MOBO Awards 2022: Hitting all the right notes! Oti Mabuse shows off her lithe legs in a bronze minidress as she joins daring Leomie Anderson and a VERY busty Jourdan Dunn on the red carpet at annual celebration of urban music
- The MOBO Awards are an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in ‘music of black origin’, including hip hop, grime, UK Drill, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and African music
- YouTubers turned TV presenters Chunkz and Yung Filly hosted this year’s show after both the stars won the MOBO best media personality award last year
- The MOBO Awards returned for a 25th anniversary special this year and Knucks and Little Simz led the way with five and four nods respectively
- The awards also introduced two brand new categories this year – Best Alternative Music Act and Best Dance/Electronic Act
Oti Mabuse, Leomie Anderson and Jourdan Dunn dressed to the nines on Wednesday, as they arrived at the MOBO Awards 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley.
The MOBO Awards are an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in ‘music of black origin’, including hip hop, grime, UK Drill, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and African music.
YouTubers turned TV presenters Chunkz and Yung Filly hosted this year’s show after both the stars won the MOBO best media personality award last year.
Incredible: Oti Mabuse, Leomie Anderson and Jourdan Dunn dressed to the nines on Wednesday, as they arrived at the MOBO Awards 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley
Oti looked nothing short of sensational in a bronze patterned minidress, that showed off her toned legs.
Her shining number gathered at the waist to show off her svelte figure and boasted a long train on the side.
Her raven tresses were styled in her natural afro and she wore a full face of glowing makeup to accentuate her pretty features.
Phenomenal: Oti looked nothing short of sensational in a bronze patterned minidress, that showed off her toned legs. Her shining number gathered at the waist to show off her svelte figure and boasted a long train on the side
Beaming: Her raven tresses were styled in her natural afro and she wore a full face of glowing makeup to accentuate her pretty features
Leomie put on a racy display in a sexy leather mini dress as she arrived at the awards ceremony.
The British model, 29, dressed to impress in the extreme plunging zip up ensemble which boasted large cut outs at her waist and a tiny skirt.
She posed up a storm as she arrived in a blue Bentley in the eye-catching black number with large puff sleeves.
Leggy display: The British model, 29, dressed to impress in the extreme plunging zip up ensemble which boasted large cut outs at her waist and a tiny skirt
Standing out: She posed up a storm as she arrived in a blue Bentley in the eye-catching black number with large puff sleeves
The Victoria’s Secret Angel showcased her model legs in the outfit as she added inches to her frame in a pair of towering gold heels.
She accessorised the number with a pair of chunky gold hoop earrings and styled her dark tresses poker straight in a chic bob.
Leomie opted for a bold palette of makeup to showcase her beauty including an eye catching black winged eye liner and and glossy brown lipstick.
Fancy footwear: The Victoria’s Secret Angel showcased her model legs in the outfit as she added inches to her frame in a pair of towering gold heels
Jourdan showed off her ample cleavage in a grey silk gown, boasting a draped neckline and a long train that flowed behind her.
Her dress was completely backless to show another flash of skin, while her raven tresses were swept up in an elegant updo, with several strands framing her face.
She completed her striking look with a several chunky bangles and a light palette of makeup to let her natural beauty shine through.
Woah! Jourdan showed off her ample cleavage in a grey silk gown, boasting a draped neckline and a long train that flowed behind her
Stunning: Her dress was completely backless to show another flash of skin, while her raven tresses were swept up in an elegant updo, with several strands framing her face
Flawless: She completed her striking look with a several chunky bangles and a light palette of makeup to let her natural beauty shine through
The model made sure all eyes were on her as she showed off her incredible figure on the red carpet.
Raye turned heads in a stunning pale pink gown, that flowed to the floor and showed off her impressive cleavage.
She added a diamond handbag for a touch of sparkle, and the matching earrings and necklace.
Raye’s short locks were styled in Hollywood curls and she completed her look with thick black eyeliner to make her eyes pop.
Angelic: Raye turned heads in a stunning pale pink gown, that flowed to the floor and showed off her impressive cleavage
Dazzling: She added a diamond handbag for a touch of sparkle, and the matching earrings and necklace
Striking: Raye’s short locks were styled in Hollywood curls and she completed her look with thick black eyeliner to make her eyes pop
Cleaned up good: The glamorous ladies were joined by a handsome Craig David on the red carpet
Trendsetter: The singer, 41, looked smart in a black blazer, matching trousers and a coordinating black shirt underneath
Winner: Craig was presenting with the Outstanding Contribution award during the ceremony
The glamorous trio of ladies were joined by a handsome Craig David on the red carpet.
The singer, 41, looked smart in a black blazer, matching trousers and a coordinating black shirt underneath.
Craig was joined by rapper Eve, who showcased her incredible curves as she slipped into a tight sheer dress for the occasion.
Posing up a storm: Craig was joined by rapper Eve, who showcased her incredible curves as she slipped into a tight sheer dress for the occasion
Eve’s stylish frock boasted long sleeves and was embellished with thousands of sequins that caught the light.
She accentuated her features with a gorgeous palette of make-up and styled her bleached tresses poker straight.
Eve matched her sparkly ensemble with bejewelled heels as well as a diamond necklace and matching bracelet.
Dazzling: Eve’s stylish frock boasted long sleeves and was embellished with thousands of sequins that caught the light
Sensational: She accentuated her features with a gorgeous palette of make-up and styled her bleached tresses poker straight
Sir Mo Farah looked typically handsome in a black velvet tuxedo jacket layered over a white V-neck T-shirt.
The Olympic champion runner added black skinny jeans, plaid shoes and several silver chains round his neck.
Adeola Patronne put on a very busty display as she arrived in a plunging silver dress with an attached hood.
Dashing: Sir Mo Farah looked typically handsome in a black velvet tuxedo jacket layered over a white V-neck T-shirt
Sharp: The Olympic champion runner added black skinny jeans, plaid shoes and several silver chains round his neck
Ample assets: Adeola Patronne put on a very busty display as she arrived in a plunging silver dress with an attached hood
Dressed to impress: She elevated her height in a pair of silver high heels and added chunky silver bracelets and a matching necklace
She elevated her height in a pair of silver high heels and added chunky silver bracelets and a matching necklace.
Love Island’s Indiyah Polack wore a show-stopping gown, with a voluminous ruffle around the neckline and a silver diamond strap.
Wunmi Bello looked angelic as she slipped into a white strapless jumpsuit, that emphasized her ample cleavage.
Turning heads: Love Island’s Indiyah Polack wore a show-stopping gown, with a voluminous ruffle around the neckline and a silver diamond strap
Fashionista: She accessorised the number with a pair of chunky gold hoop earrings and styled her dark tresses poker straight in a chic bob
Flawless: Leomie opted for a bold palette of makeup to showcase her beauty including an eye catching black winged eye liner and and glossy brown lipstick
Vision in white: Wunmi Bello looked angelic as she slipped into a white strapless jumpsuit, that emphasized her ample cleavage
Stylish: She styled it with a long matching coat with voluminous sleeves, and added large gold and pearl earrings
She styled it with a long matching coat with voluminous sleeves, and added large gold and pearl earrings.
Louis Theroux cut a sharp figure in a black suit, complete with a white shirt and black tie.
The documentary maker beamed on the red carpet, with his dark hair artfully tousled.
Looking good: Louis Theroux cut a sharp figure in a black suit, complete with a white shirt and black tie
Having a blast: The documentary maker beamed on the red carpet, with his dark hair artfully tousled
FLO looked sensational in complementary all-black outfits, each donning a black leather dress that showed off their incredible figures.
Sonique put on an animated display in a plunging blue pleated gown, that featured a daring slit to show off her toned legs underneath.
The musician flashed plenty of side-boob in the daring outfit, and elevated her height in a pair of silver strappy high heels.
She added a pair of coordinating silver dangly earrings and finished off her stunning look with a slick of bright red lipstick for an added pop of colour.
Matching: FLO looked sensational in complementary all-black outfits, each donning a black leather dress that showed off their incredible figures
High spirits: Sonique put on an animated display in a plunging blue pleated gown, that featured a daring slit to show off her toned legs underneath
Risque: The musician flashed plenty of side-boob in the daring outfit and elevated her height in a pair of silver strappy high heels
Beauty: She added a pair of coordinating silver dangly earrings and finished off her stunning look with a slick of bright red lipstick for an added pop of colour
The MOBO Awards returned for a 25th anniversary special this year and Knucks and Little Simz led the way with five and four nods respectively.
The MOBO Awards, in association with Lucozade, also introduced two brand new categories this year – Best Alternative Music Act and Best Dance/Electronic Act.
Little Simz and Knucks were named as the joint winners of the Best Album awards on Wednesday night.
Suave: Anthony looked handsome as ever in a pale green jacket and trousers, with a white T-shirt underneath and a chunky metal chain around his neck
Return: 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
Sponsor: The MOBO Awards, in association with Lucozade, also introduces two brand new categories this year – Best Alternative Music Act and Best Dance/Electronic Act.
Awards: Mahalia scooped the award for Best R&B/ Soul act and looked ecstatic as she posed with her award
The 28-year-old rap star and Knucks became the first artists to ever share the award in the history of the Mobos, which seek to honour achievements in music of black origin.
The judges explained that both artists “showed where British rap can go, both production-wise and lyrically”.
Simz was recognised for her album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’, while Knucks received acclaimed for his record ‘Alpha Place’.
Siren: Elz The Witch looked phenomenal in a black gown with a sheer bodice that barely preserved her modesty
Simz lost out on the Best Female Act award to PinkPantheress, while Central Cee won in the Best Male Act category.
Meanwhile, Nigerian star Burna Boy won two awards on the night, including Best International and Best African Act.
Elsewhere, Craig David received a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to British music.
Achievement: Bob Vylan won Best Alternative Music Act during the awards, a new category that was only brought in this year
Proud: Bru-C won the Best Newcomer Award, looking sharp in all black and hiding his eyes behind a pair of sunglasses
The 41-year-old star – who released his debut album, ‘Born to Do It’, in 2000 – dedicated the accolade to his dad.
The chart-topping singer – who won his first Mobo Award 22 years ago – said at London’s Wembley Arena: ‘Thank you to my dad, who was part of the Windrush era. He came over to this country and he experienced racism, he experienced being bullied … but he nurtured me and showed me love.
‘He always said to me, “Never dim your light”. And I love you dad for that, because that’s served me so well throughout my life.’
Success: Kaine Brett Robinson, better known as Kano, won the award for the Best Performance in a TV Show/Film for his role as Sully in Top Boy
Beaming: He posed with the presenters of the prize, Mo Farah and Leomie Anderson
Joint winners: Knucks won Album Of The Year for his album Alpha Place, alongside Little Simz who was a joint winner
Nile Rodgers received a lifetime achievement gong, too. And the 70-year-old star – who was born in New York – admitted that he’s always been made to at home in the UK capital.
He said: ‘The UK has always supported me and always supported my efforts when sometimes in America racism played a part in my development. I always say to people, I have been swimming upstream my entire lif
Last year’s awards – hosted by Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Munya Chawawa in Coventry – saw artists like Skepta, Dave and Little Simz take home top awards.
Since its inaugural ceremony in 1996 at London’s Grand Connaught Rooms, the MOBO Awards has become a calendar staple in the UK and its iconic trophy now one of highest accolades in music.
Recognising its unique position in Black British popular culture, MOBO in recent years have also expanded beyond music to celebrate talent in the arts and media.
MOBO Awards Nominations 2022
BEST MALE ACT
CENTRAL CEE – WINNER
DAVE
D-BLOCK EUROPE
DIGGA D
KNUCKS
TION WAYNE
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
AITCH – ‘CLOSE TO HOME’
KNUCKS – ‘ALPHA PLACE’ – JOINT WINNER
KOJEY RADICAL – ‘REASON TO SMILE’
LITTLE SIMZ – ‘SOMETIMES I MIGHT BE INTROVERT’ – JOINT WINNER
M HUNCHO – ‘CHASING EUPHORIA’
MIRAA MAY – ‘TALES OF A MIRACLE’
BEST NEWCOMER IN ASSOCIATION WITH ASOS
AMARIA BB
BRU-C – WINNER
CAT BURNS
CLAVISH
CRISTALE
FLO
JBEE
NEMZZZ
NIA ARCHIVES
SWITCHOTR
BEST R&B/SOUL ACT
ELLA MAI
MAHALIA – WINNER
MIRAA MAY
NAO
SHAKKA
TIANA MAJOR9
BEST HIP HOP ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH MIXTAPE MADNESS
D-BLOCK EUROPE – WINNER
KNUCKS
KOJEY RADICAL
LITTLE SIMZ
POTTER PAYPER
YOUNGS TEFLON
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
BEYONCÉ
BURNA BOY – WINNER
CHRIS BROWN
DRAKE
JACK HARLOW
JAZMINE SULLIVAN
KENDRICK LAMAR
SKILLIBENG
SUMMER WALKER
TEMS
BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY
BIG ZUU
CHUCKIE ONLINE
CHUNKZ
HARRY PINERO
KSI
MO GILLIGAN
MUNYA CHAWAWA
NELLA ROSE – WINNER
YUNG FILLY
ZEZE MILLZ
BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ACT SUPPORTED BY MIXMAG
ANZ
ELIZA ROSE
FKA TWIGS
JAX JONES
NIA ARCHIVES – WINNER
SHERELLE
BEST GOSPEL ACT SUPPORTED BY PREMIER GOSPEL
ASHA ELIA
CALLEDOUT MUSIC
RACHEL KERR
REBLAH
SARAH TEIBO
STILL SHADEY – WINNER
BEST CARIBBEAN MUSIC ACT
KOFFEE
POPCAAN
SEAN PAUL
SHENSEEA
SKILLIBENG – WINNER
SPICE
BEST PRODUCER SUPPORTED BY COMPLEX UK
INFLO – WINNER
JAE5
LABRINTH
M1ONTHEBEAT
P2J
TSB
BEST FEMALE ACT
LITTLE SIMZ
MAHALIA
MIRAA MAY
MS BANKS
PINKPANTHERESS – WINNER
TIANA MAJOR9
SONG OF THE YEAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH LUCOZADE
AITCH FEAT. ASHANTI – ‘BABY’
CENTRAL CEE – ‘DOJA’
DAVE – ‘STARLIGHT’
DIGGA D & STILLBRICKIN – ‘PUMP 101’
DREYA MAC, FELIXTHE1ST & FINCH FETTI – ‘OWN BRAND (BADDIE)’ – WINNER
VIDEO OF THE YEAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH MCCRISPY
CENTRAL CEE – ‘DOJA’ (DIRECTED BY COLE BENNETT) – WINNER
HEADIE ONE, ABRA CADABRA & BANDOKAY – ‘CAN’T BE US’ (DIRECTED BY HEADIE ONE & DON PROD)
KNUCKS – ‘ALPHA HOUSE/HIDE & SEEK’ (DIRECTED BY 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’ (DIRECTED BY MAHALIA)
BEST GRIME ACT
BLAY VISION
D DOUBLE E – WINNER
FRISCO
KAMAKAZE
MANGA SAINT HILARE
NOVELIST
BEST DRILL ACT SUPPORTED BY TRENCH
CENTRAL CEE
DIGGA D
HEADIE ONE
IVORIAN DOLL
K-TRAP – WINNER
KWENGFACE
M24
RUSS 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 – WINNER
LASHANA LYNCH AS NOMI – NO TIME TO DIE
SAMUEL ADEWUNMI AS HERO – YOU DON’T KNOW ME
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH MARSHALL
BIG JOANIE
BOB VYLAN – WINNER
KID BOOKIE
LOATHE
NOVA TWINS
SKUNK ANANSIE
BEST AFRICAN MUSIC ACT SUPPORTED BY AFROZONS
ADEKUNLE GOLD (NIGERIA)
ASAKE (NIGERIA)
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA) – WINNER
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
DOOMCANNON
EGO ELLA MAY
EZRA COLLECTIVE – WINNER
JAS KAYSER
KOKOROKO
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