African singer-songwriter defeated heavyweights like Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, Wizkid, and Asake. However, Doechii’s Anxiety won the medal in the “Best Choreography” category, defeating her. The evening was unsatisfactory for Nigerian celebrities as well. Both Burna Boy, who was nominated for “Video for Good,” and Ayra Starr, who was nominated for “MTV Push Performance of the…
Tyla Wins Best Afrobeats at MTV VMAs
