Full List: Tyla wins best Afrobeat award at MTV VMA

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards lit up the UBS Arena in New York on Sept. 7 with LL Cool J hosting, and it was a historic night for African music as Tyla won Best Afrobeats for her hit “PUSH 2 START.”

The South African star’s victory, beating out Burna Boy, Asake, Tems, Wizkid, and Rema, marked one of the show’s biggest highlights and further cemented her global rise.

She shared the spotlight with other major winners, as Lady Gaga was crowned Artist of the Year, ROSÉ and Bruno Mars took home Song of the Year for “APT.,” and Sabrina Carpenter earned Best Album for Short n’ Sweet.

Major Awards

• Artist of the Year: Lady Gaga
• Song of the Year: ROSÉ and Bruno Mars – “APT.”
• Best New Artist: Alex Warren
• Best Album: Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet
• Latin Icon Award: Ricky Martin
• Video Vanguard Award: Mariah Carey
• Rock the Bells Visionary Award: Busta Rhymes

Genre Highlights

• Best Afrobeats: Tyla – “PUSH 2 START”
• Best Pop: Ariana Grande – “Brighter Days Ahead”
• Best Collaboration: Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile”
• Best R&B: Mariah Carey – “Type Dangerous”
• Best Hip-Hop: Doechii – “Anxiety”
• Best Country: Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
• Best Alternative: Sombr – “Back to Friends”
• Song of Summer: Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching”
• Best K-pop: LISA ft. Doja Cat and RAYE – “Born Again”
• Best Latin: Shakira – “Soltera”
• Best Group: Blackpink
• Best Rock: Coldplay – “ALL MY LOVE”
• Best Pop Artist: Sabrina Carpenter