9th May, 2014
Funsho Arogundade
As the countdown continues to the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), an all-star line-up of some MAMA nominees and DJs are set to headline Nigeria’s Road To MAMA party.
MAMA nominees, South African Afro Pop group, Mafikizolo, Davido, Ice Prince, KCee, Burna Boy and Chidinma will be thrilling party lovers at the Lagos edition of the Road To MAMA alongside superstars like DJ Caise, DJ Obi, DJ Humility and DJ Spinall.
The pan-African club tour will happen in Lagos on 30 May at the Marquee, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Road to MAMA Nigeria provides a taste of the upcoming MTV Africa Music Awards, which is taking place in South Africa for the first time at the ICC, Durban on 7 June 2014. Nominees will compete in 18 different categories including Best Male, Best Female, Song of the Year, Artist of the Year and Best Video.
Broadening the scope of the MAMA awards in 2014, achievement in non-music fields is recognised in three “lifestyle” categories including “Personality of the Year”, “Transform Today by Absolut”, and the “MTV Base Leadership Award”.
“Transform Today by Absolut”, which forms part of ABSOLUT’s Transform Today campaign, is aimed at celebrating the power of young individuals who transform the image of Africa through their creativity and vision.
The “MTV Base Leadership Award” is awarded to a young African man or woman under the age of 40 who is inspiring young Africans by their leadership and extraordinary achievement in a prominent field (including but not limited to: the arts, business, politics, science, entrepreneurship and charitable work).
“Personality of the Year” recognises personalities and achievers active outside of the music space who are excelling in their chosen field and who are representing Africa in a positive light, both at home and abroad, in disciplines such as comedy, fashion literature and sport.