MAMA 2015, sponsored by KwaZulu-Natal in association with Absolut Vodka and in partnership with The City of Durban, will take place at the Durban International Convention Centre, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
This will be a first time
MAMA appearance for Bucie, Yemi Alade and Cassper Nyovest, while
MAMA veterans Diamond Platnumz and Davido make a return to the spectacular
MAMA stage after a memorable performance of their collaboration
My Number One: Remix at the 2014 event.
All five performers are hot contenders at
MAMA 2015: three-time
MAMA winner Davido is duking it out with Diamond Platnuzm in this year’s
Best Male category, while Bucie and Yemi Alade go head to head for
Best Female. Triple-nominee Cassper Nyovest is the running for
Song of the Year,
Best New Act Transformed by Absolut, and Best
Hip Hop.
Celebrating the evolution of African musicians by recognising contemporary artists and trailblazers across a range of music and lifestyle categories, the MTV
Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal 2015 will broadcast live across Africa on MTV Base, channel 322 on DStv; on MTV, channel 130 on DStv; and BET, channel 129 on DStv on Saturday, 18 July at 21:00.
The show will also be transmitted worldwide on partner stations and content platforms including BET International from 18 July. In addition, a special MAMA-themed edition of MTV’s acclaimed World Stage franchise will air globally on MTV channels around the world on 27 August 2015.
DStv,
Gagasi FM and
YFM are the official media partners of the MTV
Africa Music Awards 2015 KwaZulu-Natal.
For more information, visit
www.mtvbase.com or
www.mama.mtv.com. Alternatively connect with them on
Facebook or
Twitter, using the hashtag #MTVMAMA2015.