Tyla Submits Collaboration "I Don't Care" Featuring Babalwa M for Grammy Consideration

Tyla Submits Collaboration "I Don't Care" Featuring Babalwa M for Grammy Consideration

  • Tyla officially submitted her APop collaboration 'I Don't Care' featuring Babalwa M for Grammy consideration
  • The track has been entered into the Best African Music Performance category at the upcoming GRAMMY Awards
  • The submission forms part of Tyla's broader For Your Consideration campaign across multiple major categories
Babalwa M’s soulful vocals and the song’s Zulu lyrics have drawn attention from fans
Tyla’s song ‘I Don’t Care’, featuring South African vocalist Babalwa M, is reportedly being submitted for Grammy consideration. Image: Babalwa M, Bennett Raglin
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Tyla is making her Grammy push official. The South African pop star has submitted her APop collaboration I Don't Care, featuring Amapiano powerhouse Babalwa M, for consideration at the upcoming GRAMMY Awards, with the track competing in the Best African Music Performance category.

Music update page @sahip_hop_piano shared the news, crediting Grammy Guru as the original source. The post read:

"Tyla has submitted 'I Don't Care' featuring Babalwa M for Grammy consideration in the Best African Music Performance category. 🏆"

What makes I Don't Care Stand out

The track pairs Tyla's polished, globally-oriented pop sound with Babalwa M's soulful, commanding vocals, making it one of the more celebrated cross-genre moments on the APop project. Babalwa M, who has built her reputation deep in South Africa's house and Amapiano scene, brings a grounded, local energy that complements Tyla's international appeal.

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The Best African Music Performance category was created by the Recording Academy to spotlight sounds rooted in the continent, recognising work that blends indigenous African musical traditions with contemporary production styles.

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Tyla's expanding Grammy campaign

This submission is not an isolated move. I Don't Care is one of several entries forming part of Tyla's wider For Your Consideration rollout for APop, signalling a coordinated effort to earn recognition across multiple Grammy categories for her sophomore body of work.

The timing of the announcement also worked in Babalwa M's favour, pulling the conversation back to her vocal talent and growing international footprint at a moment when much of the online chatter around her had centred on her personal life. Fans across Mzansi celebrated the Grammy submission as a well-deserved nod to one of South African music's most distinctive voices.

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