Tyla Wins the Inaugural African Music Performance Award at the Grammys – OkayAfrica

It’s no surprise that the first ever Grammy award for the Best African Music Performance goes to Tyla, the South African singer-songwriter who shot to global fame following the success of her single ‘Water.” Still, she seemed a little shocked when she took to the stage to accept her award. “What the HECK?! Oh my gosh, guys, this is crazy! I never thought I’d say I won a Grammy at 22 years old.”

As if to introduce herself to those in the room who may not have seen her viral dance moves with a bottle of H2O, she went on to say,…