MTV & Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Reunite for Return of Making the Band

MTV and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are teaming up once again to find the next breakout superstars in a revival of the network’s Making the Band competition series.

Combs confirmed the return of Making the Band by revealing an open call for submissions across social media. MTV is also bringing on music performance app Smule to launch the Making the Band campaign, a feature that will offer fans a curated playlist of songs to choose from to create video auditions that can be shared on social platforms. Casting opportunities will be announced in the coming weeks for the show, which is set to bow on MTV in 2020.

Making the Band initially premiered on MTV in 2002 with Combs at the helm. The series chronicled the real-life drama and journeys of such acts as Danity Kane, Day26, Da Band and Donnie Klang.

Combs said: “MTV and I are back together again!! Making the Band is coming back bigger, bolder and more cutting edge. MTB on MTV was the pioneer of reality TV. We’re going to bring that supernatural energy back to the format and bring the world its next global superstars.”

Nina L. Diaz, MTV’s president of entertainment, added: “We couldn’t be happier to welcome back the incomparable Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to his rightful home at MTV. Making the Band was ahead of its time and the ultimate disruptor—fans everywhere have been clamoring for a return and they are in for the biggest, most iconic season yet.”