"I can't believe I'm still winning awards!"
It's been one helluva year for American Idol loser Jennifer Hudson.
The full-figured "Dreamgirl" with the powerhouse voice snatched that Best Actress title from fellow sisters Angela Bassett, Tichina Arnold, Chaundra Wilson and some other also-rans.
Then she came back and won the Best New Artist music category. YOU GO!
Jennifer was looking fierce as she accepted the award from Rihanna (looking like a caramel Marilyn Monroe with a white number that was working those hips) and singer Chris Brown.Hat tip for Chris - don't plug your new album release just before you read the winner's name. That's tacky young buck. Straight out!
Before we move on to the Kelly Rowland versus Beyonce matchup, we have got to give more props to Hudson. This talented sister, along with co-star and fellow Oscar nominee Eddie Murphy, are among the list of actors recently invited to become Oscar voters, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced.
The Oscar winner joins an ecclectic mix of folks, including Jennifer Aniston, Daniel Craig (the new James Bond) and Steve Carell (star of The 40-Year-Old Virgin.)