Grammys 2026: Tyla wins Best African Music Performance

South African singer Tyla emerged as a major early winner at the 68th Grammy Awards, securing the Best African Music Performance award and edging out top African stars including Burna Boy, Davido, and Ayra Starr.

The awards ceremony was held on February 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, where Tyla was recognised for her hit single Push 2 Start. The win marks another significant global achievement for the fast rising artist, whose music has gained widespread international traction over the past year.

The Best African Music Performance category, introduced to celebrate contemporary African sounds on the global recording industry’s biggest stage, featured a competitive lineup. Nominees included Burna Boy, Davido featuring Omah Lay, Eddy Kenzo in collaboration with Mehran Matin, and Ayra Starr featuring Wizkid. Tyla’s victory further underscores the growing influence of African music worldwide.

In another notable outcome connected to the African diaspora, US born singer Shaboozey, whose parents are Nigerian, won the award for Best Country Solo Performance. He triumphed in a category that included established names such as Tyler Childers, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top, and Lainey Wilson.

Shaboozey’s win highlights the evolving nature of country music and its increasing openness to diverse voices and cultural influences beyond its traditional roots.

As the ceremony continues, more winners across major categories are expected to be announced. Updates will be provided as the night progresses, reflecting the unfolding highlights of the 68th Grammy Awards.

Best African Music Performance

• ‘Push 2 Start’ — Tyla
• ‘Love’ — Burna Boy
• ‘With You’ — Davido Featuring Omah Lay
• ‘Hope & Love’ — Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
• ‘Gimme Dat’ — Ayra Starr Featuring Wizkid

Best Country Solo Performance

• Shaboozey
• Tyler Childers
• Chris Stapleton
• Zach Top
• Lainey Wilson

Best Global Music Album

• Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo — Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia
• Sounds Of Kumbha — Siddhant Bhatia
• No Sign of Weakness — Burna Boy
• Éclairer le monde – Light the World — Youssou N’Dour
• Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live) — Shakti
• Chapter III: We Return to Light — Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar

Best Global Music Performance

• ‘EoO’ — Bad Bunny
• ‘JERUSALEMA’ — Angélique Kidjo
• ‘Cantando en el Camino’ — Ciro Hurtado
• ‘Inmigrante Y Que?’ — Yeisy Rojas
• ‘Shrini’s Dream (Live)’ — Shakti
• ‘Daybreak’ — Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar

Song of the Year

• ‘Wildflower’ – Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
•  ‘Abracadabra’ – Lady Gaga, Henry Walter & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
• ‘Anxiety’ – Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)
• ‘APT.’ – Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park, Theron Thomas & Henry Walter, songwriters (Rosé, Bruno Mars)
• ‘DtMF’ – Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Hugo René Sención Sanabria, Tyler Thomas Spry & Roberto José Rosado Torres, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
• ‘Golden [From “KPop Demon Hunters”]’ – EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami)
• ‘Luther’ – Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Ink, Kendrick Lamar, Solána Rowe, Mark Anthony Spears & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar With SZA)
• ‘Manchild’ – Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)

Best New Artist

• Olivia Dean
• Katseye
• The Marias
• Addison Rae
• Sombr
• Leon Thomas
• Alex Warren
• Lola Young

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

• Cirkut
• Dan Auerbach
• Dijon
• Blake Mills
• Sounwave

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

• Amy Allen
• Edgar Barrera
• Jessie Jo Dillon
• Tobias Jesso Jr.
• Laura Veltz

Best Pop Solo Performance

• ‘Messy’ — Lola Young
• ‘Daisies’ — Justin Bieber
• ‘Manchild’ — Sabrina Carpenter
• ‘Disease’ — Lady Gaga
• ‘The Subway’ — Chappell Roan

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• ‘Defying Gravity’ – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
• ‘Golden [From “KPop Demon Hunters”]’ – HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami
• ‘Gabriela’ – Katseye
• ‘APT.’ – Rosé, Bruno Mars
• ‘30 for 30’ – SZA With Kendrick Lamar

Album of the Year

• Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny
• Swag – Justin Bieber
• Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter
• Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
• Mayhem – Lady Gaga
• GNX – Kendrick Lamar
• Mutt – Leon Thomas
• Chromakopia – Tyler, the Creator

Record of the Year

• ‘DtMF’ – Bad Bunny
• ‘Manchild’ – Sabrina Carpenter
• ‘Anxiety’ – Doechii
• ‘Wildflower’ – Billie Eilish
• ‘Abracadabra’ – Lady Gaga
• ‘Luther’ – Kendrick Lamar With SZA
• ‘The Subway’ – Chappell Roan
• ‘APT.’ – Rosé, Bruno Mars