The 21st annual Soul Train Music Awards were handed out Saturday night, but the event was hit with a rash of no-shows, as eight of the 10 award winners did not attend the event.

Jennifer Hudson

Although the event featured performances from Jennifer Hudson, Robin Thicke, and Rick Ross, honorees like Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z, John Legend, and Gnarls Barkley were nowhere to be found at the event, held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Saturday night.

Hudson took home the 2007 Sammy Davis Jr. Award for entertainer of the year, while Beyonce won for best R&B/soul single, female for "Irreplaceable." Mary J. Blige won for best R&B/soul album, female for The Breakthrough, while Ne-Yo nabbed the best new artist prize.

Gnarls Barkley won for best R&B/soul single by a group for "Crazy," while newcomers Webstar and Young B's "Chicken Noodle Soup" claimed best R&B/soul or rap dance cut.

Songwriter/producers Jermaine Dupri and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds were the night's special honorees, taking home the 2007 Quincy Jones Award for outstanding career achievements and the Stevie Wonder Award for outstanding career achievements in songwriting, respectively.

Hosted by singers LeToya Luckett and Omarion, the event also featured a James Brown tribute by Ronald Isley, who is set to begin a 37-month federal prison term for tax evasion later this year.

The Soul Train Music Awards will air in national syndication the week of March 17 to 25. Winners are determined by a panel of radio programmers, artists, and retailers.

Here are the 2007 Soul Train Music Awards winners:

Best R&B/Soul Single, Female: Beyonce, "Irreplaceable"

Best R&B/Soul Single, Male: John Legend, "Save Room"

Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo: Gnarls Barkley, "Crazy"

Best R&B/Soul Album, Female: Mary J. Blige, The Breakthrough

Best R&B/Soul Album, Male: Jamie Foxx, Unpredictable

Best R&B/Soul Album, Group, Band or Duo: The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley, Baby Makin' Music

Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist: Ne-Yo, "Sexy Love"

The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video: Jay-Z, "Show Me What You Got"

Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut: Webstar & Young B featuring the Voices of Harlem, "Chicken Noodle Soup"

Best Gospel Album: Kirk Franklin, Songs From the Storm, Volume 1"

Outstanding Career Achievement: Jermaine Dupri

Outstanding Career Achievement in Songwriting: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds

Entertainer of the Year: Jennifer Hudson