Perfect Timing: These Grammy-Nominated Tracks Are Top 40 Hits … – Billboard

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Tyla, the 21-year old South African singer/songwriter, has exquisite timing.

She has broken big just as the Recording Academy added a new category this year, best African music performance. Her global hit “Water” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart on Oct. 21, one day after first-round voting for the 66th Grammy Awards ended. On Nov. 10, “Water” was announced as one of the nominees in that category. This week, just two weeks before final-round voting begins, that hit breaks into the top 10 on the