Tyla beat Nigerian Afroartists to win the 'Best Afrobeats' category at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, clinching the prize with her hit song Push 2 Start.
The South African singer-songwriter triumphed over heavyweights including Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, Wizkid, and Asake, evidence of her growing dominance on the global stage.
However, she lost out in the 'Best Choreography' category, where Doechii's Anxiety took the prize.
Nigerian stars also had a disappointing night.
Ayra Starr, nominated for 'MTV Push Performance of the Year', and Burna Boy, in the 'Video for Good' category, left without wins.
The night's standout achiever was pop superstar Ariana Grande, having swept major headline categories, including Video of the Year and took home 3 big awards, making her the night's top winner.
In terms of awards count, Lady Gaga won four awards, including 'Artist of the Year', 'Best Art Direction', 'Best Direction', and 'Best Collaboration' for Die With a Smile with Bruno Mars.
The MTV Video Music Awards is a show presented by the cable channel MTV, and dedicated to celebrating the year's biggest artists and music videos with performances and honours.
The ceremony, held Sunday at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, was broadcast for the first time on CBS.
The event also featured historic inaugural awards. American rap legend Busta Rhymes was honoured with the first-ever 'Rock the Bells Visionary Award', while Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin received the inaugural 'Latin Icon Award'.
Below is the full list of winners across categories:
Best Collaboration
Bailey Zimmerman & Luke Combs - 'Backup Plan' (Stagecoach Official Music Video)
Kendrick Lamar & SZA - 'Luther'
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - 'Die With a Smile' -- WINNER
Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton - 'Pour Me a Drink'
Rosé & Bruno Mars - 'Apt.'
Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco - 'Sunset Blvd'