Tyla has made history as the most nominated African artist at the 2026 American Music Awards (AMAs).
Tyla is nominated in four categories: Best Afrobeats Artist, Best Female R&B Artist, Best Music Video, and Social Song of the Year for her single Chanel.
In the Afrobeats category, she is nominated up against major names including Burna Boy, Moliy, Rema, and Wizkid. In the R&B race, she faces artists like Kehlani, Summer Walker, Teyana Taylor, and SZA.
Social Song of the Year
Disco Lines, Tinashe – “No Broke Boys”
PinkPantheress – “Illegal”
Role Model – “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out”
Tyla – “CHANEL”
Zara Larsson – “Lush Life”
Best Music Video
KATSEYE – “Gnarly”
ROSALÍA, Björk, Yves Tumor – “Berghain”
Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”
Tyla – “CHANEL”
Best Female R&B Artist
Kehlani
Summer Walker
SZA
Teyana Taylor
Tyla
Best Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy
MOLIY
Rema
Tyla
Wizkid
The AMAs will take place on 25 May 2026 in Las Vegas.
Music and TV Star Queen Latifah will be the host.
Fans can vote online – theamas.com.
