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Adele, Foo Fighters dominate 2012 Grammy Awards
Published Monday, Feb 13 2012, 04:57 GMT | By Tara Fowler | 77 comments
Adele and the Foo Fighters have dominated the 54th Grammy Awards.
Adele, who took the stage to perform 'Rolling in the Deep', picked up six awards. The 23-year-old singer won every award for which she had been nominated.
In addition, Adele tied the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night, which was set by Beyoncé in 2010.
Foo Fighters were the night's other big winners, taking home five awards, including the 'Best Rock Performance', 'Best Rock Song' and 'Best Rock Album'.
Meanwhile, Kanye West reigned in the Rap Field, receiving recognition for 'Best Rap Performance', 'Best Rap/Sung Collaboration', 'Best Rap Song' and 'Best Rap Album'.
Taylor Swift earned two prizes in the Country Field, as her song 'Mean' was named 'Best Country Solo Performance' and 'Best Country Song'. Bon Iver also won two gongs, including the major field award for 'Best New Artist'.
Host LL Cool J opened the ceremony with a prayer for Whitney Houston, who passed away on Saturday (February 11) afternoon.
Jennifer Hudson also performed an emotional rendition of 'I Will Always Love You' in tribute to the late Houston.
Nicki Minaj took the stage for a bizarre performance in which she was 'exorcised'. The singer arrived at the awards show clothed in red robes with a man dressed as a bishop on her arm.
Sir Paul McCartney closed the evening following Adele's heartfelt acceptance of the 'Album of the Year' prize. The Beatles musician was joined by musicians including Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Bruce Springsteen during a medley of his hits.
McCartney also collaborated with Diana Krall and The Eagles' Joe Walsh for a rendition of 'My Valentine' earlier in the telecast.
The Beach Boys also reunited for a special performance with Maroon 5 and Foster the People, while Rihanna and Coldplay joined forces to perform 'Princess of China' live for the first time.
> Grammy Awards 2012: The major winners
Watch Adele's Grammy Awards performance of 'Rolling in the Deep' below:
Adele, who took the stage to perform 'Rolling in the Deep', picked up six awards. The 23-year-old singer won every award for which she had been nominated.
In addition, Adele tied the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night, which was set by Beyoncé in 2010.
Foo Fighters were the night's other big winners, taking home five awards, including the 'Best Rock Performance', 'Best Rock Song' and 'Best Rock Album'.
Meanwhile, Kanye West reigned in the Rap Field, receiving recognition for 'Best Rap Performance', 'Best Rap/Sung Collaboration', 'Best Rap Song' and 'Best Rap Album'.
Taylor Swift earned two prizes in the Country Field, as her song 'Mean' was named 'Best Country Solo Performance' and 'Best Country Song'. Bon Iver also won two gongs, including the major field award for 'Best New Artist'.
Host LL Cool J opened the ceremony with a prayer for Whitney Houston, who passed away on Saturday (February 11) afternoon.
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Jennifer Hudson also performed an emotional rendition of 'I Will Always Love You' in tribute to the late Houston.
Nicki Minaj took the stage for a bizarre performance in which she was 'exorcised'. The singer arrived at the awards show clothed in red robes with a man dressed as a bishop on her arm.
Sir Paul McCartney closed the evening following Adele's heartfelt acceptance of the 'Album of the Year' prize. The Beatles musician was joined by musicians including Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Bruce Springsteen during a medley of his hits.
McCartney also collaborated with Diana Krall and The Eagles' Joe Walsh for a rendition of 'My Valentine' earlier in the telecast.
The Beach Boys also reunited for a special performance with Maroon 5 and Foster the People, while Rihanna and Coldplay joined forces to perform 'Princess of China' live for the first time.
> Grammy Awards 2012: The major winners
Watch Adele's Grammy Awards performance of 'Rolling in the Deep' below:
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