Nigerian singer Joeboy has reacted to the controversy that trailed South African singer Tyla’s recent Grammy triumph over his colleagues.

There was a groundswell of mixed reactions after Tyla won the Best African Music Performance category with her hit song ‘Push 2 Start’ ahead of Nigerian singers Davido, Omah Lay, Wizkid, Ayra Starr, and Burna Boy at the 2026 Grammys in early February.

Speaking in a recent interview with Jay On-Air, Joeboy said, contrary to some claims during the Grammy controversy that Tyla didn’t deserve the award, she merited it.

He explained that he was personally tipping Davido for the award, but added that Tyla was also a worthy winner.

“Personally, I was rooting for Davido to win the Best African Music Performance category at the 2026 Grammys, but you can’t take it away from Tyla. She is an amazing artist, whether you accept it or not. She really put in the work.

“People can be angry all they want, but she deserved the Grammy win. I can’t fault her triumph,” he said.

Joeboy said Tyla is one of the artists he would like to collaborate with in the future, praising her talent and work ethic.