Ahead AFCON semi final showdown, South Africa edges Nigeria in Grammy Awards
Khalid ABRAHAM
South African singer Tyla has beaten four Nigerian acts to the Grammy Awards of Best African Music Performance 2024.
Tyla made history by picking up the first ever award for best African performance.
She edged out Asake and Olamide (Amapiano), Burna Boy (City Boys), Davido featuring Musa Keys (Unavailable and Ayra Starr (Rush) who are all Nigerians and other nominees for the award.
This is coming ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations’ semi final duel between South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and Nigeria’s Super Eagles slated for Wednesday in Ivory Coast.
The 22-year-old, who came fourth in the BBC’s Sound of 2024, won for her viral smash Water, which inspired a TikTok dance craze last summer.
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The award is a new category of the Grammy Awards.
Globally, Taylor Swift stole the show at this year’s Awards, becoming the first performer to win the prize for album of the year four times.
The superstar had previously been tied on three best album wins with Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Frank Sinatra.
She received the prize from Celine Dion, who made an unexpected appearance. Swift also used the event to reveal a surprise new album.
Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish took the other top awards at Sunday’s ceremony
