American pop megastar Taylor Swift won four awards at the 2024 MTV European Music Awards on Sunday night, outshining many of the biggest industry names at the ceremony in Manchester.
In a pre-recorded message, the 34-year-old, who won best artist and best live artist, expressed “sadness” for not being able to attend the event.
In the same vein, South African sensation Tyla clinched the prestigious Best Afrobeats award over Nigeria’s Asake, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems.

This historic win was just one of three awards Tyla took home, making her the first African artist to achieve such a feat at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
Tyla is the first African artiste to win three awards in one night at the MTV EMAs.
She won the Best Afrobeats Award, Best R&B Award, and Best African Act Award at the 2024 MTV EMAs.
The results for the 2024 MTV EMAs were disclosed on the organisers’ official account on X.

For the show’s 30th anniversary, the MTV Europe Music Awards returned to the UK, with Manchester’s Co-op Live serving as the official venue for music’s biggest global celebration on Sunday, 10 November.
Reacting to her win, Tyla quoted a tweet from the organisers and thanked her fans, posting, “Thank you Tygers once again! 🐅💕 Y’all are insane!”