The 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards ceremony was postponed, to be held in Kampala, Uganda. The award ceremony, will also be aired live on MTV Base, and MTV will air the event globally, in 180 countries, for the first time, according to Paul Grein of Billboard. The show will be hosted virtually by DJ Khaled in the City of Miami. Its fifth ceremony will be featuring performances from various African celebrities; Wizkid, Sheebah Karungi, Diamond Platnumz, Khaligraph Jones, Nasty C, Suspect 95, Soraia Ramos, and Calema, among others. The repeat show will also be aired on BET Africa, BET International, and MTV channels.