S’Express star Sonique struggled to hold her chest back as she posed on the red carpet at the MOBO Awards 2022 at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on Wednesday night.
The British singer and DJ, 57, – real name Sonia Marina Clarke – put on a very busty show in a deep blue dress that showed off plenty of side breasts.
She caused a stir on the red carpet in the daring model, which was scooped at the waist before cascading into a pleated skirt.
Wow! S’Express star Sonique struggled to contain her fortune as she posed on the red carpet at the MOBO Awards 2022 at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on Wednesday night
She complemented her look with dangling silver earrings and wore some shiny heels to add to her height.
The beauty wore her hair short and opted for a bright red lip to add a pop of color.
Sonique has won Brit and Novello awards and began her music career as a London teenager with a reggae band Fari.
Daring: The British singer and DJ, 57, – real name Sonia Marina Clarke – put on a very busty display in a deep blue dress that showed off plenty of side breasts
Animated: Striking on the red carpet, she flaunted confidence in the daring number, which was cinched at the waist before ending in a pleated skirt
The London-born singer had her first success with the single “Let Me Hold You” in 1985 before singing with the dance group “S’Express” in the early 90’s.
From 1997 to 1999 Sonique was resident DJ at superclub Manumission in Ibiza.
It wasn’t until 2000 that she made her big breakthrough when her song “It Feels So Good” became a huge hit in the clubs and on the charts, reaching number 1.
Outfit: She complemented her look with dangling silver earrings and wore some shiny heels to add to her height
Glowing: The beauty wore her hair short and opted for a bright red lip to add a pop of color
Her follow-up single Sky also reached number two in the UK Singles Chart.
Oti Mabuse, Leomie Anderson and RAYE were among the other glamorous women present at the MOBOs.
The MOBO Awards is an annual British music awards ceremony recognizing achievements in ‘music of black origin’ including hip-hop, grime, UK drill, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel and African music.
TV host-turned YouTubers Chunkz and Yung Filly will host this year’s show after both stars won last year’s MOBO awards for Best Media Personality.
Star: The London-born singer had her breakthrough in 1985 with the single ‘Let Me Hold You’ before singing with the dance group S’Express in the early ’90s
The MOBO Awards return for a 25th anniversary special this year, and Knucks and Little Simz lead the way with five and four nods, respectively.
The MOBO Awards are also introducing two brand new categories this year in partnership with Lucozade – Best Alternative Music Act and Best Dance/Electronic Act.
Acclaimed London rapper and producer Knucks, 27, is no doubt hoping to bag all five awards he’s nominated for, including Album of the Year, Best Male Act and Best Hip-Hop Act.
The Alpha House hitmaker has also received two awards in the Video of the Year category.
Icon: She only got her big break in 2000 when her song “It Feels So Good” became a huge hit in the clubs and on the charts and reached number 1
Meanwhile, a year after winning the Best Female Act award, Little Simz, 28, looks to continue her success thanks to her nominations in four categories – Album of the Year, Best Female Act, Best Hip-Hop Act and Video of the year .
Joining the singer with four nominations this year is rapper Central Cee, who has won in the categories of Best Male Act, Best Drill Act, Song of the Year and Video of the Year.
In the Best Male Act category, Dave, D-Block Europe, Digga D and Tion Wayne compete against Central Cee and Knucks.
In the Best Female Act category, Mahalia, Miraa May, Ms Banks, Pink Pantheress and Tiana Major9 compete against Little Simz.
Event: The MOBO Awards is an annual British music awards ceremony recognizing achievements in ‘music of black origin’ including hip-hop, grime, UK drill, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel and African music
Meanwhile, the likes of Aitch, Kojey Radical, M Huncho and Miraa May will join Knucks and Little Simz in the Album of the Year competition.
Featuring Koffee, Sean Paul and Popcaan, Shenseea, Skillibeng and Spice compete for Best Caribbean Act.
Elsewhere, Beyoncé, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are among the superstars competing for the Best International Act award.
Not only music stars compete for an award, but also TV and personalities, including Daniel Kaluuya and Lashana Lynch, who were nominated for Best Performance in a TV Show/Movie.
Huge: The MOBO Awards return for a 25th anniversary special this year, and Knucks and Little Simz lead the way with five and four nods, respectively
Going Out: Not only music stars compete for an award, but also television and personalities including Daniel Kaluuya and Lashana Lynch who were nominated for Best Performance in a TV Show/Movie
While stars like Big Zuu, Mo Gilligan, KSI and Munya Chawawa compete for the Best Media Personality award.
The likes of Skepta, Dave and Little Simz took home top prizes at last year’s awards, hosted by Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Munya Chawawa in Coventry.
Since their opening ceremony in 1996 at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London, the MOBO Awards have become a fixture on the British calendar and their iconic trophy is now one of the highest honors in the music industry.
Recognizing its unique position in black British popular culture, MOBO has also expanded beyond music in recent years to celebrate talent in arts and media.
Nominations for the MOBO Awards 2022
BEST MALE NUDE
CENTRAL CEE
dave
D BLOCK EUROPE
DIGGA D
KNOCK
TION WAYNE
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
AITCH – ‘CLOSE TO HOME’
KNUCKS – ‘ALPHA PLACE’
KOJEY RADICAL – “REASON TO SMILE”
LITTLE SIMZ – “Sometimes I could be an introvert”
M HUNCHO – “HUNTING EUPHORIA”
MIRAA MAY – “TALES OF A MIRACLE”
BEST NEWCOMER CONNECTED WITH ASOS
AMARY BB
BRU-C
CAT BURNING
CLAVIC
CRYSTALS
Flo
JBEE
NEMZZZ
NIA ARCHIVE
SWITCH
BEST R&B/SOUL ACT
ELLA May
MAHALIA
MIRAA MAY
NAO
SCHAKKA
TIANA MAJOR9
BEST HIP-HOP ACT LINKED WITH MIXTAPE MADNESS
D BLOCK EUROPE
KNOCK
KOJEY RADICAL
SMALL SIMZ
POTTER COUNTERS
YOUNG TEFLON
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
BEYONCE
BURNA BOY
CHRIS BROWN
DRAKE
JACK HARLOW
JAZMINE SULLIVAN
KENDRICK LAMAR
SKILLIBENG
SUMMER WALKERS
TEMS
BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY
BIG ZU
CHUCKIE ONLINE
CHUNKZ
HARRY PINERO
ASI
MO GILLIGAN
MUNYA-CHAWAWA
Nella Rose
YUNG FILLY
ZEZE MILLZ
BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ACT BACKED BY MIXMAG
NO
ELISA ROSE
FKA BRANCHES
JAX JONES
NIA ARCHIVE
SHERELLE
BEST GOSPEL ACT SUPPORTED BY PREMIER GOSPEL
ASHA ELIA
DENOMINATED MUSIC
Rachel Kerr
REBLAH
SARAH TEIBO
STILL SHADOWS
BEST CARIBBEAN MUSIC ACT
COFFEE
POPCAAN
SEAN-PAUL
SHENSEEA
SKILLIBENG
SPICE UP
BEST MANUFACTURER BACKED BY COMPLEX UK
INFLO
YES5
LABRINTH
M1ONTHEBEAT
P2J
TSB
BEST FEMALE NUDE
SMALL SIMZ
MAHALIA
MIRAA MAY
MS BANKS
PINK PANTHERESS
TIANA MAJOR9
SONG OF THE YEAR ASSOCIATED WITH LUCOZADE
AITCH FEAT. ASHANTI – ‘BABY’
HEADQUARTERS CEE – ‘DOJA’
DAVE – ‘STARLIGHT’
DIGGA D & STILLBRICKIN – “PUMP 101”
DREYA MAC, FELIXTHE1ST & FINCH FETTI – “OWN BRAND (BADDIE)”
VIDEO OF THE YEAR ASSOCIATED WITH MCCRISPY
CENTRAL CEE – “DOJA” (DIRECTOR COLE BENNETT)
HEADIE ONE, ABRA CADABRA & BANDOKAY – ‘CAN’T BE US’ (DIRECTED BY HEADIE ONE & DON PROD)
KNUCKS – “ALPHA HOUSE/HIDE & SEEK” (DIRECTOR: EMILE EBRAHIM KELLY)
KOJEY RADICAL FEAT. KNUCKS – “PAYBACK” (DIRECTED BY CHARLIE SARSFIELD & EJIRO DAFÉ)
LITTLE SIMZ FEAT. OBONGJAYAR – “POINT AND KILL” (DIRECTED BY EBENEZA BLANCHE)
MAHALIA – “WHATEVER SIMON SAYS” (DIRECTOR MAHALIA)
BEST GRIM ACT
BLAY VISION
D DOUBLE E
FRISKO
KAMAKAZE
MANGA SAINT HILARE
NOVELISTS
BEST DRILL ACT ASSISTED BY DIG
CENTRAL CEE
DIGGA D
HEAD ONE
IVORIC DOLL
K-TRAP
KWENG FACE
M24
ROOT MILLIONS
UNKNOWN T
V9
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SHOW/FILM
DAMSON IDRIS AS FRANKLIN SAINT – SNOWFALL
DANIEL KALUUYA AS OTIS “OJ” HAYWOOD JR. – Nope
JASMINE JOBSON AS JAQ – TOP BOY
KANE ROBINSON (KANO) AS SULLY – TOP BOY
LASHANA LYNCH AS NOMI – NO TIME TO DIE
SAMUEL ADEWUNMI AS HERO – THEY DON’T KNOW ME
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC COMMISSION ASSOCIATED WITH MARSHALL
BIG JOANIE
BOB VYLAN
KIDS BOOKIE
loathe
NOVA TWINS
SKUNK ANANSIA
BEST AFRICAN MUSIC ACT SUPPORTED BY AFROZONS
ADEKUNLE GOLD (NIGERIA)
ASAKE (NIGERIA)
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
FIREBOY DML (NIGERIA)
KABZA DE SMALL (SOUTH AFRICA)
Omah Lay (Nigeria)
OXLADE (NIGERIA)
PHEELZ (NIGERIA)
REMA (NIGERIA)
TEMS (NIGERIA)
BEST JAZZ ACT SUPPORTED BY JAZZ FM
BLUE LAB BEATS
DOOM CANNONE
EGO ELLA MAY
EZRA COLLECTIVES
JAS KAYSER
KOKOROKO