At the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards held on September 7 in New York, South African singer Tyla clinched her second straight Best Afrobeats Video trophy with “Push 2 Start.” The music video, praised for its early-2000s energy and visual nods to icons like Beyoncé and Rihanna, solidified her crossover success in the genre.thenollywoodreporter.com
“Push 2 Start” performed strongly on the charts—hitting No. 1 on both the U.S. and UK Afrobeats charts and earning Gold certification from the RIAA. Despite sparking conversations around genre labels (she identifies more with amapiano), Tyla’s win underscores her growing global impact.
