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The Grammy Awards 2012

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The Grammy Awards are considered to be The Oscars of the music industry representing the entire music spectrum from classical, country and gospel to rock, rap and reggae. Apparently, this was Adele’s year! The British sognstress dominated the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, taking home all six categories in which she was nominated, including Album of the Year for 21 and Song and Record of the Year for her mega hit Rolling in the Deep. She also brought the audience to its feet with apowerful performance of that signature song, her first time singing before an audience since having vocal surgery late last year.

Other big Grammy triumphants included the Foo Fighters, who grabbed awards for Best Rock Performance, Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, Best Long Form Music Video, and Best Rock Album.

Kanye West dominated the hip-hop categories, winning Best Rap Song, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for All of the Lights, and Best Rap Album for his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. He also got Best Rap Performance for Otis, a single off Watch the Throne, the Jay-Z-Kanye West collaboration album.

But the night wasn’t all about celebration. Coming the day after news of Whitney Houston’s death, this year’s Grammys were also a solemn affair, with host LL Cool J opening the night with a prayer in Houston’s honor and Jennifer Hudson closing the In Memoriam segment with a run through I Will Always Love You, the Dolly Parton song that Houston made into a worldwide smash on the soundtrack to The Bodyguard.

Still, the performances were cool! Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Rihann, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, and sure Adele sang their most famous hits on the Grammy scene.

The Winners List:

Album of the Year
21 – Adele – WINNER
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
Wasting Light – Foo Fighters
Loud – Rihanna
Doo Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars

Record of the Year
Rolling in the Deep, Adele – WINNER
Holocene – Bon Iver
Grenade – Bruno Mars
Firework – Katy Perry
The Cave – Mumford and Sons

Song of the Year
Rolling in the Deep – Adele – WINNER
Holocene – Bon Iver
Grenade – Bruno Mars
All of the Lights – Kanye West
The Cave – Mumford and Sons

Best Pop Vocal Album
21 – Adele – WINNER
The Lady Killer – Cee Lo Green
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars
Loud – Rihanna

Best Pop Solo Performance
Someone Like You – Adele – WINNER
You and I – Lady Gaga
Grenade – Bruno Mars
Firework – Katy Perry
‘F—–‘ Perfect – P!nk

Best New Artist
Nicki Minaj
The Band Perry
J. Cole
Skrillex
Bon Iver – WINNER

Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver – Bon Iver – WINNER
Codes And Keys – Death Cab For Cutie
Torches – Foster The People
Circuital – My Morning Jacket
The King of Limbs – Radiohead

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Body and Soul – Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse – WINNER
Dearest – The Black Keys
Rave On Buddy Holly – Coldplay
Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

Best Dance Recording
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites – Skrillex – WINNER
Raise Your Weapon – Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
Barbra Streisand – Duck Sauce
Sunshine – David Guetta & Avicii
Call Your Girlfriend – Robyn
Save the World – Swedish House Mafia

Best Dance/Electronica Album
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites – Skrillex – WINNER
Zonoscope – Cut/Copy
4×4=12 – Deadmau5
Nothing but the Beat – David Guetta
Body Talk, Pt. 3 – Robyn

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Duets II – Tony Bennett & Various Artists – WINNER
The Gift – Susan Boyle
In Concert on Broadway – Harry Connick Jr.
Music Is Better Than Words – Seth MacFarlane
What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman – Barbra Streisand

Best Rock Performance
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall – Coldplay
Down By the Water – The Decemberists
Walk – Foo Fighters – WINNER
The Cave – Mumford & Sons
Lotus Flower – Radiohead

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
On the Backs of Angels – Dream Theater
White Limo – Foo Fighters – WINNER
Curl of the Burl – Mastodon
Public Enemy No. 1 – Megadeth
Blood in My Eyes – Sum 41

Best Rock Song
The Cave – Mumford & Sons
Down by the Water – The Decemberists
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall – Coldplay
Lotus Flower – Radiohead
Walk – Foo Fighters – WINNER

Best Rock Album
Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul – Jeff Beck
Wasting Light – Foo Fighters – WINNER
Come Around Sundown – Kings of Leon
I’m With You – Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Whole Love– Wilco

Best R&B Performance
Far Away – Marsha Ambrosius
Pieces Of Me – Ledisi
Not My Daddy – Kelly Price & Stokley
Is This Love – Corinne Bailey Rae – WINNER
You Are – Charlie Wilson

Best R&B Song
Far Away – Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith, songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius)
Fool For You – Cee Lo Green & Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona) – WINNER
Not My Daddy – Kelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price & Stokley)
Pieces Of Me – Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly & Ledisi Young, songwriters (Ledisi)
You Are – Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)

Best R&B Album
F.A.M.E. – Chris Brown – WINNER
Second Chance – El DeBarge
Love Letter – R. Kelly
Pieces Of Me – Ledisi
Kelly – Kelly Price

Best Rap Performance
Look At Me Now – Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
Otis – Jay-Z & Kanye West – WINNER
The Show Goes On – Lupe Fiasco
Moment 4 Life – Nicki Minaj & Drake
Black And Yellow – Wiz Khalifa

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Party – Beyoncé & André 3000
I’m On One – DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
I Need A Doctor – Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
What’s My Name? – Rihanna & Drake
Motivation – Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
All Of The Lights – Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie – WINNER

Best Rap Album
Watch The Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye West
Tha Carter IV – Lil Wayne
Lasers – Lupe Fiasco
Pink Friday – Nicki Minaj
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West – WINNER

Best Country Solo Performance
Dirt Road Anthem – Jason Aldean
I’m Gonna Love You Through It – Martina McBride
Honey Bee – Blake Shelton
Mean – Taylor Swift – WINNER
Mama’s Song – Carrie Underwood

Best Country Song
Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not – Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
God Gave Me You – Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
Just Fishin’ – Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Mean – Taylor Swift, songwriter – WINNER
Threaten Me With Heaven – Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
You And Tequila – Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson
You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
Barton Hollow – The Civil Wars – WINNER
Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not – Thompson Square

Best Country Album
My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean
Chief – Eric Church
Own The Night – Lady Antebellum – WINNER
Red River Blue – Blake Shelton
Here For A Good Time – George Strait
Speak Now – Taylor Swift