OZONE Magazine announced the Second Annual OZONE Awards presented by
Defient Entertainment, will air on MTV Jams, Labor Day Weekend (September 1st –
3rd). The show will air repeatedly over the holiday weekend. The star studded
award ceremony will honor the best in Hip Hop music and entertainment from the
South and beyond.

The presenter/performance lineup for the awards show
includes Rick Ross, T-Pain, Young Jeezy & USDA, Plies, Lil Wayne, Yung Joc,
Gorilla Zoe, Lloyd, Rich Boy, Fat Joe, Bun B, Pimp C, Shop Boyz, Trey Songz, Lil
Scrappy, Trick Daddy, with more names to be announced. Festivities for The OZONE
Awards weekend will include TJ’s DJ’s Tastemakers Only Music Conference, which
will be highlighted in the coverage of the weekend’s events. The conference has
a special lineup of panelists including Mannie Fresh, Polow da Don, DJ Drama,
Play & Skillz, Cool & Dre, DJ Khaled, DJ Irie, Bryan Michael Cox among
many others.

“The authenticity of the OZONE Awards is what constantly
draws MTV Jams to the event,” stated Tuma Basa, Manager, Music Programming, MTV
Jams. “The performers, nominees, and audience bring a completely unmatched level
of realness and raw energy to the OZONE Awards and totally captures what the MTV
Jams audience is looking for from the channel.”

“OZONE’s past
collaborations with MTV Jams have helped us grow from a small underground
publication to a nationally recognized brand. The first annual OZONE Awards
airing on Jams last year was a great look for everyone involved, so we’re
excited to be working with them again this year,” says Julia Beverly, CEO of
Ozone Magazine. “Expect it to be bigger and better!”