Despite the fact that the record was initially submitted in the R&B category, the Recording Academy has reportedly moved the debut album of South African singer Tyla into the pop Grammys category. This is despite the fact that the album was initially sent in for consideration.
The R&B screening committee of the Recording Academy moved the project from the category of Best R&B Album to the category of Best Pop Vocal Album, according to a report in Hollywood Reporters.
In the event that Tyla were to be nominated for the pop category, she would be the first African performer to ever participate in the pop genre.
Other projects, such as The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift, Eternal Sunshine by Ariana Grande, Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan, and Short N’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter, would present formidable competition for her self-titled project. Her project would be up against formidable competition.
Immediately after receiving the enhancement, Tyla wrote on X, “I make it all.” This was her way of expressing her delight.
In 2023, Tyla found tremendous success in the mainstream music industry with her viral hit single “Water.” This popularity led to the publication of her debut album, which was released in the same year. She was presented with the Grammy Award for Best African Song Performance for her track, which was presented to her during the 66th annual Grammy Awards.
In 2023, the hit song “Water” was released, and it quickly rose to the top of the charts in sixteen different countries, including the United States of America and the United Kingdom.