Foxx and Blige win at Soul awards

Jamie Foxx and Mary J Blige took best album honours at the 21st Anniversary Soul Train Music Awards, held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium at the weekend.

Jamie Foxx won best male album for 'Unpredictable' while Mary J Blige Blige won best female album for 'The Breakthrough'.

John Legend won best male single for 'Save Room', and Gnarls Barkley won for best single in the category for group, band or duo for 'Crazy'.

Jennifer Hudson, who last month won a best supporting actress Oscar for the movie musical 'Dreamgirls', was given the Sammy Davis Jr Award for Entertainer of the Year. Jay-Z won the Michael Jackson award for best soul or rap video for 'Show Me What You Got'. Ne-Yo was awarded best new soul or rap artist for 'Sexy Love'. Beyonce won best female single for 'Irreplaceable'.