South African singer Tyla has broken Beyoncé’s record for the most streamed album by a Black female artist released in 2024.

Tyla’s debut self-titled album achieved this milestone with 1.565 billion streams on Spotify, surpassing Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, which accumulated 1.564 billion streams.

The album is now the most-streamed album of all time by a female African artist.

Tyla’s lead single, “Water,” has nearly reached a billion streams on Spotify and won the inaugural Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammys.

Despite this success, Tyla’s album and its deluxe version were overlooked in the 67th Grammy nominations.

She remains the most awarded African artist of the year, with 20 accolades, including 1 Grammy, 3 MTV EMAs, 2 BET Awards, 1 MTV VMA, 1 Billboard Global Force Award, 4 South African Music Awards, 1 Cultural and Creative Industry Award, 1 DStv Content Creator Award, 1 3 Music Award, 1 Metro FM Music Award, 1 Africa Arts Entertainment Award, 2 Basadi in Music Awards, and 1 South African Style Award.