Jennifer Hudson lands WeightWatchers award

Singer/actress Jennifer Hudson has landed a top award from bosses at WeightWatchers in recognition of her success on the firm's diet plan.

The Dreamgirls star became a spokesperson for the weight loss company in 2010 and shed more than 80 pounds (36 kilograms) by following the calorie-counting system.

Hudson, whose relatives also took up the diet, has now been handed the WeightWatchers Leader of the Year Award, and she's uploaded a photo of herself holding the trophy to her Instagram.com page.

She adds, "Thank u (you) weight watchers for such an amazing honor! I love being apart of your family. It works."