Alex Okosi, Ifeoma Williams, Noble Igwe, Ehiz, others at 2016 big reveal Lunch

August 24, 2016 3:27 PM

Top media entrepreneurs and representatives attend event to announce plans for the 2016 edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) Johannesburg.

MTV Africa Music Awards big reveal Lunch

On Tuesday, 23 August, 2016 the Senior Vice President, Viacom Africa,

The big reveal lunch event took place at the high brow RSVP restaurant in Victoria Island, Lagos. Present at this event was Ifeoma Williams, Noble Igwe, Ehiz, Tosin Ajibade, Osagie Alonge and many others.

Alex Okosi speaking at the event commented; We are thrilled that the MTV Africa Music Awards will be taking place in Johannesburg, City of Gold, for the first time on 22 October. We are looking forward to staging the largest awards show in Africa, in one of the continent’s most vibrant cities. Noted for its exciting youth culture and rich music scene, Joburg will make the perfect backdrop for our biggest MAMA ever.

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 gamechangers such as 2Face Idibia, Big Nuz, Cassper Nyovest, 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, Trevor Noah, Zebra & Giraffe, Uhuru, Wahu, Yemi Alade, and many more.