With the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) just a week away, a host of MAMA nominees spoke about their hopes for the awards, and their career aspirations at a press conference held before the Road to MAMA party at The Marquee, Federal Palace Hotel on Friday, May 30, 2014.

IMG_0009 IMG_0021 IMG_0025Hosted by MTV’s VJ, Ehiz, the event was attended by Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, Phillip Sithole, CEO, Durban Tourism and Akintayo Akinseloyin, Brand Manager, Absolut Nigeria as well as MAMA nominees and performers including Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid, four-time MAMA 2014 nominee Davido, Mafikizolo, Chidinma, KCee, Burna Boy among many others.

Exciting performances from some of Nigeria’s hottest acts like Davido, Chidinma, Olamide, Phyno, KCee, the Mavin crew featuring Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid, Afrodija and Korede thrilled guests as they danced and partied into the night. There was also a surprise performance from Dbanj who performed alongside Burna Boy as well as pulsating performances from the South African duo, Mafikizolo.

DJ Obi

DJ Obi

DJ Caise

DJ Caise

Ehiz & Stepahnie Coker (Hosts)

Ehiz & Stepahnie Coker (Hosts)

Chidinma

Chidinma

Chidinma

Chidinma

Burna Boy

Burna Boy

Burna Boy

Burna Boy

DJ Spinall

DJ Spinall

D'Banj

D’Banj

Kcee

Kcee

Olamide

Olamide

Olamide

Olamide

Tiwa Savage

Tiwa Savage

Tiwa Savage

Tiwa Savage

Tiwa Savage

Tiwa Savage

Dr Sid

Dr Sid

Davido

Davido

Mafikizolo

Mafikizolo

Davido & Mafikizoloa

Davido & Mafikizoloa

Mafikizolo

Mafikizolo

Mafikizolo

Mafikizolo

Phyno

Phyno

Phyno & Olamide

Phyno & Olamide

Featuring contemporary artists and music that are making waves across the continent, Road To MAMA Nigeria has been criss-crossing the continent in the build up to the MAMA awards.  Previous editions have visited Durban, South Africa and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.  Making sure that the evening’s proceedings went with a bang were star MTV Base “Mixology” DJs, DJ Humility and DJ Caise, and top turntablists DJ Spinall and DJ Obi.

Performers for MAMA 2014 to date include Trey Songz, French Montana, Miguel, Flavour, Tiwa Savage, Phyno, Yuri Da Cunha, Mafikizolo, Professor, Oskido, Davido and Diamond.  Many more are to be revealed.

Voting for the MTV Africa Music Awards is open at www.mtvbase.com from up until midnight on 4 June 2014. Voting for Song of the Year continues up until the live show on 7 June.

The MTV Africa Music Awards will premiere live across Africa on 7 June at 20:00 WAT/21:00 CAT on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and MTV (DStv Channel 130), and subsequently broadcast around the world to half a billion music fans worldwide on MTV and affiliate channels.

For more information on the MTV Africa Music Awards, please go www.mtvbase.com, like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MTVBaseVerified, or follow us on Twitter @MTVBaseAfrica. To join the conversation about the awards please use the hashtag #MTVMAMA.

The Beat 99.9 FM, Rhythm 93.7FM, Cool 96.9FM and Raypower FM are the official radio media partners of the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal supported by Absolut & The City of Durban.

Check out some guests present at the event below:

Anuel

Anuel

Fade Ogunro

Fade Ogunro

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu

Ubi Franklin & Tekno

Ubi Franklin & Tekno

Lynxxx

Lynxxx

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu & Uti Nwachukwu

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu & Uti Nwachukwu

Zainab Balogun (Left)

Zainab Balogun (Left)

Zainab Balogun & Fade Ogunro

Zainab Balogun & Fade Ogunro

Olamide & Phyno

Olamide & Phyno

Wizkid

Wizkid

Tosin Ajibade

Tosin Ajibade

Aleki Okosi

Aleki Okosi

Yaw

Yaw

Basi

Basi

Stephanie Coker

Stephanie Coker

Lynxxx & May D

Lynxxx & May D

May D

May D

Ezinne Akudo

Ezinne Akudo

Audu Maikori

Audu Maikori

Omo London

Omo London

Jenevieve Aken

Jenevieve Aken

Papa Omisore

Papa Omisore

Shyne

Shyne

Toke Makinwa

Toke Makinwa

Uti Nwachukwu

Uti Nwachukwu

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