2024 Billboard Music Awards: Tyla beats Asake, Burna Boy, Tems to win top afrobeats artist

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

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