OutKast wins twice to lead Soul Train awards

LOS ANGELES -- OutKast's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" won two awards, including R&B/soul or rap album of the year, to lead the winners at Saturday's 18th-annual Soul Train Music Awards.\nThe Atlanta duo, who won the Grammy last month for best album of the year, also scored the Michael Jackson Award for best R&B/soul or rap music video for "Hey Ya!"\nThe awards, named after the long-running television show, honor recording artists in R&B, hip-hop, rap and gospel music. They were held at the International Cultural Center and televised live via syndication.\nOutKast was the lone multiple-winner at the ceremony hosted by Alicia Keys and producer/songwriter Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.\nSoul crooner Luther Vandross was the night's sentimental choice, winning best R&B/soul single, male for his "Dance With My Father."\nVandross, recovering from a debilitating stroke, continued a victory streak that saw him take home four Grammy Awards and four NAACP Image Awards at ceremonies in the past two months.\nThe awards are chosen by a group of radio station professionals, talent managers and performers.