The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA’s) are coming to South Africa for the first time, since they launched in 2008.

The ceremony will be held on 7 June in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal.

The inaugural awards ceremony was held in Abuja, Nigeria back in 2008 when the channel announced the event.

The awards celebrate  contemporary African and international genres including hip hop, hip life, R&B, afro pop, afro house, kwaito, boomba, bongo flava, coupé décalé, dancehall, soul and rock.

The following year, the ceremony was moved to Nairobi, Kenya, with performances from musicians including 2Face (Nigeria), Brickz (South Africa), Da LES (South Africa), D’Banj (Nigeria), Fally Ipupa (DRC), HHP (South Africa), and Lizha James (Mozambique), and even Wyclef Jean and Akon.

In 2010 it was to Nigeria with international stars like Eve, Rick Ross and T-Pain making appearances.

The awards ceremony was halted for three years after that.

Alex Okosi, the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) attributed the three-year gap to "economic downturn".

Nominees will be announced on 16 April, while presenters and performers are yet to be revealed.