Personality of the Year nominee Bonang Matheba at the 2014 ceremony.
The MTV Africa Music Awards are coming up in Durban on Saturday (18 July) and will also air on e.tv, in a delayed broadcast of an hour. The ceremony airs on MTV Base, MTV and BET at 21h00 and e.tv's broadcast will start at 22h00 so it's not like there's going to be confusion on Twitter or anything.
Black-ish star and comedian Anthony Anderson will be hosting and a crowd of performancers will keep the buzz going. The line-up includes Bucie, Cassper Nyovest, AKA, NaakMusiQ, Jhené Aiko and Ne-Yo. For the full list please see:
2015 MAMAs: confirmed performers.
e.tv's coverage is also going to include the build-up events and aftermath. Here's a schedule of what's airing when, followed by all the nominees:
| The ceremony |
Saturday 18 July at 22h00 |
| Road to MAMAs: Durban |
Saturday, 25 July at 13h00 |
| Road to MAMAs: Lagos |
Saturday, 1 August at 13h00 |
| MAMAs: What Went Down |
Saturday, 8 August at 13h00 |
| Winner's party, Nairobi |
Saturday, 29 August at 13h00 |
2015 Nominees
Best Male
AKA (South Africa)
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Female
Bucie (South Africa)
Busiswa (South Africa)
Seyi Shay (Nigeria)
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Best Group
B4 (Angola)
Beatenberg (South Africa)
Black Motion (South Africa)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Best New Act Transformed by Absolut
Anna Joyce (Angola)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Duncan (South Africa)
Patoranking (Nigeria)
Stonebwoy (Ghana)
Best Hip Hop
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
K.O. (South Africa)
Phyno (Nigeria)
Olamide (Nigeria)
Youssoupha (DRC)
Best Collaboration
AKA, Burna Boy, Da LES & JR: “All Eyes On Me” (SA/Nigeria)
Davido featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz: “The Sound” (Nigeria/SA)
Diamond & Iyanya: “Bum Bum” (Kenya/Nigeria)
Toofan & DJ Arafat: “Apero Remix” (Togo/Ivory Coast)
Stanley Enow & Sarkodie: “Njama Njama Cow Remix” (Cameroon/Ghana)
Song of the Year
Cassper Nyovest: “Doc Shebeleza” (South Africa)
Euphonik featuring Mpumi: “Busa” (South Africa)
DJ Fisherman & NaakMusiQ featuring DJ Tira, Danger & Dream Team: “Call Out” (South Africa)
K.O featuring Kid X: “Caracara” (South Africa)
Lil Kesh Featuring Olamide & Davido: “Shoki Remix” (Nigeria)
Mavins: “Dorobucci” (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol: “Sura Yako” (Kenya)
Toofan: “Gweta” (Togo)
Wizkid: “Show You The Money” (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade: “Johnny” (Nigeria)
Best Live
Big Nuz (South Africa)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Flavour (Nigeria)
Mi Casa (South Africa)
Toofan (Togo)
Video of the Year
“Crazy” - Seyi Shay Featuring Wizkid; Director: Meji Alabi
“Doors” - Prime Circle; Director: Ryan Kruger
“Love You Everyday” - Bebe Cool; Director: Clarence Peters
“Nafukwa” - Riky Rick; Director: Adriaan Louw
“The Sound” - Davido Featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz; Director: Sesan
Best Pop & Alternative
Fuse ODG (Ghana)
Jeremy Loops (South Africa)
Jimmy Nevis (South Africa)
Nneka (Nigeria)
Prime Circle (South Africa)
Best Francophone
DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)
Jovi (Cameroon)
Laurette Le Pearle (DRC)
Tour 2 Garde (Ivory Coast)
Toofan (Togo)
Best Lusophone
Ary (Angola)
B4 (Angola)
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
NGA (Angola)
Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)
Personality of the Year
Basketmouth (Nigeria)
Bonang Matheba (South Africa)
OC Ukeje (Nigeria)
Trevor Noah (South Africa)
Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)
Best International Act
Beyoncé
Big Sean
Chris Brown
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Evolution Award
Honours established artists who have made an indelible mark on African and global music culture, taken African music to new territories around the world, pushed the boundaries of creativity and shaped the soundscape of contemporary Africa.
2Face (Nigeria)
Anselmo Ralph (Angola)
Asa (Nigeria)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Chameleone (Uganda)
D’Banj (Nigeria)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
HHP (South Africa)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Samini (Ghana)
Artist of the Decade will be announced during the ceremony.