Mary J Blige and Jamie Foxx have taken the top gongs at the US's Soul Train Awards, with Blige winning Best R&B/Soul Album By A Female Artist for 'The Breakthrough' and actor Foxx taking the equivalent male award with 'Unpredictable'. Neither artist was there to pick up their award, however.
Elsewhere, The Isley Brothers took Best Album By A Group for 'Baby Makin' Music', Beyonce was awarded with Best Single By A Female for 'Irreplaceable' and John Legend got Best Single By A Male for 'Save Room'. Gnarls Barkley got Best Group Single for 'Crazy', whilst Ne-Yo was named best new R&B, Soul Or Rap Artist. Jay-Z took the Best Video award for 'Show Me What You Got'.