African stars Yemi Alade, Nasty C and Babes Wodumo are to dazzle fans with
electrifying performances at Joburg’s first ever edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards Johannesburg 2016 (MAMA).
The MTV Africa Music Awards Johannesburg 2016,
brought to you by Joburg Tourism
in partnership with Absolut and
Google and in association with MTN and DStv, will take place at The Ticket pro Dome, Johannesburg, South
Africa on Saturday 22 October2016.
Highlighting the “gold standard” in
contemporary music, creativity and achievement, The MTV Africa Music Awards Johannesburg 2016 promises to be
the biggest and best ever, with more than 15,000 fans expected to fill out the Ticketpro Dome for the unique
celebration. Tickets for the awards go
on sale on 7 September priced ZAR 250 (standing only) via www.ticketpro.co.za,
The definitive annual celebration of
African and internationaltalent 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
artists along with the show’s signature cross-genre and cross-border collaborations
MAMA
2016
will celebrate African talent across 18 award categories, including Best Male, Best Female, Best Song andBest Collaboration in partnership with Absolut.
The contribution of artists from Portuguese and French-speaking Africa will also
be recognised in the Best Lusophone
and Best Francophone
categories. Additional categories include the Africa Re-Imagined Award and Personality of the Year.The nominations for the awards will be
revealed in two parts: on 21 September in Johannesburg, and in Lagos on 2 October.
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.
The MTV Africa Music Awards2016 will
broadcast live on MTV Base
(DStv Channel 322) and MTV
(DStv Channel 130) on Saturday 22 October at 21:00 CAT.The show will also be
transmitted worldwide on partner stations and content platforms from October
onwards, while MTV channels around
the world will broadcast a one-hour MAMA-themed MTV World Stage.
For more information on the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards, please go to
www.mtvbase.com or www.mtv.co.za like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MTVBaseVerified, or
follow us on Twitter and Instagram @MTVBaseAfrica.
To join the conversation about the awards please use the hashtag #MTVMAMA2016.
