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MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 To Hold In South Africa

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MTV Africa Music Awards 2016: The MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 (MAMA) will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa on October 22.

MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 To Hold In South Africa

MTV Africa Music Awards 2016

The definitive annual celebration of African and international talent and achievement, MAMA 2016 recognises and rewards musicians and achievers who have made the most impact on African music and youth culture over the previous year.

The ceremony will feature stunning performances from African and international artistes along with the show’s signature cross-genre and cross-border collaborations.

MAMA 2016 will celebrate African talent across 17 award categories, including Best Male, Best Female, Best Song and Best Collaboration by Absolut.

A statement made available to the Weekend Mail in Lusaka by MultiChoice Zambia revealed that the ceremony will feature stunning performances from African and international artistes along with the show’s signature cross-genre and cross-border collaborations.

The nominations for the awards will be revealed in September 2016, LeadershipNg reports.

Elated about the development, Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks Africa, said:

“We are thrilled that the MTV Africa Music Awards will be taking place in Johannesburg, City of Gold, for the first time on 22 October. We are looking forward to staging the largest awards show in Africa, in one of the continent’s most vibrant cities. Noted for its exciting youth culture and rich music scene, Joburg will make the perfect backdrop for our biggest MAMA ever.”

Also speaking, Nabintu Petsana, Head of Joburg Tourism, said:

“We are thrilled to welcome MAMA 2016 to Joburg for the first time, and look forward to hosting this extraordinary cultural experience which will play a key part in enhancing Joburg’s profile on the international stage. In line with Joburg Tourism’s Domestic Tourism Awareness Campaign [#Welcome2Jozi] which encourages locals to go the extra mile in showing all our visitors a good time, this event provides an ideal opportunity to remind Joburgers that ‘Leisure is Our Tourism Business’, contributing significantly to our local economy.”

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Celebrating the pan-African scope of the MAMA, the awards will encompass two stunning Road to MAMA events featuring MAMA nominees and superstar DJs, to be held in Durban and Lagos.

Another much-anticipated element of MAMA 2016 will be a music industry workshop for aspiring musicians held on the day prior to the awards (21 October).

First staged in 2008, the MTV Africa Music Awards has recognised the talent of musicians, achievers and personalities from across Africa, rewarding iconic artists and game changers such as 2Face Idibia, Big Nuz, Cassper Nyovest, Davido, D’Banj, Flavour, Gangs of Ballet, HHP, Fally Ipupa, Liquideep, Mafikizolo, Lira, Nameless, Lupita Nyong’o, Clarence Peters, Diamond Platnumz, Anselmo Ralph, Sarkodie, P-Square, Tiwa Savage, Cabo Snoop, Toofan, Trevor Noah, Zebra & Giraffe, Uhuru, Wahu, Yemi Alade, and many more.

MAMA 2016 Award Categories

  • Best Male
  • Best Female
  • Best Group
  • Best New Act
  • Best Live Act
  • Best Francophone
  • Best Lusophone
  • Best Pop/Alternative
  • Best Hip Hop
  • Best International
  • Legend Award
  • Best Collaboration in association with Absolut
  • Video of the Year
  • Song of the Year
  • Artist of the Year
  • Personality of the Year
  • MTV Base Africa Re-Imagined Award
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