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  • MTV Base’s series returns with Pheelz, Don Flexx, Fanti Tukuwei, others

    MTV Base’s series returns with Pheelz, Don Flexx, Fanti Tukuwei, others

    The MTV Base series, ‘The Code’, is back with an exciting theme called ‘Single Code’

    The series promises to take viewers to unprecedented levels of entertainment, with the spotlight on single folks’ lives.

    The first season, themed ‘Dating Code’ focused on the lives of people in relationships.

    This exciting new season is set to delve into the intricacies of single life.

    Senior channels manager, paramount, Busola Komolafe, said: “On Single Code, we are delving deep into the world of singlehood, exploring the nuances and challenges that come with it. The goal is to show what it’s like being single through the eyes of our guests. Conversations like these are important, and that’s what MTV Base stands for — entertainment and information.”

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    The interesting show promises to be a dynamic and engaging format, featuring different guests such as Pheelz, Don Flexx, Fanti Tukuweil, Sotonye Pepple, David Eyo, Orisha of Lagos, Katarina, Simon Black, Chiwete Onyema, and many more, as they share their experiences, perspectives, and advice on the realities of being single.

    From personal perspectives of breakfast stories, anecdotes, and practical tips, you can expect a relatable show that explores all the aspects of a single life. Don’t miss out on getting a front-row seat to the interesting single life and watch guests entertain you with their stories.

    Is single life better, or do they miss dating? Tune in every Friday at 20:00 WAT to find out and have a good time filled with fun and nuanced conversations.

  • MTV VMA 2023: Rema beats Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy to win best afrobeats award

    MTV VMA 2023: Rema beats Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy to win best afrobeats award

    Music star Divine Ikubor aka Rema, on Tuesday emerged winner of the first Best Afrobeats award, a new category, at the MTV Video Music Award in the United States of America.

    He won the prize for his remixed single “Calm Down” featuring Selena Gomez.

    He beat other Afrobeats heavyweights such as Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Fire Boy, Ayra Starr  and Labianca to emerge winner in the category.

    The “Calm Down” song has surpassed a billion streams on Spotify.

    Elated Rema while accepting the trophy said: “This means so much seeing Afrobeats grow this big.”

    Here is the full list of winners:

    Best New Artist

    GloRilla

    WINNER: Ice Spice

    Kaliii

    Peso Pluma

    PinkPantheress

    Reneé Rapp

    Best Direction

    Doja Cat – Attention (dir. Tanu Muño)

    Drake – Falling Back (dir. Director X)

    Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out (dir. Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar)

    Megan Thee Stallion – Her (dir. Colin Tilley)

    Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy (dir. Floria Sigismondi)

    SZA – Kill Bill (dir. Christian Breslauer)

    WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero (dir. Taylor Swift)

    Best Collaboration

    David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – I’m Good (Blue)

    Post Malone & Doja Cat – I Like You (A Happier Song)

    Diddy Featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti & Yung Miami – Gotta Move On

    WINNER: Karol G & Shakira – TQG

    Metro Boomin Featuring The Weeknd, 21 Savage and Diddy – Creepin’ (Remix)

    Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down

    Best Hip-Hop

    Diddy Featuring Bryson Tiller, Ashanti & Yung Miami – Gotta Move On

    DJ Khaled Featuring Drake & Lil Baby – Staying Alive

    Glorilla & Cardi B – Tomorrow 2

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    Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock

    Lil Wayne Featuring Swizz Beatz & DMX – Kant Nobody

    Metro Boomin Featuring Future – Superhero (Heroes and Villains)

    WINNER: Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl

    Best Afrobeats

    Ayra Starr – Rush

    Burna Boy – It’s Plenty

    Davido ft. Musa Keys – Unavailable

    Fireboy DML & Asake – Bandana

    Libianca – People

    WINNER: Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down

    Wizkid Featuring Ayra Starr – 2 Sugar

    Best Latin

    WINNER: Anitta – Funk Rave

    Bad Bunny – Where She Goes

    Eslabon Armado & Peso Pluma – Ella Baila Sola

    Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny – Un X100to

    Karol G & Shakira – TQG

    Rosalía – Despechá

    Shakira – Acróstico

    Best R&B

    Alicia Keys Featuring Lucky Daye – Stay

    Chlöe Featuring Chris Brown – How Does It Feel

    Metro Boomin Featuring The Weeknd, 21 Savage & Diddy – Creepin’ (Remix)

    WINNER: SZA – Shirt

    Toosii – Favorite Song

    Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj – Love in the Way

    Song of the Year

    Miley Cyrus – Flowers

    Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire

    Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down

    Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy

    Steve Lacy – Bad Habit

    SZA – Kill Bill

    WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

    Best K-Pop

    Aespa – Girls

    Blackpink – Pink Venom

    Fiffty Fifty – Cupid

    Seventeen – Super

    WINNER: Stray Kids – S-Class

    Tomorrow X Together – Sugar Rush Ride

    Best Pop

    Demi Lovato – Swine

    Dua Lipa – Dance the Night

    Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed

    Miley Cyrus – Flowers

    Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire

    P!nk – Trustfall

    WINNER: Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero

    Video for Good

    Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral)

    Bad Bunny – El Apagón – Aquí Vive Gente

    Demi Lovato – Swine

    WINNER: Dove Cameron – Breakfast

    Imagine Dragons – “Crushed

    Maluma – La Reina

    Push Performance of the Year

    August 2022: Saucy Santana – Booty

    September 2022: Stephen Sanchez – Until I Found You

    October 2022: Jvke – Golden Hour

    November 2022: Flo Milli – Conceited

    December 2022: Reneé Rapp – Colorado

    January 2023: Sam Ryder – All the Way Over

    February 2023: Armani White – Goated

    March 2023: Fletcher – Becky’s So Hot

    WINNER: April 2023: Tomorrow X Together – Sugar Rush Ride

    May 2023: Ice Spice – Princess Diana

    June 2023: Flo – Losing You

    July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith – That Part

  • Thousands audition for next MTV Shuga star

    Following a successful series of seasons since its Nigerian premiere in 2013 which featured former child star, Sharon Ezeamaka, Timini Egbuson and more, MTV Shuga is set to return to Nigeria for its fourth season.

    Thousands of young talent filled the grounds of the audition venue – Classique Events Centre Oregun, Ikeja – on Thursday, 4 April, for a shot at making the series, which airs from September 2019.

    “I left my job as an engineer to make it to this audition because acting is my passion, and I made a promise to myself that I’ll keep knocking on the door of fame till it opens for me,” said Adesewa who traveled six hours from Edo State to get a chance at the auditions.”

    By the time the casting doors opened at Classique, Adesewa and many like her who travelled from within and outside Lagos State had formed queues that stretched for nearly two kilometres.

    Their eccentric fashion choices, catchy hair statements and colorful costumes were complemented and nervous chatter, while some hopefuls rehearsed their monologue, and all made small talk, as they waited to impress the panel of judges which included Nigerian Television & Film Director, Tope Oshin, Head Writer, MTV Shuga Nigeria,  Kemi Adesoye, Nigerian TV Producer & Filmmaker Tolulope Ajayi and Senior Producer, MTV Staying Alive Foundation, Wyn Baptiste.

    On hand to give encouragement to the auditioned candidates were people who were in their shoes not too long ago – Shuga stars and MTV talents such as Timini Egbuson, Jemima Osunde, Bukola Oladipupo, VJs Ehiz, Sammy Walsh and Nenny B and more, who turned up to lend their support.

    For Oscar Madueke, who had high hopes for a call-back after the audition, “getting picked would change everything.”

    Another enthusiastic audition hopeful, Promise Okpala said: “It’s awesome…really awesome. I have followed all the six auditions of MTV Shuga and coming for the auditions has always been on my bucket list. So when I found out they were having it here, I was like this is the chance to become the next big thing!”

    Successful candidates will have the opportunity to star with returning cast members of MTV Shuga, and launch a high profile career on the back of the series which has launched several stars, including Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o.

  • Trevor Noah wins ‘Best Host’ at MTV Movie and TV Awards

    The 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards celebrated the best of Young Hollywood, awarding Golden Popcorn trophies to the actors and stories across film and television that influenced youth culture.

    Actor and comedian Adam Devine gave a beauty and a beast of a performance, kicking off the legendary party with a fire-filled grand opening featuring an all-star cast of cameos including Lil Rel Howery, Millie Bobby Brown, Chrissy Metz, Blake Anderson, Josh Gad, Hugh Jackman, Hailee Steinfeld, Rebel Wilson and DJ Nasty.

    Billion’s star Asia Kate Dillon presented the first award of the night to Emma Watson for the non-gendered Best Actor in a Movie category with ‘Beauty and the Beast’, a movie which also won ‘Movie of the Year.’ Millie Bobby Brown later accepted the first-ever Best Actor in a Show award for ‘Stranger Things,’ which also won Show of the Year.

    Star and producer Vin Diesel accepted the Generation Award on behalf of the enduring motion-picture franchise Fast & Furious, marking the first time a film franchise was honoured instead of an individual actor. Diesel was joined on-stage by his franchise co-stars Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Jordana Brewster. J Balvin and Pitbull then took the stage with Camila Cabello to perform their steamy hit single, Hey Ma, which was featured in the most recent instalment of the Fast & Furious franchise, The Fate of the Furious.

    The first-ever Best Fight the System award was presented by Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Blackish’s Tracee Ellis Ross to Taraji P. Henson for Hidden Figures. Henson also won the Best Hero award. Additional new and timely categories were awarded to Blackish for Best American Story, This Is Us for Tearjerker, Trevor Noah for Best Host (The Daily Show), RuPaul’s Drag Race for Best Reality Competition and Daniel Kaluuya for Next Generation.

  • BEYONCÉ’S LEMONADE REIGNS AT MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

    BEYONCÉ’S LEMONADE REIGNS AT MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

    AT the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards which took place at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden, Beyoncé’s groundbreaking visual album Lemonade won eight Moonmen trophies, including Video of the Year for Formation.

    The global megastar surprised the audience with a jaw-dropping Lemonade medley that recreated the stunning imagery of the visual album. Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award-winner, Rihanna dazzled with a career-spanning four-act performance – including an electrifying opening dance medley and a trio of stirring ballads to close – before accepting the VMAs’ highest honour with a heartfelt tribute by Drake.

    The African TV premiere of The MTV Video Music Awards aired on MTV yesterday as the build up to the night began with the official Pre-Show including red carpet action.

    Aside Beyoncé, Britney Spears also made a triumphant return to the VMA stage with a soaring performance of her G-Eazy collaboration Make Me…. Kanye West too, made a special appearance to deliver a meditation on fame before introducing the steamy and surreal video for Fade, starring actress and Good Music recording artist Teyana Taylor and her fiancée, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Iman Shumpert.

    Future tore through a blistering performance of his 2015 hit F**k Up Some Commas, after being introduced by legendary Olympian Michael Phelps, who revealed he’d been listening to Future in the meme-launching photo of him in Rio.

  • MTV EMA: OAP FADE OGUNRO CAPTURED IN THE MILAN FEVER

    MTV EMA: OAP FADE OGUNRO CAPTURED IN THE MILAN FEVER

    ABOUT 60 hours to the much expected MTV Europe Music Awards, EMA, which took place at the Mediolanum Forum, Parco Agricolo Sud Milano, Italy, the city was abuzz with a buildup of activities that depict the popularity of the EMA among the governments and people of Europe.

    From indoor showcases via dedicat ed TV channels to street corners, the glitz of the show held sway, increasing the people’s expectations for the awards show last Sunday.

    Downtown Porto Genova, where the ‘MTV Street’ is located captures some of these scenarios with pomp and circumstance.

    The MTV Breaks is one of the fun activities that have set the people bubbling with excitement and given the city a festive ambiance.

    With what looks like an early Christmas, so many talents are expressed through graphic designs, merchandises, props, and electronic materials, coming from the fresh talents that entered for the MTV Breaks challenge. They include digital correspondents, graphic designers, Make-up artists and photographers.

    Interestingly, MTV is wielding so much around music, and every artist, every fan of the arts is finding a place for their creative expression. These designs are bringing extra verve to the EMA, with test runs that are already trending.

    Nigerian celebrity OAP, Fade Ogunro and her South African counterpart, Thendo were captured around some of the MTV Street fun moments in Porto Genova.

  • Guitar Hero Live makes debut at MTV EMA

    Guitar Hero Live makes debut at MTV EMA

    If addiction to soccer and combat video games brings fans closer to the real deal, then, more and more musicians would be born around the world with the creation of Guitar Hero Live, a new virtual show, launched Friday in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. The musical game came with a firsthand showcase in Milan, Italy, where the 2015 MTV EMA is creating so much buzz ahead of last night’s ceremony.

    Creators of the new video game brand; Jamie Jackson, Creative Director/Co-Studio Head and Jonathan Napiek, Development Director, took journalists through their creative journey, with Jackson playing the freestyle game with exciting dexterity.

    The brand is partnering this year’s edition of the MTV EMA, hence the launch of the video game as part of the buildup to the EMAs.

    The partnership between MTV’s international parent company, Viacom International Media Networks and publisher, Activision Publishing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. will involve Guitar Hero Live appearing across a range of 2015 MTV EMA content in the run-up to, during and after the awards show.

    The virtual show, a perfect blend of rhythm and audience reaction, rocks a full band stage with believable and enchanting performances.

    An improvement on the existing Rock Band 4, Guitar Hero, according to those familiar with rhythm games, offers new and refreshing challenge.

    Developed by FreeStyleGames, makers of the DJ Hero series, Guitar Hero Live is expected to generate new reactions from fans in days to come.

    Although am illusion, the live-action video gives the player some sense of reality, as it relays different audience reactions to the player’s ‘kicks’.

    The game features a first-person point of view where you are up on stage as the star of the show in front of real crowds who react in real time to how well or poorly you play; and GHTV, a 24-hour playable music video network that lets fans play along to a continually-updated collection of official videos from the newest releases to favourite hits.

    The partnership also includes Guitar Hero Live’s exclusive sponsorship of the ‘Best Live’ award, which recognises the year’s most electrifying live performance. This category had Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett and Taylor Swift as nominees.

    The live unveiling took place Friday evening, as part of the MTV Breaks Workshop in the Standing Room located on the ‘MTV Street’ in Porto Genova, Milan.

  • Guitar Hero Live debut at MTV EMA

    Guitar Hero Live debut at MTV EMA

    If addiction to soccer and combat video games brings fans closer to the real deal, then, more and more musicians would be born around the world with the creation of Guitar Hero Live, a new virtual show, launched Friday in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Australia – the musical game came with a first hand showcase in Milan, Italy, where the 2015 MTV EMA is creating so much buzz ahead of Sunday night’s ceremony.

    Creators of the new video game brand; Jamie Jackson, Creative Director/Co-Studio Head and Jonathan Napiek, Development Director, took journalists through their creative journey, with Jackson playing the freestyle game with exciting dexterity.

    The virtual show, a perfect blend of rhythm and audience reaction, rocks a full band stage with believable and enchanting performances.

    An improvement on the existing Rock Band 4, Guitar Hero, according to those familiar with rhythm games, offers new and refreshing challenge.

    Developed by FreeStyleGames, makers of the DJ Hero series, Guitar Hero Live is expected to generate new reactions from fans in days to come.

    Although am illusion, the live-action video gives the player some sense of reality, as it relays different audience reactions to the player’s ‘kicks’.

    The live unveiling took place Friday evening, as part of the MTV Breaks Workshop in the Standing Room located on the ‘MTV Street’ in Porto Genova, Milan

  • MTV Breaks creates fun moments for EMA

    MTV Breaks creates fun moments for EMA

    OAP Fade Ogunro captured in the Milan fever

    Ahead of the much anticipated MTV Europe Music Awards, EMA, holding  at the Mediolanum Forum, Parco Agricolo Sud Milano, Italy, the city is abuzz with a buildup of activities that depict the popularity of the award among the governments and people of Europe.
    From indoor showcases via dedicated TV channels to every street corner, the glitz of the show holds sway, increasing the people’s expectations for the awards show which comes up Sunday night.
    Downtown Porto Genova, where the ‘MTV Street’ is located captures some of these scenarios with pomp and circumstance.
    The MTV Breaks is one of the fun activities that have set the people bubbling with excitement and given the city a festive aura –  some sorts of an early Christmas.
    At the pre-event jamboree, so many talents are expressed through graphic designs, merchandises, props, photography, and electronic materials, coming from the young talents that entered for the MTV Breaks challenge. They include digital correspondents, graphic designers, Make-up artists and photographers.
    Interestingly, MTV is wielding so much around music, and every artist, and fan of the arts is finding a place for their creative expressions.
    These designs are bringing extra verve to the EMAs, with test runs that give a perfect feel.
    Nigerian celebrity OAP, Fade Ogunro of Beat FM and her South African counterpart, Thando Thabethe were captured around some of the MTV Street fun moments in Porto Genova.

  • Wizkid, StoneBwoy, others battle for MTV EMA wildcard

    Wizkid, StoneBwoy, others battle for MTV EMA wildcard

    Following the nominations of Davido, Yemi Alade, AKA and Diamond Platnumz for the Best African Act category of the 2015 MTV EMA award, organisers have announced that there is still one available slot left.

    However, the fifth nominee will have to be voted for by fans. To this end, MTV has announced that voters have until today to vote for the remaining nominee.

    In contention for the slot are Wizkid, K.O., Stonebwoy, Cassper Nyovest and DJ Arafat. Organisers say that fans can vote via Twitter using the #MTVEMA and the artist’s hashtag.

    Accordingly, fans can tweet and vote for one of the following artists to be the fifth Best African Act nominee using #MTVEMA and the artist’s hashtag: ‘#NominateWizkid, #NominateKO, #NominateStonebwoy, #NominateCassper and #NominateDJArafat.)

    Wildcard winners and nominees in all 2015 MTV EMA categories will be announced tomorrow while the show proper will broadcast live on MTV (DStv channel 130) and MTV Base (DStv channel 322) on Sunday 25 October at 21:00 WAT/22:00 CAT from the Mediolanum Forum in Milan.