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Adele Wins Big, Whitney Houston Honored At The 2012 Grammy Awards
Posted on Sun Feb 12, 2012 07:00 PM PDT
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The 54th annual Grammy Awards kicked off with a song and a prayer on Sunday night, as the Recording Academy took time to pay tribute to Whitney Houston after her untimely and tragic death at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, on Saturday afternoon.
Host LL Cool J opened the ceremony by telling the audience: "There is no way around this. We've had a death in our family," before reading a prayer for the late singer.
"Heavenly father, we thank you for sharing our sister Whitney with us," Cool J said. "Though she is gone too soon, we remain truly blessed to have been touched by her beautiful spirit."
Bruno Mars also included the late singer in his performance of "Runaway Baby," saying, "Tonight we're celebrating. Tonight we're celebrating the beautiful Miss Whitney Houston," while Jennifer Hudson performed a tribute to Houston during the main ceremony.
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And while Kanye West -- who was not in attendance -- led the pack with seven nominations this year, it was Adele who reigned queen of the Grammys tonight!
The British songstress took home awards for Song of the Year, "Rolling in the Deep," Best Pop Solo Performance for "Someone Like You," Album Of The Year, 21, Record of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Album!
Adele gushed onstage after winning her first award of the night, "I can't believe I'm getting emotional already. My life changed when I wrote this song, and I felt it before anyone even heard it, and seeing as it's a vocal performance, I need to thank my doctors, I suppose, who brought my voice back."
Country songstress Taylor Swift also won big tonight, taking home the Grammy for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for her anti-bullying song, "Mean."
Chris Brown, Rihanna and Coldplay, Kelly Clarkson and Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry also performed live during tonight's awards show.
Check out a complete list of the Grammy Awards winners, after the jump ...
And the 2012 Grammy Awards Winners are ...
Best Country Album
Own The Night -- Lady Antebellum
Song Of The Year:
"Rolling In The Deep" — Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Best R&B Album:
F.A.M.E.— Chris Brown
Best Rock Performance:
"Walk" — Foo Fighters
Best Rap Performance:
"Otis" — Jay-Z & Kanye West
Best Pop Solo Performance:
"Someone Like You" — Adele
Album Of The Year:
21— Adele
Record Of The Year:
"Rolling In The Deep" — Adele
Best New Artist:
Bon Iver
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
"Body And Soul" — Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:
"White Limo" — Foo Fighters
Best Rock Album:
Wasting Light— Foo Fighters
Best Alternative Music Album:
Bon Iver— Bon Iver
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:
"All Of The Lights" — Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Best Country Solo Performance:
"Mean" — Taylor Swift
Best Country Song:
"Mean" — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
Best Americana Album:
Ramble At The Ryman— Levon Helm
Best Blues Album:
Revelator— Tedeschi Trucks Band
Best Folk Album:
Barton Hollow— The Civil Wars
Best Rock Song:
"Walk" — Foo Fighters
Producer Of The Year, Non Classical:
Paul Epworth
*Previously Announced Awards *
Best Traditional R&B Performance:
"Fool For You" — Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
Best Pop Instrumental Album:
The Road From Memphis —Booker T. Jones
Best Pop Vocal Album:
21 — Adele
Best Dance/Electronica Album:
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites — Skrillex
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
Duets II — Tony Bennett & Various Artists
Best R&B Performance:
"Is This Love" — Corinne Bailey Rae
Best Dance Recording:
"Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" — Skrillex
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SEE THE GALLERY 
Grammys Red Carpet 2012
Comments
I'm proud whitney was part of my youth, folks.
^^rump ranger
Blimey! Congrats Adele:)
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TRUE TALENT
She don't need no blue hair laser lightshow backup dancer glitterfest bullshit.
GIRL CAN SING 4 REALS YO!
Why no awards or nothing for Lindsay?
Love Adele and the fact that she doesn't need to make something strange to caught our attention.
she is so beautiful =)
Didn't get nasty, vile, repulsive and naked to get the prize.. Take note skanks..
She looks older than her age
I'm shocked the PC crowd didn't whine or force to censor the Lovely PRAYER lead by LLCoolJ.
Yay for Adele.
It's undeniable that she's a great, raw singing and songwriting talent. Every single Grammy she deserved was well deserved. She can outsing most of the people who attended the Grammy's, including many of the nominees. This year, the right person won!
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She deserved every single grammy she got!! In your face you average looking talentless bimbos(aka katy perry and rihanna)
Joss Stone is a far better singer than fat Adele.
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