Sunday night, February 12, 2012, LL Cool J hosted the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Known as ” Music’s Biggest Night” the stars came out to honour and salute their own. Leading off with a prayer for the late diva Whitney Houston, who passed away the day prior, the evening progressed with performances by Bruce Springsteen, Chris Brown, Alicia Keys & Bonnie Raitt – saluting the late Etta James, Rihanna and Coldplay, Bruno Mars, Foo Fighters, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, Paul McCartney and the night’s big winner Adele. The night also included a moving rendition of “I Will Always Love You” by Jennifer Hudson, paying tribute to not only Whitney Houston but everyone in the preceding In Memoriam segment.
The main categories winner included:
Record of the Year – “Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
Album of the Year – “21” – Adele
Song of the Year – “Rolling in the Deep” Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters
Best New Artist – Bon Iver
Pop:
Best Pop Solo Performance – “Someone Like You” – Adele
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – “Body and Soul” – Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Best Pop Instrumental Album – “The Road from Memphis” – Booker T. Jones
Best Pop Vocal Album – “21” – Adele
Dance / Electronica:
Best Dance Recording – “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” – Skrillex, Sonny Moore, producer & mixer
Best Dance/Electronica Album – “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” – Skrillex
Traditional Pop:
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – “Duets II” – Tony Bennett
Rock:
Best Rock Performance – “Walk” – Foo Fighters
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance – “White Limo” – Foo Fighters
Best Rock Song – “Walk” – Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters)
Best Rock Album – “Wasting Light” – Foo Fighters
Alternative:
Best Alternative Music Album – “Bon Iver” – Bon Iver
R&B:
Best R&B Performance – “Is This Love” – Corinne Bailey Rae
Best Traditional R&B Performance – “Fool for You” – Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona
Best R&B Song – “Fool for You” – Cee Lo Green & Jack Splash, songwriters
Best R&B Album – “F.A.M.E.” – Chris Brown
Rap:
Best Rap Performance – “Otis” – Jay-Z & Kanye West (featuring Otis Redding)
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration – “All of the Lights” – Kanye West featuring Rihanna, Fergie & Kid Cudi
Best Rap Song – “All of the Lights” – Jeff Bhasker, Fergie, Really Doe, Kanye West & Malik Yusef, songwriters
Best Rap Album – “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” – Kanye West
Country:
Best Country Solo Performance – “Mean” – Taylor Swift
Best Country Duo/Group Performance – “Barton Hollow” – The Civil Wars
Best Country Song – “Mean” – Taylor Swift, songwriter
Best Country Album – “Own the Night” – Lady Antebellum
For the full list of Grammy winners visit grammy.com