# List of awards and nominations received by Tyla

The South African singer Tyla has won a total of 28 industry awards from 93 nominations throughout her career. Her self-titled debut studio album was released in 2024 and debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album spawned her breakthrough single, "Water", which peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100. That same year, she was named the youngest African soloist to win a Grammy Award at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards after winning the inaugural Best African Music Performance.
Tyla started off doing cover versions of pop songs before she joined the amapiano wave. She released her debut single, "Getting Late", in 2019; its music video was nominated for Best Music Video of the Year at the 28th Annual South African Music Awards in 2022. In 2023, she released "Been Thinking", which was nominated for Best Produced Music Video at the 29th Annual South African Music Awards, and she won the Best Female Artist award at the 9th Annual African Entertainment Awards USA later that year. She was also nominated for Best New Artist at the Soul Train Music Awards, and Best African Music Act at the MOBO Awards.
In 2024, Tyla went on to win the most awards at the BET Awards, tying with the American singers Usher and Victoria Monét at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, where she was named the Best New Artist and Best International Act. She received backlash after winning Best Afrobeats Video at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she identified as an amapiano artist in her acceptance speech. In her native South Africa, she received the Song of the Year, International Achievement and Highest Airplay awards at the 3rd Annual Basadi in Music Awards; she was the most-nominated recipient with five, and the most-awarded performing artist at the event. She also took home the Best International Act at the Cultural and Creative Industry Awards, and the Most Stylish Performing Artist at the South African Style Awards. She led the 18th Metro FM Music Awards nomination list with six, and she was honoured with the Global Icon award. Tyla received a Global Force accolade at the inaugural Billboard R&B's No. 1s event. Towards the end of 2024, at the 30th Annual South African Music Awards, Tyla won the most awards, receiving four from seven nominations. GQ honoured her with the Entertainer of the Year award. Tyla is set to receive the Impact Award in 2025, at the Billboard Women in Music Awards.

## Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Tyla :
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) or nominee(s) | Result |
| 3Music Awards | 2024 | African Song of the Year | "Water" | Won |
| 3Music Awards | 2024 | African Act of the Year | Tyla | — |
| Africa Golden Awards | 2025 | Album of the Year | Tyla | Pending |
| Africa Golden Awards | 2025 | Female Artist of the Year | Tyla | Pending |
| Africa Golden Awards | 2025 | Song of the Year | "Jump" | Pending |
| African Entertainment Awards USA | 2023 | Best Female Artist | Tyla | Won |
| African Entertainment Awards USA | 2024 | Best Female Artist | Tyla | Nominated |
| African Entertainment Awards USA | 2024 | Artist of the Year | Tyla | Nominated |
| African Entertainment Awards USA | 2024 | Best Collaboration | "Jump" | Nominated |
| Basadi in Music Awards | 2024 | Artist of the Year | Tyla | Nominated |
| Basadi in Music Awards | 2024 | Best Styled Artist of the Year | Tyla | Nominated |
| Basadi in Music Awards | 2024 | Pop Artist of the Year | "Water" | Nominated |
| Basadi in Music Awards | 2024 | Music Video of the Year | "Water" | Nominated |
| Basadi in Music Awards | 2024 | Song of the Year | "Water" | Won |
| Basadi in Music Awards | 2024 | Highest Airplay | Tyla | Won |
| Basadi in Music Awards | 2024 | International Achievement | Tyla | Won |
| BBC | 2024 | Sound of 2024 | Tyla | Fourth |
| BET Awards | 2024 | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist | Tyla | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2024 | Best New Artist | Tyla | Won |
| BET Awards | 2024 | Best International Act | Tyla | Won |
| BET Awards | 2024 | Viewer's Choice Award | "Water" | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Top R&B Artist | Tyla | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Top R&B Female Artist | Tyla | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Top Afrobeats Artist | Tyla | Won |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Top R&B Song | "Water" | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Top Afrobeats Song | "Water" | Won |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Top Afrobeats Song | "Truth or Dare" | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Top Afrobeats Song | "Jump" (with Gunna and Skillibeng) | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2024 | Top R&B Album | Tyla | Nominated |
| Billboard R&B's No. 1s | 2024 | Global Force | Tyla | Won |
| Billboard Women in Music | 2025 | Impact | Tyla | Won |
| BreakTudo Awards | 2024 | International Video of the Year | "Water" | Nominated |
| BreakTudo Awards | 2024 | Rising International Artist | Tyla | Nominated |
| BreakTudo Awards | 2024 | International Crush | Tyla | Nominated |
| BRIT Awards | 2024 | International Song | "Water" | Nominated |
| Cultural and Creative Industry Awards | 2024 | Best International Act | Tyla | Won |
| Cultural and Creative Industry Awards | 2024 | Best Newcomer | Tyla | Nominated |
| DStv Content Creator Awards | 2024 | Song of the Year | "Water" | Won |
| The Feather Awards | 2024 | Hot Chick of the Year | Tyla | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Music Awards | 2025 | Best R&B Album | Tyla | Pending |
| Gold Derby Music Awards | 2025 | Best R&B Artist | Tyla | Pending |
| Grammy Awards | 2024 | Best African Music Performance | "Water" | Won |
| GQ Men of the Year | 2024 | Entertainer of the Year | Tyla | Won |
| The Headies | 2025 | Best Southern African Artiste of the Year | Tyla | Pending |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2024 | Best African Music Artist | Tyla | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2024 | Best Lyrics | "Water" | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2024 | TikTok Bop of the Year | "Water" | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2025 | R&B Song of the Year | "Water" | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2025 | Dance Song of the Year | "Water" (with Marshmello) | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2025 | World Artist of the Year | Tyla | Won |
| Ivor Novello Awards | 2024 | Best Contemporary Song | "Water" | Nominated |
| Metro FM Music Awards | 2024 | Song of the Year | "Water" | Nominated |
| Metro FM Music Awards | 2024 | Best Music Video | "Water" | Nominated |
| Metro FM Music Awards | 2024 | Best Viral Challenge | "Water" | Nominated |
| Metro FM Music Awards | 2024 | Best R&B | "Water" | Nominated |
| Metro FM Music Awards | 2024 | Best Female Artist | Tyla | Nominated |
| Metro FM Music Awards | 2024 | Artist of the Year | Tyla | Nominated |
| Metro FM Music Awards | 2024 | Global Icon | Tyla | Won |
| MOBO Awards | 2023 | Best African Music Act | Tyla | Nominated |
| MOBO Awards | 2025 | Best African Music Act | Tyla | Nominated |
| MOBO Awards | 2025 | Best International Act | Tyla | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2024 | Best New | Tyla | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2024 | Best R&B | Tyla | Won |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2024 | Best Afrobeats | Tyla | Won |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2024 | Best African Act | Tyla | Won |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2024 | Best New Artist | Tyla | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2024 | Best R&B Video | "Water" | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2024 | Best Afrobeats Video | "Water" | Won |
| Myx Music Awards | 2024 | Global Video of the Year | "Water" | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2025 | Outstanding New Artist | Tyla | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2025 | Outstanding International Song | "Jump" | Nominated |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2024 | Favorite Breakout Artist | Tyla | Nominated |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2024 | Favorite Global Music Star | Tyla | Nominated |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2024 | Favorite Viral Song | "Water" | Nominated |
| Soul Train Music Awards | 2023 | Best New Artist | Tyla | Nominated |
| South African Music Awards | 2022 | Music Video of the Year | "Getting Late" (featuring Kooldrink) | Nominated |
| South African Music Awards | 2023 | Best Produced Music Video | "Been Thinking" | Nominated |
| South African Music Awards | 2024 | Music Video of the Year | "Water" | Nominated |
| South African Music Awards | 2024 | Record of the Year | "Water" | Nominated |
| South African Music Awards | 2024 | Album of the Year | Tyla | Nominated |
| South African Music Awards | 2024 | Best Pop Album | Tyla | Won |
| South African Music Awards | 2024 | Female Artist of the Year | Tyla | Won |
| South African Music Awards | 2024 | Newcomer of the Year | Tyla | Won |
| South African Music Awards | 2024 | Best Collaboration | "Water" (with Travis Scott) | Nominated |
| South African Music Awards | 2024 | International Achievement | Tyla | Won |
| South African Style Awards | 2024 | Most Stylish Performing Artist | Tyla | Won |
| Trace Awards | 2025 | Song of the Year | "Jump" | Nominated |
| Trace Awards | 2025 | Best Global African Artist | Tyla | Nominated |
| Trace Awards | 2025 | Best Female Artist | Tyla | Won |
| Trace Awards | 2025 | Best Live Performance | Tyla | Nominated |
| Trace Awards | 2025 | Best Artist – Southern Africa | Tyla | Nominated |
| Trace Awards | 2025 | Best Music Video | "Jump" (directed by Nabil Elderkin) | Nominated |
| Trace Awards | 2025 | Best DJ | "One Call" (with Spinall and Omah Lay) | Nominated |

## Other accolades
### Listicles

Listicles :
| Publication | Year | Listicle | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Rank |
| BBC | 2023 | The Best Songs of 2023 | "Water" | 10 |
| Billboard | 2023 | The 100 Best Songs of 2023 | "Water" | 18 |
| Forbes | 2024 | 30 Under 30 | Tyla | — |
| The Hollywood Reporter | 2023 | The 10 Best Songs of 2023 | "Water" | 10 |
| The Hollywood Reporter | 2024 | TRH's 2024 Hot list | Tyla | 24 |
| Madame Tussauds | 2025 | Hot 100 list | Tyla | — |

## Explanatory notes

* ↑ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
* ↑ There is no record of this award being issued anywhere in 2024, only the nomination was announced.
* ↑ Produced by Sammy SoSo, Believve, Rayan El-Hussein Goufar, Alex Lustig, Sir Nolan, P2J, Manana, Christer, LuuDadeejay, Kelvin Momo
* ↑ Announced on 18 October 2024, by the South African Music Awards via social media