Davido, Yemi Alade, Diamond Platnumz, Others To Perform At MAMA 2015

MTV Base has revealed that Davido, Yemi Alade, Diamond Platnumz, Bucie and Cassper Nyovest, have been added to the sizzling performance line-up ahead of the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal 2015. The five African artistes will join the US R&B star NE-YO at the fifth edition of the MAMA on July 18,2015. This will be a first time MAMA appearance for Bucie, Yemi Alade and Cassper Nyovest, while MAMA veterans Diamond Platnumz and Davido make a comeback to the electrifying MAMA stage. You will recall that Davido and Diamond Platnumz performed their collaborated song titled, “My Number One: Remix” at the 2014 event. It may interest you to know that all the five performers are nominees at MAMA 2015: three-time MAMA winner, Davido is duking it out with Diamond Platnumz in this year’s Best Male category, while Bucie and Yemi Alade go head to head for Best Female. Triple-nominee Cassper Nyovest is running for Song of the Year, Best New Act Transformed by Absolut, and Best Hip Hop categories. 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 July 18, 2015 at 9:00PM. The show will also be transmitted worldwide on partner stations and content platforms including BET International on July 18. In addition, a special MAMA-themed edition of MTV’s acclaimed World Stage franchise will air globally on MTV channels around the world on August 27, 2015.