Tyla receives eight nominations at the Billboard Music Awards

Tyla

Cape Town — Just when it seemed as though things could not get any better for Tyla, she continued to shine on the global stage as she was nominated for eight Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs).

Tyla has already gone from a talented star to a global superstar and has earned her stripes as one of the world’s biggest names in music. With a handful of international awards to her name, she has not stopped there and continues to receive recognition for her incredible talents. With the nominees for the BBMAs announced this week, Tyla has received a total of eight nominations in six categories.

She was nominated for: (other nominees)

  • Top R&B Artist – (Brent Faiyaz, Tommy Richman, Sza and The Weeknd)
  • Top R&B Female Artist – (Sza and Muni Long)
  • Top Afrobeats Artist – (Asake, Burna Boy, Rema and Tems)
  • Top R&B Album for ‘Tyla’ – (Chris Brown, Partynextdoor, Brent Faiyaz and Bryson Tiller)
  • Top R&B Song for ‘Water’ – (Muni Long, Sza, Tommy Richman and 4batz & Drake)
  • Top Afrobeats Song for ‘Water’, ‘Truth or Dare’ and ‘Jump’ – (Tems and Adam Port and Stryv & Malachii)

According to the BBMAs, the finalists are based on key interactions with music fans, as well as album and digital song sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring, and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on a 12-month reporting period.

The BBMAs are one of the biggest music award shows, along with the MTV VMAs and EMAs, and being nominated is an honour for any artist. Leading the way is Country artist Zach Bryan, with 21 nominations in 18 categories, while Taylor Swift has 17 nominations in 16 categories.

Tyla has the same nominations as global rappers Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone, while she received more nominations than Sza, Bad Bunny and Karol G.

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