Two of South Africa’s biggest global success stories, Tyla and Trevor Noah, have just been nominated for Grammy Awards!
South Africa (11 November 2025) – Nominations were confirmed this week for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, taking place on 1 February 2026 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Two of SA’s own have made the cut – Tyla and Trevor Noah!
Tyla keeps on setting the bar higher. Just last week, her new track ‘Chanel’ debuted at #1 on both the US and the UK’s Official Afrobeats Charts at the same time. It’s a first. Now she’s lining up for a Grammy.
She’s nominated for Best African Music Performance for her hit single Push 2 Start. The category is packed with African heavyweights – Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr, Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin – but Tyla already has her name etched in the Grammys.
Last year, she won the same category with her hit track ‘Water’ – it’s exciting to see her name there again.
Trevor Noah is another one of the country’s most recognisable international voices. He’s been nominated in the Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording category for his book, Into the Uncut Grass. Other nominees include Dalai Lama (wow!), Kathy Garver, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Fab Morvan.
Anyone who has followed Trevor’s career knows that storytelling is his strongest suit; over the years he has continued to find new ways to reflect the world back to us with the humour and honesty.
He’s also no stranger to the Grammys. Trevor has hosted the awards for five consecutive years, becoming one of the longest-running hosts in recent history. This year, instead of guiding the show, he’s in the running himself.
The 2026 ceremony arrives with changes of its own, including two new award categories: Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover. But for South Africans, the spotlight is on home. Two artists from two totally different fields are both shaping global culture in ways that make us so proud.
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