{"id":51085,"date":"2026-02-27T20:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=51085"},"modified":"2026-02-27T20:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:35:08","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigntyla-beats-davido-and-burna-boy-to-win-2026-naacp-image-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/27\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigntyla-beats-davido-and-burna-boy-to-win-2026-naacp-image-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyla beats Davido and Burna Boy to win 2026 NAACP Image Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_175738\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-175738\" class=\"wp-image-175738 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tyla-turns-23-5-hot-photos-that-prove-shes-a.jpg?resize=600%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tyla-turns-23-5-hot-photos-that-prove-shes-a.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tyla-3-300x256.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-175738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tyla bags another international win<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Grammy-winning South African star Tyla has added another major international accolade to her growing list of achievements after clinching the 2026 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding International Song.<\/p>\n<p>The singer triumphed over a competitive field that included Nigerian heavyweights Davido and Burna Boy, marking yet another moment where she edged out the Afrobeats giants on a prominent American stage.<\/p>\n<p>Tyla secured the award for her 2025 release Is It, distributed via Epic Records.<\/p>\n<p>The accolade was announced on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, as part of a group of non-televised honours ahead of the 57th NAACP Image Awards, set to take place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California.<\/p>\n<p>In the category, she beat In Our Sight by Skip Marley, Love by Burna Boy, With You by Davido featuring Omah Lay, and You4Me by Tiwa Savage, earning her first-ever NAACP Image Award.<\/p>\n<p>While fans celebrated the milestone, the win also reignited online debate around Tyla\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the announcement, a fan page on X marked the moment with a cheeky caption: \u201cY\u2019all would NEVER believe what the \u2018C\u2019 in \u2018NAACP\u2019 stand for \ud83e\udd23\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The post quickly gained traction, with supporters pointing out what they saw as irony in past criticisms directed at the singer.<\/p>\n<p>Others, however, argued that the historical context of the NAACP\u2019s name differs from how such terms are used in modern discourse, pushing back against attempts to frame the win within identity politics.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Tyla #beats #Davido #Burna #Boy #win #NAACP #Image #Award<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; 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