Mary J. Blige and Foxx Scooped Top Honours at Soul Train Awards

Mon, 12 March 2007 12:00:00 ET

Mary J. Blige and Jamie Foxx scooped the top honours at the 21st Anniversary Soul Train Music Awards on Saturday (10.03.07).

The two stars both won best album awards - Jamie for best male album with "Unpredictable" and Mary for best female album for "The Breakthrough". Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson - who first found fame as a contestant on 'American Idol' - won the Sammy Davis Jr. award for Entertainer of the Year.

Hudson - who also performed at the ceremony - said: "I just can't believe it. I'm standing on the same stage where I made the top 32 of 'American Idol '."

Fellow "Dreamgirls"' star Beyoncé Knowles also picked up an award for best female single for her worldwide hit 'Irreplaceable'.

The star's boyfriend, Jay-Z, was also successful on the night, winning the Michael Jackson award for best soul or rap video for 'Show Me What You Got'. The Soul Train Music Awards - which took place in California - are sponsored by TV music show 'Soul Train' and celebrate R'n'B, hip-hop and gospel artists.

21st Anniversary Soul Train Music Awards winners:

Best R'n'B /Soul Single, Female:

Beyoncé 'Irreplaceable'

Best R'n'B/Soul Single, Male:

John Legend 'Save Room'

Best R'n'B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo:

Gnarls Barkley 'Crazy'

Best R'n'B/Soul Album, Female:

Mary J. Blige 'The Breakthrough'

Best R'n'B/Soul Album, Male:

Jamie Foxx 'Unpredictable'

Best R'n'B/Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo:

The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley "Baby Makin' Music"

Best R'n'B/Soul or Rap New Artist:

Ne-Yo 'Sexy Love'

The Michael Jackson Award For Best R'n'B/Soul or Rap Music Video:

Jay-Z 'Show Me What You Got'

Best R'n'B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut:

Webstar & Young B Featuring The Voice of Harlem 'Chicken Noodle Soup'

Best Gospel Album:

Kirk Franklin 'Songs from the Storm, Volume I'

Outstanding Career Achievement in Songwriting:

Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds