MTV Base Returns with MAMA this June

Dbanj recieving an award at the MAMA Awards

Africa’s Premium music video flagship hub, MTV Base concluded plans to will return to host the continents biggest music award show - MTV Africa

Music Awards (MAMA) will hold on Saturday 7th June 2014 at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, South Africa.

This statement was made in an announcement at a press conference in Durban, South Africa by Alex Okosi, the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) the mother company to MTV and MTV Base channels.

The awards ceremony will feature performances by our Nigerian superstars alongside other African and International artistes.

Artistes will be recognized in thirteen (13) categories including Best Male, Best Female and Best New Act. The “MAMA Leadership Award”, “Personality of the Year” and “Transform Today by Absolut”, will be given to young individuals who have helped transform the image of Africa.
The first MAMAs was held in 2008. Past winners include D’banj, P-Square, Fally Ipupa, 2Face Idibia and Cabo Snoop.