2024 MTV VMAs (Full List of Winners): Tyla beats Burna Boy, Tems, Ayra Starr to win Afrobeats award

South African singer and songwriter Tyla beats Burna Boy, Tems, and Ayra Starr to claim the 2024 Best Afrobeats Award at this year’s VMAs.

Tyla received her first nomination at the VMAs and won the category for best Afrobeats with her song ‘Water’ which earned her first Grammy at the 66th Grammy Awards, beating Burna Boy’s ‘City Boys’ Ayra Starr’s ‘Last Heartbreak Song’, Chris Brown’s ‘Sensational’ featuring Lojay and Davido, Usher’s ‘Ruin’ featuring Pheelz, Tems’ ‘Love Me Jeje’ to the award in the category.

Tyla said, “The impact that ‘Water’ has had on the world proves that African music can be pop music, too. This is so special but also bittersweet. Because I know there’s a tendency to group all African artists under Afrobeats.”

The event was held at the UBS Arena in New York.

Taylor Swift led this year’s nominees with 12 nods, of which she won seven and set a new record as the first artist to win in the Video of the Year category five times.

The 2024 VMAs were hosted by Megan Thee Stallion and kicked off with Eminem performing ‘Houdini’ from his 12th studio album, ‘The Death of Slim Shady’ (Coup de Grâce).

The event featured star-studded performances by Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro, Lenny Kravitz, and Sabrina Carpenter.

The full list of winners and nominees is below.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”
Billie Eilish – “Lunch”
Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red”
Eminem – “Houdini”
SZA – “Snooze”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” *WINNER

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande
Bad Bunny
Eminem
Sabrina Carpenter
SZA
Taylor Swift *WINNER

SONG OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em”
Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me”
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” *WINNER
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”

BEST NEW ARTIST
Benson Boone
Chappell Roan *WINNER
Gracie Abrams
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Tyla

BEST COLLABORATION
Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be”
Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones”
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven”
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help”
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” *WINNER

BEST POP
Camila Cabello
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Sabrina Carpenter
Tate McRae
Taylor Swift *WINNER

BEST HIP-HOP
Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “
Eminem – “Houdini” *WINNER
GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!”
Gunna – “Fukumean”
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA”
Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti – “FE!N”

BEST R&B
Alicia Keys – “Lifeline”
Muni Long – “Made For Me”
SZA – “Snooze” *WINNER
Tyla – “Water”
Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good” –
Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”

BEST ALTERNATIVE
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” *WINNER
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves”
Hozier – “Too Sweet”
Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed”
Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire”
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)”

BEST ROCK
Bon Jovi – “Legendary”
Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove”
Green Day – “Dilemma”
Kings of Leon – “Mustang”
Lenny Kravitz – “Human” *WINNER
U2 – “Atomic City”

BEST LATIN
Anitta – “Mil Veces” *WINNER
Bad Bunny – “Monaco”
Karol G – “Mi Ex Tenia Razon”
Myke Towers – “Lala”
Peso Pluma & Anitta – “Bellakeo”
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky”
Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería”