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| MTV Africa Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: MTV Africa Music Awards 2021 | |
| Awarded for | Music and pop culture |
| Country | Countries of Africa |
| Presented by | MTV |
| First awarded | 2008 |
The MTV Africa Music Awards (also known as the MAMAs) were established in 2008 by MTV Networks Africa (now Viacom International Media Networks Africa) to celebrate the most popular contemporary music in Africa. The 2008 and 2010 events took place in Nigeria, first in Abuja and then in Lagos. The 2009 event happened in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya each of the premiere awards were created and executive produced by Alex Okosi and Jandre Louw.
After these three initial events, the show had a three-year hiatus, returning for the 2014 and 2015 editions in Durban, South Africa. The 2016 show was in Johannesburg.[1] The 2021 event was due to be held in Kampala before it was indefinitely postponed.[2] [3]
- ^ Joey Akan (20 December 2017). "Why the MTV Africa Music Awards didn't hold in 2017". pulse.ng. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "No MAMAs No Cry - MTV Africa Music Awards Called Off". allafrica.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Uganda to host 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards". Voyages Afriq. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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