2024 Billboard Music Awards: Tyla wins Top Afrobeats Artist

South African singer Tyla has made history by winning the Top Afrobeats Artist title at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, beating Nigerian heavyweights like Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, and Asake.

Her global smash hit Water not only solidified her dominance but also bagged the Top Afrobeats Song award, cementing her status as a rising force in the global music scene.

Tyla’s meteoric ascent signals a shift in the Afrobeats landscape, a genre previously dominated by Nigerian stars. Her success has sparked conversations about the genre's expanding boundaries and the influence of South African talent.

2024 Billboard Music Awards: Full Winners List

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

With Tyla’s groundbreaking wins, 2024’s Billboard Music Awards will undoubtedly go down in history as a game-changer for the global Afrobeats movement.