WATCH: Tyla wins her second Grammy for 'PUSH 2 START' at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards

South African singer Tyla has won her second Grammy Award, taking home Best African Music Performance for “PUSH 2 START” at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards held on Sunday in Los Angeles.

The win follows her 2024 victory in the same category for “Water”, making Tyla one of the few artists to receive the award more than once since it was introduced last year. “PUSH 2 START” features on the deluxe edition of her self-titled debut album and builds on the international success that followed her breakthrough hit.

The Best African Music Performance category recognises recordings grounded in African music traditions. This year’s nominees included Burna Boy (“Love”), Davido and Omah Lay (“With You”), Ayra Starr and Wizkid (“Gimme Dat”), and Eddy Kenzo and Mehran Matin (“Hope and Love”).

The Grammy Awards ceremony took place at the Crypto.com Arena and was hosted by Trevor Noah, marking his sixth and final time as host.

Beyond Tyla’s win, the night produced several landmark results across major categories. Kendrick Lamar emerged as one of the biggest winners, collecting five awards, including Best Rap Album for GNX. His total Grammy count now stands at 27, making him the most awarded rapper in the history of the ceremony.

Album of the Year was won by Bad Bunny for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, marking the first time a Spanish-language album has received the top honour. Record of the Year went to Kendrick Lamar and SZA for “luther”.

Song of the Year was awarded to Billie Eilish and Finneas for “Wildflower”, making them the first songwriters to win the category three times. Best New Artist was won by Olivia Dean.

In the pop categories, Lady Gaga won Best Pop Vocal Album for Mayhem and Best Dance Pop Recording for “Abracadabra”. FKA twigs claimed Best Dance/Electronic Album for Eusexua, while Turnstile won Best Rock Album and Best Metal Performance for Never Enough.

Born Tyla Seethal in Edenvale, east of Johannesburg, Tyla’s latest Grammy win adds to South Africa’s growing presence at the awards, alongside previous winners such as Black Coffee, Zakes Bantwini and the late Miriam Makeba.

The 68th Grammy Awards reflected the continued expansion of global music on one of the industry’s biggest stages, with artists from a wide range of genres and regions recognised across the night’s top categories.

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