Tyla beats Tems, Ayra Starr, Davido, others to 2024 VMAs Afrobeats award

At the event on September 11, 2024, at The USB Arena in New York, Taylor Swift led the nominees with 12 nods of which she won 7 for the highest win of the night.

Tyla's smash hit 'Water' fended off competition from Ayra Starr's 'Last Heartbreak Song', Chris Brown's 'Sensational' featuring Lojay and Davido, Usher's 'Ruin' featuring Pheelz, Tems' 'Love Me Jeje' to the award.

Tyla's 'Water' has dominated the award season with the song winning the Best African Song Performance category at the 66th Grammys.

See the full winners list of the 2024 VMAs below.

Video of the Year

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

Artist of the Year

Taylor Swift

Song of the Year

Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”

Best New Artist

Chappell Roan

MTV Push Performance of the Year

June 2024: LE SSERAFIM – "EASY"

Best Collaboration

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

Best Pop

Taylor Swift

Best Hip-Hop

Eminem – “Houdini”

Best R&B

SZA – “Snooze”

Best Alternative

Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”

Best Rock

Lenny Kravitz – “Human”

Best Latin

Anitta – “Mil Veces”

Best Afrobeats

Tyla – “Water”

Best K-Pop

LISA – “Rockstar”

Video For Good

WINNER: Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture “Barbie”)”

Best Direction

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

Best Editing

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

Best Choreography

Dua Lipa – “Houdini”

Best Visual Effects

Eminem – “Houdini”

Best Art Direction

Megan Thee Stallion - “BOA”

Best Trending Video

Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba – “Mamushi”

Best Group

SEVENTEEN

Song of the Summer

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

VMAs Most Iconic Performance

Katy Perry – “Roar”

Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

Katy Perry

Tyla beats Tems, Ayra Starr, Davido to win 2024 VMAs