| MTV Africa Music Awards 2021 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | Postponed |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Hosted by | DJ Khaled |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV, MTV Base, BET Africa, BET International |
The 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards ceremony was postponed.[1] The event was set to be held in Kampala, Uganda. The award ceremony, was to be aired live on MTV Base, and MTV was to air the event globally, in 180 countries, for the first time, according to Paul Grein of Billboard.[2] The show was to be hosted virtually by DJ Khaled in the City of Miami.[2] The ceremony was set to feature performances from various African celebrities; Wizkid, Sheebah Karungi, Diamond Platnumz, Khaligraph Jones, Nasty C, Suspect 95, Soraia Ramos, and Calema, among others.[3] The repeat show will also be aired on BET Africa, BET International, and MTV channels.[4]
It was due to bring back the Listener's Choice category, with top 20 "Listener's Choice" finalists.[5] The ceremony sponsor was Uganda, The Pearl of Africa.[6] On 4 February 2021, the organizers of the MAMA's Awards, announced the postponement of the award in a statement via E-mail with The Punch, it stated "MTV Base is concerned about the current health and safety challenges".[7] It sustained international campaign urging individual artists to boycott the event. "We will keep fans updated as we have more news," a statement tweeted by MTV Base Africa.[8] Following the allegations of human rights violations against the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, citing the post-election confinement of former presidential candidate Bobi Wine.[8] Christine Orr, started a petition to cancel the ceremony.[9]
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- ^ a b "DJ Khaled to Host MTV Africa Music Awards, Which Will Air Globally for the First Time". Billboard. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Here is the Performance Lineup for the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala". OkayAfrica. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Rwanda, Taarifa (28 November 2020). "MTV Africa Music Awards return". FurtherAfrica. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "MTV Africa Music Awards Announces Top 20 'Listeners' Choice' Finalists". OkayAfrica. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Uganda to host 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards". Voyages Afriq. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "MAMA 2021: MTV Base postpones award". Punch Newspapers. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b "The MTV Africa Music awards are the latest casualties of Uganda's post-election fallout". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Bobi Wine: MTV Africa Cancels Music Awards To Hold In Uganda, Petition Reaches 960 Signatories". Sahara Reporters. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.