South African female singer, Tyla has won the Top Afrobeats Artist title at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, surpassing Nigerian stars like Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, and Asake.
Tyla’s 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
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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