MAMA announces 2016 date

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 The nominations for the MAMA will be revealed in Johannesburg in September, 2016.Nominees are selected by the MAMA “academy”, a group of opinion leaders and professionals from the world of music.

Dar es Salaam. It is a show that many feared that it was heading the same way as it did after 2010 due to the lengthy silence but finally this week Viacom announced the date for the awards
Organisers have announced that MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 edition will now take place on October 22, 2016, at the Ticket Pro Dome, Johannesburg.
 This will be the third time that the prestigious Awards ceremony takes place in South Africa after Lagos and Nairobi hosting the three inaugural ceremonies.
 The nominations for the MAMA will be revealed in Johannesburg in September, 2016.Nominees are selected by the MAMA “academy”, a group of opinion leaders and professionals from the world of music. The  shortlist will be  based on the artists and musicians who have received airplay on the channel between 21 March 2015 and 23 August 2016. Speaking at the unveiling Viacom International’s Alex Okosi said they were thrilled to to have the awards in Johannesburg.  “We are thrilled that the MTV Africa
Music Awards will be taking place in Johannesburg, City of Gold, for the first time on October 22. 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