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Bucie, Cassper Nyovest, Diamond Platnumz and Davido added to scorching line-up for 2015 MAMAs

Johannesburg - MTV Base (DStv channel 322) has revealed that Bucie, Cassper Nyovest, Davido, Diamond Platnumz and Yemi Alade have been added to the sizzling performer line-up for the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal 2015.

The five African artists join US R&B star NE-YO at the fifth edition of the MAMA on 18 July.

MAMA 2015, sponsored by KwaZulu-Natal in association with Absolut Vodka and in partnership with The City of Durban, will take place at the Durban International Convention Centre, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

This will be a first time MAMA appearance for Bucie, Yemi Alade and Cassper Nyovest, while MAMA veterans Diamond Platnumz and Davido make a return to the spectacular MAMA stage after a memorable performance of their collaboration My Number One: Remix at the 2014 event.

All 5 performers are hot contenders at MAMA 2015: three-time MAMA winners Davido is duking it out with Diamond Platnuzm in this year’s Best Male category, while Bucie and Yemi Alade go head to head for Best Female. Triple-nominee Cassper Nyovest is the running for Song of the Year, Best New Act Transformed by Absolut, and 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 18 July at 21:00 CAT.

The show will also be transmitted worldwide on partner stations and content platforms including BET International from 18 July. In addition, a special MAMA-themed edition of MTV’s acclaimed World Stage franchise will air globally on MTV channels around the world on 27 August 2015.

DStv, Gagasi FM and Yfm are the official media partners of the MTV Africa Music Awards 2015 KwaZulu-Natal.

For more information on the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal 2015, please go to their website and like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

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