South African Grammy winner Tyla won big at this years American Music Awards. Tyla has now set a new record as the first woman and first South African artist to win the "Favourite Afrobeats Artist" award. She is also now the most decorated African artist in the awards show history with a total of three awards. The singer bagged two awards for her hit single "Chanel" which won the "Best Afrobeats Artist" award and the "Social Song of The Year". The American Music Awards are widely regarded as the world’s largest fan-voted music awards, with winners determined by streaming figures, sales, airplay and fan engagement. Tyla also received nominations for Best Music Video (“CHANEL”) and Best Female R&B Artist, bringing her total AMA nominations to approximately six, placing her among the most nominated African artists in the show’s history. It's also worth mentioning that her fans base "Tygers" as they are affectionately known don't play about Tyla, especially when American social media trolls try to come for her. Image: Tyla