2026 Grammys: Davido Loses Best African Music Performance as Tyla Wins; Full Winners List Released

 

Nigerian music star Davido has missed out on the Best African Music Performance award at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards (2026), as South African sensation Tyla emerged winner with her hit single “Push 2 Start.”

 The result capped a fiercely competitive category dominated by African heavyweights, sparking widespread reactions across the continent’s music industry.




Tyla Beats Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Ayra Starr

Tyla’s victory came ahead of a strong African lineup that included:
Burna Boy — Love
Ayra Starr & Wizkid — Gimme Dat
Davido feat. Omah Lay — With You
Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin — Hope & Love

Her win further confirms South Africa’s growing dominance in the global Afrobeats and pop-fusion space.

Major Winners at the 68th Grammy Awards (2026)

General Field

Album of the Year: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny

Record of the Year: DtMF — Bad Bunny

Song of the Year: Abracadabra — Lady Gaga

Best New Artist: Olivia Dean

Producer of the Year (Non-Classical): Cirkut

Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical): Amy Allen

Pop Categories

Best Pop Solo Performance: Justin Bieber — Daisies

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande — Defying Gravity

Best Pop Vocal Album: Justin Bieber — Swag

Dance / Electronic

Best Dance/Electronic Recording: Tame Impala — End of Summer

Best Dance Pop Recording: Lady Gaga — Abracadabra

Best Dance/Electronic Album: FKA twigs — EUSEXUA

Rock & Alternative

Best Rock Performance: Turnstile — Never Enough

Best Metal Performance: Turnstile

Best Rock Song: Nine Inch Nails — As Alive as You Need Me to Be

Best Rock Album: Turnstile — Never Enough

Best Alternative Music Album: The Cure — Songs of a Lost World

R&B & Hip-Hop

Best R&B Performance: Kehlani — Folded

Best Traditional R&B Performance: Leon Thomas

Best R&B Song: Kehlani — Folded

Best R&B Album: Leon Thomas — Mutt

Best Rap Performance: Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell — Chains & Whips

Best Melodic Rap Performance: Kendrick Lamar & SZA — luther

Best Rap Album: Clipse — Let God Sort Em Out

Global & Latin

Best African Music Performance: Tyla — Push 2 Start

Best Global Music Album: Siddhant Bhatia — Sounds of Kumbha

Best Latin Pop Album: Natalia Lafourcade — Cancionera

Best Música Urbana Album: Bad Bunny — DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS

Best Música Mexicana Album: Carín León — Palabra De To’s (Seca)

Best Tropical Latin Album: Gloria Estefan — Raíces

Visual Media

Best Music Video: Doechii — Anxiety

Best Music Film: Music by John Williams

Best Score Soundtrack Album: Ludwig Göransson — Sinners

While Davido’s loss sparked debate among Nigerian fans, Tyla’s win underlines Africa’s expanding influence on the global stage. The 2026 Grammy Awards showcased diversity, dominance, and changing tides across music genres worldwide.