“Guys i did not prepare anything but i just want to say thank you to my tigers , my family , my team , thank you to BET for always pushing the culture ..come on…im going to perform soon ..so get ready …”

she said

Tyla also won in the Best New Artist categories and was nominated for four awards overall as well as for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist.

“This is just such a gift to be here , i just want to dedicate this one to africa ..you konw… i wanna to deidcate this to alla frican stars before me …that do not get the opporutity that im getting,”

she concluded

Just like a coastline subjected to the ocean’s tides over time, Tyla’s look changed throughout the night. Once the star made it inside the gala, Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing, the designer behind the delicate look, posted a video on Instagram of himself kneeling on the floor before Tyla and cutting into her dress, using scissors to slice off the bottom portion of the dress, revising the original floor-length gown and its train to mini length so Tyla could move more freely.

source: Vanity fair