Davido, Yemi Alade, Diamond Platnumz, Bucie and Cassper Nyovest have been added to the performers line-up of the 2015 edition of MTV Africa Music Awards billed to hold later this month in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The five will join American R&B star, NEYO at the fifth edition expected to light up South Africa on July 18, 2015. This will be the first MAMA appearance for Bucie, Yemi Alade and Cassper Nyovest while Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz and Nigeria’s Davido will return following a memorable performance of their collaboration, ‘My Number One: Remix’ at the 2014 event.
All 5 performers are hot contenders at MAMA 2015 as Davido will slug it out with Diamond Platnuz in this year’s Best Male category while Bucie and Yemi Alade go head to head in the Best Female category. Triple-nominee, Cassper Nyovest is in the running for Song of the Year, Best New Act Transformed by Absolut as well as 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 (DStv channel 322), MTV (DStv channel 130) and BET (DStv channel 129) on Saturday July 18, 2015 at 9:00PM.
