Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos
Sqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photosSqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos

Events

MTV Music Awards postponed

MTV Awards

The MTV Music Awards (MAMAs) has spent the last few months preparing a very special edition. The edition set to happen in Uganda on February 20, 2020, has been postponed till further notice.

The continental awards that were scheduled to be held virtually with the center stage in Kampala have been pushed to a later date which MTV says will be communicated.

The awards were scheduled to be held virtually but hosted by the Pearl of Africa Hotel in Kampala. “MTV Base is postponing the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards,” management tweeted without giving a clear explanation.

It added: “We will keep fans updated as we have more news.”

The awards had been heavily marred by criticism which was mostly characterised by their timing with several people questioning why the awards were being held at a time when the host nation is going through tough times.

The awards have also been plagued by controversy from foreigners who asked artistes to boycott them over political repression in the country. Uganda took to the polls on 14th January 2021 and several people within the country have been revealing how unsafe it is for the awards to be hosted amidst the security turmoil.

The reason for postponement has not been highlighted by MTV but could well be due to the continued calls by Human Rights activists to suspend the awards following the instability in the country.

The awards were organised by Uganda Tourism Board.

Don’t want to miss out on any story? For updates on all Sqoop stories, follow this link on Telegram: https://t.me/Sqoop

You May Also Like

News

One of Uganda’s sensational musicians, Patrick Mulwana, alias Alien Skin has been remanded to prison on charges of robbery of an iPhone and Shs480,000...

News

  Police said Wednesday that they had arrested musician Patrick Mulwana, alias Alien Skin on allegations of assaulting medical staff of Nsambya Hospital. “”We...

Events

  Stakeholders from Uganda’s creative sector, representatives from the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Creative Industries (UGAPAFOCI), and policy implementers convened in Kampala to review and...

Events

    The iKON Awards have returned for their third edition that will be taking place next year in a promising night of glamour...

Advertisement