Nigerians Upset as Davido Lost Second Grammy Award to South African Star Signer Tyla

Mixed reactions are flooding the social media as entertainment followers, especially Nigerians weigh in on the recent Grammy Awards, which saw South African Singer, Tyla Laura Seethal edging Nigerian Afrobeat Star Davido to win her second African Music Performance award.

Tyla was once again recognized on the international stage, at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 1, 2026, this time, for her hit, "Push 2 Start", over the Davido's sensational vibe "With You" featuring Omah Lay.

Nigerians have taken to the social media to strongly react to the Grammy Awards after their global star Davido flopped for the second time, alleging that this year's African Music Performance award was handed to the South African Pop and R&B Singer was not merit-based.

Tyla's "Push 2 Start" was nominated along with other hit songs including Burna Boy's "Love"; Davido's "With You";

Eddy Kenzo's "Hope & Love" and Ayra Starr's featuring Wizkid - "Gimme Dat".

Sharing his thoughts on social media, Popular Nigerian influencer VerDarkBlackMan penned via his official Instagram " Tyla again? Shout out to Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Star and Wizkid. I really wanted Davido to win so as to create balance."

Both David and Tyla's hits have generated millions of streams across multiple social media platforms. As controversy grows, many believe Davido's "With You" resonated better than Tyla's"Push 2 Start", a view that remains largely debated after the just-ended Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, the United States.

Tyla Laura Seethal, 24, first swept the African Music Performance Award over Davido in 2024 with her single "Water". Davido, 33, is yet to pick a prize in the category, despite being nominated twice for the award, with "Unavailable" in 2024.

‎The Grammy Awards are the first of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and are considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards with the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater).