South Africans made their mark at the Grammy Awards, with Tyla winning Best African Music Performance and Trevor Noah returning as host for the final time.
Tyla took home the award for Best African Music Performance, beating out artists including Burna Boy, Davido, and Ayra Starr. The win adds another milestone to the Johannesburg-born artist’s fast-moving rise, which has seen her cross from local success into full global visibility in a short space of time.
The 68th Grammy Awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Alongside Tyla’s win, Trevor Noah once again anchored the night, continuing a hosting run that has become closely tied to the modern Grammys. Ahead of the ceremony, Noah confirmed that this would be his final year at the helm, closing out a six-year chapter that reshaped the tone of the show.
The evening featured performances from artists including Sabrina Carpenter, Clipse, and Pharrell Williams, while a new generation of musicians was recognised across the awards. Olivia Dean was named Best New Artist, while Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, and Doechii were among the night’s other winners.
Still, for South Africans watching from home, the focus stayed close to Tyla and Noah. Two figures working in very different spaces, but both carrying South African influence onto one of music’s biggest global stages.
More winners
Best Recording
“Luther” – Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA
Best Album
Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny
Best Music Video
“Anxiety” – Doechii
Director: James Mackel
Producers: Pablo Feldman, Jolene Mendes, Sophia Sabella
Song of the Year
“Wildflower” – Billie Eilish
Best Pop Vocal Album
Mayhem – Lady Gaga
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Messy” – Lola Young
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Defying Gravity” – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“End Of Summer” – Tame Impala
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Eusexua – FKA Twigs
Best Dance/Pop Recording
“Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
A Matter Of Time – Laufey
Best Rock Performance
“Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning” – Yungblud ft Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman and II
Best Rock Song
“As Alive As You Need Me To Be” – Nine Inch Nails
Best Rock Album
Never Enough – Turnstile
Best Alternative Music Album
Songs Of A Lost World – The Cure
Best Alternative Music Performance
“Alone” – The Cure
Best Metal Performance
“Birds” – Turnstile
Best Rap Performance
“Chains & Whips” – Clipse, Pusha T and Malice feat Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“Luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
Best Rap Song
“TV Off” – Kendrick Lamar feat Lefty Gunplay
Best Rap Album
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Cirkut (Lady Gaga, Rosé, Jade)
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Amy Allen (Rosé, Jennie, Sabrina Carpenter)
