The 54th Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by veteran rapper L.L. Cool J featured special performances by Adele, Nicki Minaj and Kidzworld Recap of the 2012 Grammy Awards!
Record of the Year 6b3p3y
- “Holocene,” Bon Iver
- “Grenade,” Bruno Mars
- “The Cave,” Mumford & Sons
- “Firework,” Katy Perry
- Winner!: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele
Album of the Year 3gi4r
- Wasting Light, Foo Fighters
- Born This Way, Lady Gaga
- Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
- Loud, Rihanna
- Winner!: 21, Adele
Song of the Year 2v426u
- “All of the Lights,” Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter and Kanye West, songwriters (performed by Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie)
- “The Cave,” Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
- “Grenade,” Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars and Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
- “Holocene,” Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
- Winner!: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
New Artist 2x1z54
- The Band Perry
- J. Cole
- Nicki Minaj
- Skrillex
- Winner!: Bon Iver
Pop Vocal Album 131c12
- The Lady Killer, Cee Lo Green
- Born This Way, Lady Gaga
- Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
- Loud, Rihanna
- Winner!: 21, Adele
Rock Album 3l5gk
- Rock ‘n’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul, Jeff Beck
- Come Around Sundown, Kings of Leon
- I’m With You, Red Hot Chili Peppers
- The Whole Love, Wilco
- Winner!: Wasting Light, Foo Fighters
Second Chance, El DeBarge
Love Letter, R. Kelly
Pieces of Me, Ledisi
Kelly, Kelly Price
Winner!: F.A.M.E., Chris Brown
Rap Album 3t4758
- Watch the Throne, Jay-Z and Kanye West
- Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne
- Lasers, Lupe Fiasco
- Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj
- Winner!: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West
Country Album 362ws
- My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean
- Chief, Eric Church
- Red River Blue, Blake Shelton
- Here for a Good Time, George Strait
- Speak Now, Taylor Swift
- Winner!: Own the Night, Lady Antebellum
Special Moments 6703v
Jennifer Hudson in light of the recent and sudden news of the ing of the beloved and iconic R&B singer Whitney Houston the day before the event, helped the industry mourn the loss with a heartfelt performance.
Have Your Say 431c5y
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