MAMA is BACK! MTV Africa Music Awards to Hold in SA this June

Another music awards show to look forward to soon.

VIMN Africa‘s flagship channel MTV Base has announced that its spectacular awards show and music celebration – MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) will hold on Saturday 7th June 2014 at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban, South Africa.

Alex Okosi, the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), made the announcement today at a press conference in Durban, South Africa.

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

Artistes will be recognised 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.

Who’s excited?