MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS 2015
2015 MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal
Strictly embargoed for publication until 23.30 CAT, Saturday 18 July 2015
2015 WINNERS
Best Female: Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Best Male: Davido (Nigeria)
Best Group: P-Square (Nigeria)
Best New Act Transformed by Absolut: Patoranking (Nigeria)
Best Hip Hop: Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Best Collaboration: AKA, Burna Boy, Da LES & JR: “All Eyes On Me” (SA/Nigeria)
Song of the Year: Mavins: “Dorobucci” (Nigeria)
Best Live: Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Video of the Year: “Nafukwa” – Riky Rick; Director: Adriaan Louw
Best Pop & Alternative: Jeremy Loops (South Africa)
Best Francophone: DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)
Best Lusophone: Ary (Angola)
Personality of the Year: Trevor Noah (South Africa)
MAMA Evolution: D’Banj (Nigeria)
Best International: Nicki Minaj
Artist of the Decade: P-Square
MTV Base Leadership Award: Saran Kaba Jones & S’Bu Mavundla
For more information on the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal, please go to www.mtvbase.com or http://mama.mtv.com, like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MTVBaseVerified, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @MTVBaseAfrica. To join the conversation about the awards please use the hashtag #MTVMAMA2015.
For more information on the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal, please go to www.mtvbase.com or http://mama.mtv.com, like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MTVBaseVerified, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @MTVBaseAfrica. To join the conversation about the awards please use the hashtag #MTVMAMA2015.
B-Roll Footage and audio available
There will be a 15-minute B roll package, shot to broadcast news standards, available free of charge without copyright restrictions.
It is available via:
– APTN Global Video Wire (GVW),
– via BT local ends for UK-based broadcasters, via satellite feed for US broadcasters or by digital download. Audio files will be available by download only.
TV and Web Footage and Audio available for download
All video material and audio files will also be available for download at
https://sixthree.chillivault.tv/login
Username: mama2015@sixthreecomms.com
Password: mtvmedia
Expected shotlist (18 July 2015 Durban, SA):
· Stars arriving on the red carpet at the ICC, Durban
· Celebrity interviews on the red carpet
· Soundbites with: Alex Okosi, SVP & MD, Viacom International Media Networks Africa
· General atmosphere
· GVs crowd outside the ICC
· Cleared interview and video clips from winning artists. Categories tbc
· Copyright cleared highlights from the main MTV Base Awards Show (see note below regarding restrictions).
THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS APPLY TO ON-STAGE EVENTS WITHIN THE ICC AUDITORIUM AT THE MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS IN 2015: BROADCASTERS MUST USE THE ON-SCREEN COURTESY “COURTESY OF MTV BASE 2015”
THE MATERIAL MAY BE USED ONLY FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE AWARDS PRESENTATION AS AN EVENT / NO LIBRARY ACCESS. NO RESALE.
The one 15-minute highlights package will be distributed via local ends, APTN or you will be able to download the footage in broadcast quality.
For technical assistance on the day of transmission please contact mediarelations@sixthreecomms.com /
B Roll via local ends for British based broadcasters
FEED DATE: Sunday 19 July 2015
FEED TIME: 0400-0415 GMT (0600-0615 CAT)
Local end details: HD/GNE 67 at BT Tower
APTN Transmission on the Global Video Wire
FEED DATE: Sunday 19 July 2015
FEED TIME: 0600-0615 GMT (0800-0815 CAT)
RE – FEED: 1315-1330 GMT (1515-1530 CAT)
For transmission problems and technical queries, please contact the APTN MCR
on +44 (0) 207 482 7575
US Satellite Feed
FEED DATE: Sunday 19 July 2015
FEED TIME: 0400-0415 GMT (0600 CAT)
RE-FEED DATE: Sunday 19 July 2015
FEED TIME: 1500-1515 GMT (1700CAT)
Feed details: IS805 24/24 Slot D – C Band
UL: 6215.5 Vertical
DL: 3990.5 Horizontal
FEC: 3 / 4
Symbol Rate: 7.2
Modulation: DVB-S2 8PSK
MPEG4 420
HD: 1080/59.94
RoF: 20%
Pilots ON
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B Roll via local ends for British based broadcasters – repeat
RE – FEED DATE: Sunday 19 July 2015
RE – FEED TIME: 1000-1015 GMT (1200-1215 CAT)
Local end details: HD/GNE 67 at BT Tower
MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS 2015 Inspirational event staged on July 18th – Nelson Mandela’s birthday – in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Exclusive on the night footage available free of charge without restriction Saturday 18 July 2015: ICC, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Africa’s contemporary music industry comes under the global spotlight as the winners of the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal (MAMA) are announced at a star studded ceremony at Durban’s International Convention Centre (ICC). Africa’s biggest contemporary artists and achievers will be gracing the red carpet for what is the biggest event of the African music calendar on Saturday 18 July 2015. A decade after bursting onto the world stage, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa and MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) will be celebrating African music, creativity and achievement at the fifth edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA). Recognising the contribution of new talent on the continent, Best New Act: Transformed Today by Absolut gave nods to nominees from around the continent, including Cassper Nyovest (South Africa), Anna Joyce (Angola), Duncan (South Africa), Patoranking (Nigeria) and Stonebwoy (Ghana). @MTVBaseAfrica revealed on Twitter prior to the event that stand-up comedian and new Daily Show host Trevor Noah (South Africa) was nominated for the second year running as Personality of the Year – where he goes up against fellow comic Basketmouth (Nigeria), TV personality and reality star Bonang Matheba (South Africa), actor O.C. Ukeje (Nigeria) and Manchester City/Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast) – after losing out to Lupita Nyong’o in the same category last year. First staged in 2008, the MTV Africa Music Awards has recognised the talent of musicians, achievers and personalities from across Africa, rewarding iconic artists and game-changers such as 2Face Idibia, Big Nuz, Davido, D’Banj, Flavour, Gangs of Ballet, HHP, Fally Ipupa, Liquideep, Mafikizolo, Lira, Nameless, Lupita Nyong’o, Clarence Peters, Diamond Platnumz, Anselmo Ralph, Sarkodie, P-Square, Tiwa Savage, Cabo Snoop, Toofan, Zebra & Giraffe, Uhuru, Wahu, and many more. The MTV Africa Music Awards 2015 is sponsored by KwaZulu-Natal Province in association with Absolut Vodka and The City of Durban. For more information on the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal, please go to www.mtvbase.com or http://mama.mtv.com, on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MTVBaseVerified, or follow on Twitter and Instagram @MTVBaseAfrica. To join the conversation about the awards please use the hashtag #MTVMAMA2015. Note To Editors: MAMA 2015 categories 1. Best Male Further Information, Interviewee available Viacom International Media Networks Africa SVP & MD Alex Okosi is available for live or pre-record television interviews on • Saturday 18 July – availability is limited For interviews please contact the SixThree media team on mediarelations@sixthreecomms.com / ed@sixthreecomms.com / heather@sixthreecomms.com B-Roll Footage and audio available There will be a 15-minute B roll package, shot to broadcast news standards, available free of charge without copyright restrictions. It is available via: TV and Web Footage and Audio available for download Expected shotlist (18 July 2015 Durban, SA): • Stars arriving on the red carpet at the ICC, Durban THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS APPLY TO ON-STAGE EVENTS WITHIN THE ICC AUDITORIUM AT THE MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS IN 2015: BROADCASTERS MUST USE THE ON-SCREEN COURTESY “COURTESY OF MTV BASE 2015” THE MATERIAL MAY BE USED ONLY FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE AWARDS PRESENTATION AS AN EVENT / NO LIBRARY ACCESS. NO RESALE. The one 15highlights package will be distributed via local ends, APTN or you will be able to download the footage in broadcast quality. B Roll via local ends for British based broadcasters FEED DATE: Sunday 19 July 2015 FEED TIME: 0400-0415 GMT (0600-0615 CAT) Local end details: HD/GNE 67 at BT Tower APTN Transmission on the Global Video Wire FEED DATE: Sunday 19 July 2015 FEED TIME: 0600-0615 GMT (0800-0815 CAT) RE – FEED: 1315-1330 GMT (1515-1530 CAT) For transmission problems and technical queries, please contact the APTN MCR US Satellite Feed FEED DATE: Sunday 19 July 2015 RE-FEED DATE: Sunday 19 July 2015 Feed details: IS805 24/24 Slot D – C Band B Roll via local ends for British based broadcasters – repeat RE – FEED DATE: Sunday 19 July 2015 RE – FEED TIME: 1000-1015 GMT (1200-1215 CAT) Local end details: HD/GNE 67 at BT Tower For hard copies of the footage, please contact the SixThree Media team mediarelations@sixthreecomms.com TV and Web Footage and Audio available for download Media Accreditation Working media wishing to cover the MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal in 2015 must complete an application form. Please contact the accreditation team on alison.reid@vimn.com. The accreditation team at MTV Base will review all accreditation applications and respond to all media. – ADVISORY ENDS – |