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Grammys 2026: Tyla beats Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr to win best African music performance with the hit single “Push 2 Start.”
South African pop sensation Tyla has emerged as the winner of the Best African Music Performance category at the 2026 Grammy Awards, edging out a strong field that included some of Nigeria’s biggest music exports.
The fast-rising star took home the prestigious honour with her hit single Push 2 Start, outpacing Burna Boy’s Love, Davido’s With You featuring Omah Lay, Ayra Starr and Wizkid’s Gimme Dat, and Hope & Love by Eddy Kenzo and Mehran Matin.
Introduced to celebrate and amplify African sounds on the global stage, the category once again underlined Nigeria’s dominance in the continent’s music space. Three Nigerian artists, Burna Boy, Davido, and Ayra Starr, earned nominations, reinforcing the country’s consistent presence at the world’s biggest music awards.
Although the trophy went south this year, the strong Nigerian showing highlighted the continued influence and reach of Afrobeats and African pop music worldwide, with African artists steadily claiming their space on the global music scene.