Soul singer Adele triumphed in her return to music's stage on Sunday at the Grammy Awards 2012, scooping up six Grammys and winning every category in which she was nominated including album of the year for 21 and best record with Rolling In the Deep.
It was a clean sweep for British soul singer Adele who won six awards out of six nominations and took home the the 2012 Grammy for Album of the year for 21. She snagged the trifecta of record, song and album of the year.
Though the 54th annual Grammy Awards show was shadowed by the untimely death of Whitney Houston, the celebratory nature of the gathering managed to shine through thanks to the living greats that have gone on to survive Ms. Houston.There's no way around it, said LL Cool J, host of the 54th Grammy Awards, at the beginning of the show. We've had a death in our family.
The 54th annual Grammy Award show took place Sunday evening, and it was full of several surprises and moments of glory from artists old and new. While the death of Whitney Houston and others from earlier in the year loomed over the show, all the artists made an effort to tribute and celebrate music. Here's a list of all the winners, losers and nominees from the 2012 Grammy Award show:
British singer Adele delivered a commanding performance on Sunday at the 2012 Grammy Awards, leaving the audience at the Staples Center in Los Angele, Calif. to do nothing but give her a standing ovation at the end of it.
Chris Brown is back and he is going harder than ever as can be seen from his 2012 Grammy performance. Brown took the stage and performed a medley of his songs Turn Up the Music and Beautiful People. The performance was a stark reminder of the high-energy performer Brown is. Watch performance below.
The 2012 Grammy Awards will begin in less than two hours and this year organizers of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards are making sure that you have plenty of opportunities to watch the event both online and via live stream. You can also listen to the 2012 Grammy Awards via radio worldwide.
The party went on in the same hotel where Houston was found dead just hours earlier
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The 2012 Grammy Awards will take place tonight at the Stapels Center in Los Angeles and there is a star-studded list of performers set to grace the stage. (See the list below.) Additionally, singer Whitney Houston, who died on Saturday, will get a special musical tribute at 54th Annual Grammy Awards, which will be broadcast CBS from 8 to 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) and live stream online at GRAMMY.com, CBS.com, and on YouTube.
The 2012 Grammy Awards are set to take place Sunday night live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Here is where you can live stream the red carpet online, beginning at 5 p.m. EST.
Whitney Houston, pop music icon and one of the most honored female singers of all time, died yesterday afternoon at the age of 48. Members of Houston’s entourage found her unconscious in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. She was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. Houston’s powerful voice and ability to turn singles into smash hits earned her the nickname “Queen of Pop” by many in the music industry. During her storied career, Houston won two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Aw...
Whitney Houston, 48, passed away Saturday afternoon at a Beverly Hills, California Hotel. The New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey is mourning the singer, who first started her career in their choir.
Whitney Houston didn't fall far from the musical tree. Her mother, Cissy Houston, is a Grammy Award-winning American soul and gospel singer. Before beginning her solo career, the elder Houston previously sang backup for Elvis Presley, Mahalia Jackson and Aretha Franklin.
Whitney Houston, pop music icon and one of the most awarded female singers of all time, died yesterday afternoon at the age of 48. Members of Houston's entourage found her unconscious in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. The 54th annual Grammy Award show takes place just one day after the untimely death of one of America's most celebrated singers.
The countdown to the 54th annual Grammy Awards is nearly over with just hours until the show kicks off.
Jennifer Hudson will be performing a special music tribute to Whitney Houston during the 2012 Grammy Awards tonight. Grammy organizers have issued a statement noting that Hudson was added to the lineup for the tribute to Houston for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
From contemporary designs to high octane and movie star glamour, the Grammy Awards is as much about fashion and couture designs as it is about music itself.
Whitney Houston died at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Saturday, the same place where she was to attend an annual pre-Grammy gala put on by mentor Clive Davis who said he is devastated at the singer's death.
Grammy nominees Kanye West, Lady Gaga and Adele take note: first you could Shazam the Super Bowl, and now you can Shazam the Grammy Awards.
Whitney Houston, the two-time Emmy Award-winning, six-time Grammy Award-winning, 30-time Billboard Music Award-winning and 22-time American Music Award-winning artist has died at the age of 48. Houston was known as the Queen of Pop by many in the music industry, for her powerful voice and ability to turn a song into a commercial success.
The Grammys won't be the only place where Adele's voice will be making a comeback on Sunday.