Things are heating up in the 2012 MTV Base VJ Search: voting lines are open for the final three and the winner will announced at a live finale on 20 October.

Dave Navarro joins tattoo hotshots in a search for the ultimate ink artist in the reality show Ink Master, on MTV Base. DJ Zinhle and Sizwe Dhlomo to launch the series.

The 21st MTV Movie Awards are coming up on MTV Base on 4 June and will be hosted by Russell Brand. The latest on who'll be presenting with him and the nominee list.

The MTV Africa Music Awards are building up to the ceremony in Lagos, with champagne corks last night (11th). The latest, with nominees and a broadcast update.

MTV base have put out a final call to musicians who'd like to be considered for the 2009 Africa Music Awards. Info includes video submission forms.

On Sunday MTVBase puts the spotlight on Eminem before next week's release of his new album Relapse. Highlights include his Top 20 vids and tour with 50Cent.

MTVBase December premieres: a new Hulk Hogan "Fatherhood" reality show; and Rob and Big get up to more ridiculous antics.

November highlights on MTVbase: The MTV Europe Music Awards - on this evening at 22h00; and The MTV Africa Music Awards coming up on the 29th.

MTV has released the names of the seven artists who've been nominated for the Listeners Choice Awards in the upcoming MTV Africa Music Awards.

MTVbase has announced a four-concert tour in the build-up to the inaugural MTV Africa Music Awards coming up in November. All the info on venues, dates, prices.

Schedule alert! The delayed broadcast of the MTV Video Music Awards will be on MTVBase tonight - Monday, 8th at 20h00.

The highlight on MTVBase in August: Advance Warning - a new rockumentary reality search for Naija's biggest emerging music star - starts Sunday, 17th at 20h30.

Six new shows feature on MTVBase this month. Coming up on Saturday, 14 June: Reverend Run and his family make their comeback for a 4th Season of highs and lows.

Coming up on the MTVBase play-list: the seventh season of the dating/reality show Room Raiders and the edgy travel series The Vice Guide To Travel.

On the MTVBase April play-list: a rebroadcast of Celebrity Rap Superstar and new seasons of Rob & Big Black, Made and MTV Cribs.

Coming up on MTV Base: a new short film series featuring cult online fliks and more college kids get dirty in the third season of College Hill.

Three new reality shows premiere on MTVBase in January: The 70's Show, Trick It Out 2 and Celebrity Rap Superstar feat. bitch queen of Hollywood Perez Hilton.

New on MTV Base in November: Nick Cannon Short Circuitz the rich and famous with his impressions and comedy sketches and MTV Base snoops into celeb homes.