Nigerian social media influencer Vincent Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has reacted to South African singer Tyla’s victory in the Best African Music Performance category at the 2026 Grammys.
Tyla won the award with her hit song Push 2 Start on Sunday night, marking her second win in the category after previously taking the inaugural award in 2024 with Water. Her win came ahead of Nigerian stars Ayra Starr, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Omah Lay, and Davido.
In a video posted shortly after the announcement, VDM expressed surprise at Tyla’s win and said he would have preferred Davido to take the award to “create balance” among the “Afrobeats Big 3,” noting that Burna Boy and Wizkid had already won Grammys.
“Tyla again? Anyways, shoutout to Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, and Wizkid. You guys put in the efforts. However, I will be very honest, I really wanted Davido to win so as to create balance. I like the cruise between the fans of the Afrobeats Big 3 on social media. The entries from Nigeria were very good songs but it is what it is,” VDM said.
He also noted that, historically, only women have won the Best African Music Performance award at the Grammys.
Elijah Adeyemi
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