The urban giants will go head to head at MAMA 2015, which is sponsored by KwaZulu-Natal in association with Absolut Vodka and in partnership with The City of Durban.

The winner, chosen by music fans voting online, will be revealed at the live awards ceremony on Saturday, 18 July at the Durban International Convention Centre in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal.

First introduced in 2010, the Best International Act award has been previously won by Pharrell Williams (2014) and Eminem (2010). Best International Act is the sole category that recognises the contribution of international artists at the MAMAs; the remaining 17 awards categories are all awarded to African artists.

DStv, Cool FM, Beat FM, Classic FM and Rhythm FM are the official media partners of the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal supported by Absolut and the City of Durban.

For more information, visit the MTV Base or MAMA website. Alternatively, connect with the event via Facebook and Twitter using the #MTVMAMA2015 hashtag.