Tyla is set to perform at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards

Tyla is set to perform at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.

Hosted by actress and comedian Michelle Buteau, the 2024 BBMAs presented by Marriott Bonvoy are set to air Thursday, December 12 at 8 p.m. via Billboard.com and via @BBMAs and @Billboard social channels.

Tyla joins SEVENTEEN and Teddy Swims, who on Monday became the first performers announced for the show.

Tyla's worldwide hit “Water” reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January. The following month, he was the inaugural winner of the Grammy for Best African Music Performance. Her debut album Tyla reached No. 24 on the Billboard 200 in April.

Tyla is a finalist for eight Billboard Music Awards: Top R&B Artist, Top Female R&B Artist, Top Afrobeats Artist, Top R&B album (Tyla), top R&B song and top Afrobeats song, where three of her songs are finalists – “Truth or Dare”, “Water” and “Jump”, the latter a collaboration with Gunna and Skillibeng.

As previously announced, Zach Bryan, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen and Sabrina Carpenter are the top finalists for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.

This marks the show's return to FOX, which carried the show from its original run in 1990 to 2006. In addition, Paramount+ will provide on-demand streaming of the show, while the free Fire TV Channels app will provide access with a click on fans using Amazon Devices (Fire TV smart TVs and streaming media players and Fire tablets).

The BBMAs will celebrate music's greatest achievements with exclusive original performances, artist interviews and awards celebrations held from global locations and amid sold-out tours. Shaboozey will deliver a special performance from W Hollywood, part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio. Additional performers and special guests will be announced soon.

The BBMAs honor the year's biggest artists, albums, songs, producers and songwriters across multiple genres, as determined by year-end performance metrics in Bulletin board diagrams. Eligibility dates for this year's awards align with Bulletin boardThe year-end chart tracking period, which measures music consumption from the charts from October 28, 2023 to October 19, 2024.

The Billboard Music Awards are produced by dick clark productions, which is owned by MRC. MRC and Penske Media are co-parent companies of Billboard.

The show is presented by Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International's travel program and portfolio of more than 30 hotel brands. For more information, visit MarriottBonvoy.com