Adele (Photo Credit: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)
Last night, at the 2012 Grammy Awards, 3 incredible artists from 3 different genres took over the show. There were some great performances as well by the Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Adele, Chris Brown, Tony Bennett, Carrie Underwood, The Beach Boys reunion, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, Lil Wayne, DEADMAU5, Bonnie Raitt, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, Jason Aldean, Glen Campbell, The Band Perry, Blake Shelton, and not to forget Sir Paul McCartney.
We know that the Grammys’s are notorious for dragging out and don’t blame you for hitting the pillow half way through or changed the channel to watch the Simpsons. If you missed the Grammys and are wondering who took home the gold, here you are:
Record Of The Year- “Rolling In The Deep”, Adele
Album Of The Year- 21, Adele
Song Of The Year- “Rolling In The Deep”, Adele
Best Pop Solo Performance- “Someone Like You”, Adele
Best Pop Vocal Album- 21, Adele
Best Short Form Music Video- “Rolling In The Deep”, Adele
Best Rock Performance- “Walk”, Foo Fighters
Best Rock Song- “Walk”, Foo Fighters
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance- “White Limo”, Foo Fighters
Best Rock Album- Wasting Light, Foo Fighters
Best Long Form Music Video- Foo Fighters: Back And Forth
Best Rap Performance- “Otis”, Jay-Z & Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration- “All Of The Lights”, Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Best Rap Song- “All Of The Lights”, Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Best Rap Album- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West
(Jay-Z and Kanye West did not attend the Grammys in protest that hip-hop isn’t recognized enough at this award show)
Best R&B Performance- “Is This Love”- Corinne Bailey Rae
Best Traditional R&B Performance- “Fool For You”, Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
Best R&B Song- “Fool For You”, Cee Lo Green, Melanie Hallim, Jack Splash
Best R&B Album- F.A.M.E., Chris Brown
Best Country Solo Performance- “Mean”, Taylor Swift
Best Country Song- “Mean”, Taylor Swift
Best Reggae Album- Revelation Pt 1: The Root Of Life, Stephen Marley
Best World Music Album- Tassili, Tinariwen
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media, Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1
Best New Artist- Bon Iver
Best Alternative Music Album Bon Iver, Bon Iver
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance- “Body And Soul”, Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Best Pop Instrumental Album- The Road From Memphis, , Booker T. Jones
Best Dance Recording- “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites”, Skrillex
Best Dance/Electronica Album- Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites, Skrillex
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album- Duets II, Tony Bennett & Various Artists
(for awards not mentioned above, click here)
To great music in 2012,
Felix the Hat,
Live Music City, high hopes!

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