{"id":23066,"date":"2024-09-26T13:06:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T13:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biografrica.com\/?p=23066"},"modified":"2024-11-24T14:09:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T14:09:36","slug":"tyla-vma-afrobeats-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biografrica.com\/tyla-vma-afrobeats-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Did Tyla Win Afrobeats When She&#8217;s Not Even Afrobeats?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellanaija.com\/2024\/09\/tyla-wins-best-afrobeats-award-vmas-2024\/\">a shocking mistake<\/a> by giving South African singer Tyla the &#8220;Best Afrobeats&#8221; award for her Amapiano song &#8220;Water.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This category should have featured artists whose music is genuinely Afrobeats, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biografrica.com\/?s=Burna+Boy\">Burna Boy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biografrica.com\/?s=Tems\">Tems<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biografrica.com\/?s=Davido\">Davido<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biografrica.com\/?s=Ayra+Starr\">Ayra Starr<\/a>, Lojay, and Pheelz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tyla&#8217;s win was unfair, especially over standout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biografrica.com\/?s=Afrobeats\">Afrobeats <\/a>tracks like Chris Brown, Davido &amp; Lojay&#8217;s &#8220;Sensational.&#8221; (Which also had the better music video, brilliant choreography and vibrant African themes, in my opinion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Chris Brown - Sensational (Official Video) ft. Davido, Lojay\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_t0qtSKOpO4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tyla&#8217;s acceptance speech hinted at her guilt as she acknowledged African music&#8217;s diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201c African music is so diverse, it\u2019s more than just afrobeats\u201d  Tyla wins best afrobeats award at the VMA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XUxCi40ZHM\">pic.twitter.com\/XUxCi40ZHM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; KWALITY KONTENT. (@KwalityKontentt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KwalityKontentt\/status\/1834050636133884057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the video, it&#8217;s clear she wanted to clarify the mislabeling of genres by the organisers. She knew she didn&#8217;t belong in the Best Afrobeats category and was not worthy of the award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biografrica.com\/?s=Amapiano\">Amapiano <\/a>song &#8220;Water&#8221; was also nominated in the Best R&amp;B category alongside R&amp;B legends like Alicia Keys and Usher, highlighting the VMAs&#8217; confusing categorization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biografrica.com\/2024\/02\/07\/grammy-2024-afrobeats-representation\/\">Grammy\u2019s \u201cAfrica Love\u201d Exposed: One Win, Seven Losses Tell the Real Story <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This raises questions about Tyla&#8217;s random nominations, including her recent VMA and past <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biografrica.com\/?s=Grammy\">Grammy <\/a>wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is the music industry biased towards artists who fit Western aesthetic standards like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biografrica.com\/?s=Tyla\">Tyla<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not to take away from her talent, her widespread nominations suggest she appeals to Western sensibilities, rather than a genuine appreciation for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biografrica.com\/?s=African+music\">African music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So now she has an Afrobeats award for a non-Afrobeats song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the VMAs have not addressed their mistake. An oversight that undermines the authenticity of the award show and Afrobeats genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They owe Afrobeats artists and fans an apology for their ignorance and misrepresentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But they&#8217;d rather let the controversy fizzle out than openly show a disconnect from African music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonetheless, they must take steps to understand and respect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biografrica.com\/?s=African\">African <\/a>music&#8217;s diversity and prevent similar mistakes in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) made a shocking mistake by giving South African singer Tyla the &#8220;Best Afrobeats&#8221; award for her Amapiano song &#8220;Water.&#8221; This category should have featured artists whose music is genuinely Afrobeats, such as Burna Boy, Tems, Davido, Ayra Starr, Lojay, and Pheelz. 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