At the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Music Awards (AMAs), held on Monday night at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, South African singer Tyla won the category for Favorite Afrobeats Performer.
Tyla won the award after defeating Asake, Tems, Wizkid, and Rema, making her the first South African and first woman to do so since its introduction in 2022.  ,
Wizkid, the inaugural winner, was one of the nominees this year.
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Her success was largely attributed to her success, including her popular single Water, which became well-known worldwide.
During her acceptance speech, Tyla said, “This means the world to me.” It’s a dream come true to be recognized on this stage alongside legends I respect. Thank you to everyone who backed me.
However, the victory has rekindled debates about genre classification in global music awards.
Tyla has previously outperformed Nigerian Afrobeats stars in a genre-related category.  ,
She won the Best Afrobeats Music Video at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), outperforming other African artists like Burna Boy, Tems, and Ayra Starr.

Tyla addressed the confusion surrounding her musical identity after that victory by thanking her and stating that she does not consider herself an Afrobeats artist.
Because I am aware that there are some African artists who are grouping under the name of Afrobeats, she said, “This is so special but also bittersweet.”  ,
African music is so diverse that it transcends just Afrobeats, says the group, “but African music has opened many doors for us.” I stand up for Amapiano and my country.
Some people objected to her victory, asking why she wouldn’t accept awards in the afrobeats categories if she didn’t belong in the genre.  ,
They argued that artists who directly influence Afrobeats’ sound and evolution should be given this honor.

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Billie Eilish won all seven of her nominations, including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Favorite Touring Artist, Favorite female pop artist, and Favorite pop album Hit Me Hard and Soft, on the night. Additionally, Birds of a Feather won the awards for Best Pop Song and Song of the Year.
For Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé won two awards, including Best Female Country Artist and Best Country Album.
For Favorite Hip-Hop Singer/Sänger and Favorite Hip-Hop Recordings The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce), Post-Malone won his first award in the country category and Favourite Male Country Artist. Eminem also won his first AMAs in 15 years.  ,
Jennifer Lopez made a dance medley of 23 of the biggest hits from the previous year to open the evening with a new host of the AMAs for the first time in a decade.  ,
Five of his children presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Rod Stewart, who then wrapped up the show with his classic Forever Young.
He said in his acceptance speech, “I am absolutely shocked, I didn’t know they were here, my children.”
“I had this burning ambition to sing when I started singing in the early 1960s, well before all of you guys were here.” All I wanted to do was do that. I opted not to be wealthy or well-known, but I’m still here many years later.
The complete list of winners is provided below.
Artist of the Year
Billie Eilish
New Artist of the Year
Gracie Abrams
Album of the Year
Billie Eilish: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Song of the Year
BIRDS OF A FEATHER by Billie Eilish
Collaboration of the Year
Die With a Smile by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga
Social Song of the Year
Doechii – Anxiety
Favorite Touring Artist
Billie Eilish
Favorite Music Video
Die With a Smile by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga
Favorite Male Pop Artist
Bruno Mars
Favorite female pop artist
Billie Eilish
Favorite pop album
Billie Eilish: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
Favorite Pop Song
BIRDS OF A FEATHER by Billie Eilish
Favorite Rocker
Twenty One Pilots
Favorite rock collection
Clancy, Twenty One Pilots
Favorite rock song
The Emptiness Machine by Linkin Park
Favorite Hip-Hop Singer/Sänger
Eminem
Favorite Hip-Hop Artist Female
Megan Thee Stallion
Favorite Hip-Hop Recordings
Eminem’s “Coup De Grâce” is The Death of Slim Shady.
Favorite Hip-Hop Song
Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar
Favorite Country Artist of Men
Post-Malone
Favorite Country Artist Female
Beyoncé
Favorite Country Duo/Group
Shay and Dan
Favorite country album
Beyoncé – COWBOY CARTER
Favorite Country Song
Post-Malone feat. Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help
Favorite Male R& and B Artist
The Weeknd
Favorite female R& and B artist
SZA
Favorite R& and B album
Hurry Up Tomorrow, The Weeknd
Favorite R& and B song
Saturn SZA
Favorite electronic/dance artist
Lady Gaga
Favorite Latino male artist
Bad Bunny
Favorite Latino woman
Becky G
Favorite Latin duo/group
Julio Lopez and the Northern Banda
Favorite Latin Album
DeB – TiRAR MáS FOToS by Bad Bunny
Favorite Latin Song
Soltera and Shakira
Favorite Soundtrack
Season 2 of Arcane League of Legends
Favorite K-Pop Artist
RM
Source: Channels TV
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