Become a video star with the MAMAs

Rewarding the host of music fans who love nothing more than to create their own video masterpieces in the privacy of their own bedrooms, the My Video Award gives ‘armchair' directors the chance to share the limelight with the giants of the African music industry at the MAMAs award ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria on 22 November 2008.

To take part in the My Video Award, contestants will have to send a one-minute music video clip to MTV. The clips can be of anything as long as they contain music and video, including an original composition, a spoof of a music video (chosen from a shortlist provided by MTV), or anything in between. MTV fans across Africa and the world will decide the ultimate winner by voting for their favourite clip online and on mobile.

Submissions can be made online at www.mama.mtvbase.com in one of the following formats: FLV, MPG, WMV, AVI, MPEG 4, 3GP or SWF. Alternatively videos can be posted to a local MTV office or droped off at one of the MAMAs collection points in: South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, Angola, DRC and Mozambique. see MAMAs website for details of drop-off dates and points.

All eligible video clips will be posted on the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain website between 22 September and 7 November. The winner of the My Video Award will earn a VIP trip to Abuja, Nigeria with a friend to collect their award and attend what is said to be the biggest party the continent has ever seen.