The MAMAs in Pictures

The biggest music event this year, MTV Africa Music Awards, also known as the MAMAs, brought together all the hottest stars in Africa, with an inclusion of a few hot international artists. The event took place on Saturday, 11th of December at the popular Expo Centre, Eko Hotel, VI, Lagos.

The 3rd edition of the MAMAs in pictures.

Rick Ross opens the show with an explosive performance

Performances by other artists

Wande Coal

Tuface

Rap Divas Sasha and Eve took to the mic

Hmmm, I wonder who looked hotter? Eve or Sasha?

Congolese artist, Barbara Kanam

Eldee Da Don

Banky W

T Pain, with an inexplicable eye-patch

Rick Ross gets on stage the second time to perform with T Pain

All Stars got up on stage to perform

Award Winning Artists

Star of the night, TuFace Idibia, went home with two awards: Artist of the Year and Best Male

Sasha, Female Artist of the Year

Hot male artist, Fally Ipupa, also went home with two awards: Best Video and Best Francophone Act

Other winners included: Mo'Cheddah, Brand New Act; P Square, Best Group, Daddy Owen (Kenya), Best Anglophone; Cabo Snoop (Angola), Best Lusophone; Big Nuz (South Africa), Best Performance and Liquid Deep (South Africa, Song of the Year;

Interesting Presenters

Julius Agwu dissed R Kelly, stating the RnB artist's recent interest in Nigeria spurred by telecom multinational, Airtel

Like Beyonce and JayZ, this couple failed at hiding their affection. We'll just wait for the wedding pictures, Genevieve and DBanj

Well, that's all for now folks. Watch this space for best and worst dressed from the red carpet