Musa Keys and Tyla Celebrate Grammy Award Nominations Under Best African Music Performance Category

Musa Keys and Tyla Celebrate Grammy Award Nominations Under Best African Music Performance Category

  • South African music acts Tyla and Musa Keys have celebrated their much-deserved Grammy nominations
  • They are up for the Best African Music Performance award alongside Asake, Olamide, Burna Boy, Davido and Ayra Starr
  • Mzansi has rallied behind the stars as they vouch for them to bring it home despite them being up against some tough competition

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Tyla and Musa Keys are up for Grammy awards.
Musa Keys and Tyla have celebrated with shock and excitement at their Grammy nominations. Image: @tyla, @musakeys
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Another Grammy recognition for South Africa! This time, two great South African music acts, Tyla and Musa Keys, have been nominated at the 66th Grammy Awards.

Tyla, Musa Keys celebrate Grammy nods

The Grammys announced their nominees for the upcoming award ceremonies slated to take place on 5 February 2024. Under their new category, the Best African Music Performance Award, are some of Africa's most noticeable singers.

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Nominated for this award are our very own Tyla and Musa Keys. They are up against Asake, Olamide, Burna Boy, Davido and Ayra Starr.

Celebrating this nod, Tyla took to her Twitter account to give a shout-out to her fans, which are collectively known as the Tygers.

Musa Keys said:

"God! Come see me shining!!"

Mzansi rallies behind Musa Keys and Tyla

Netizens have rallied behind the stars. Many sent special messages to the singers as they vouched for them to bring it home. This is despite them being up against some really tough competition.

amandadupont lauded:

"I’m very proud of you."

Pearl Thusi said:

"Wow congrats, Boy."

@Collen_KM shared:

"I am so proud of Tyler."

@JLoverssssss said:

"No doubt that she’s taking this one."

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Mzansi trolls Elaine amid Tyla's success

In a previous report from Briefly News, Risky singer Elaine trended on social media after Tyla bagged her first Grammy nomination,

Mzansi has been trolling and comparing the You're The One singer with Water hitmaker, Tyla, on social media.

Some of Elaine's fans and supporters defended the star from the trolls on social media. This was after a netizen said Elaine did not make it globally because she was lacking in the looks department. Elaine is signed to an international label but Tyla is the one who's creating the buzz

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Jessica Gcaba (Entertainment editor) Jessica Gcaba is an Entertainment Editor for Briefly News (joined in 2023). She is a Journalism graduate from the Durban University Of Technology (2019). She has 4 years of experience as an Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalist at Africa New Media Group writing for ZAlebs website. She passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. To reach her, contact: jessica.gcaba@briefly.co.za

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