Tyla Submits Across Major 2027 Grammy Award Categories
South African singer Tyla has reportedly submitted her work across more than ten categories for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards. According to information shared by music commentary source @TheGrammyGuru, the Grammy-winning pop star is seeking recognition across a wide spectrum of genres, including pop, dance, R&B, rap, and African music fields.
Leading her campaign is the single “Chanel,” which has been submitted for the Recording Academy’s general field honours: Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The track has also been entered into consideration for Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Music Video, placing the release in contention across both premier performance and visual categories if accepted by voting members.
Album and Technical Considerations
Her studio album, A POP*, forms a central pillar of the submissions. The project has been put forward for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, as well as technical categories such as Best Engineered Album and Best Album Cover. Targeting technical fields alongside top-tier artistic brackets highlights a strategic effort to spotlight the audio engineering, design, and creative direction supporting her catalog.
The reported submission list also features several standalone tracks and high-profile collaborations. Tyla’s track “That Girl” has been submitted for Best Pop Solo Performance, while “Kiss” has been put forward in the dance category. In the collaborative fields, “She Did It Again,” featuring Swedish singer Zara Larsson, has been entered for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. The singer’s wider submitted material also encompasses joint work alongside global figures including Travis Scott, Future, and Jamaican artist Vybz Kartel.
For African musicians and the broader continental music ecosystem, these extensive submissions reflect an evolving strategy in global award campaigns. Rather than limiting entries strictly to regional or specialized classifications, top-tier African pop exports are increasingly positioning their catalogs across competitive international pop, dance, and general field categories.
Source: NotJustOk