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Adele's Night at the Grammys

Adele at the 2012 Grammy Awards

As expected, the Grammy Awards were a coronation and confirmation of Adele's '21' as one of the top pop albums of all time and "Rolling In the Deep" as an instant classic. She coasted to six deserving victories.

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Gotye Tops This Week's UK Pop Music Charts

Monday February 13, 2012

Australian singer Gotye continues his worldwide chart success as the single "Somebody That I Used To Know" reaches the top in the UK. Two true pop and rock legends are making appearances in the upper reaches of sales of singles and albums. However, one pop legend seems to be struggling on the singles chart. Read the details in James Masterton's coverage of the UK pop music charts.

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Adele Sweeps the Top 3 Grammy Awards On the Way To 6 Wins

Monday February 13, 2012

As long expected, Adele owned the night at the 2012 Grammy Awards. She took home victories in the top three categories, Album, Record, and Song of the Year and three other wins for a total of six. Much of the music industry was still reeling from the death of Whitney Houston the night before, but the celebration went on in tremendous fashion. Jennifer Hudson delivered a powerful and poised performance of "I Will Always Love You" in tribute to Whitney Houston. The Foo Fighters made it clear they are currently the top rock band in the business. The group won five Grammy Awards on the night and gave one of the evening's top performances tearing through their hit "Walk." Perhaps the only major surprise was the Best New Artist victory for Bon Iver. Heading into the awards it seemed rapper Nicki Minaj was favored. Sir Paul McCartney brought the evening to an end in timeless fashion with the closing suite from the Beatles' Abbey Road.

Top Awards:

  • Album of the Year - Adele - 21
  • Record of the Year - Adele - "Rolling In the Deep"
  • Song of the Year - Adele - "Rolling In the Deep"
  • Best New Artist - Bon Iver

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The Music Goes On at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party

Sunday February 12, 2012

"Whitney would have wanted the music to go on." That was reason enough to not cancel Clive Davis' annual event on the eve of the Grammy Awards. It was a night of memories as well as celebrating new talent and living legends. Read much more about the unfolding of the 2012 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party.

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Whitney Houston Dies At Age 48

Sunday February 12, 2012

The voice has been stilled. Whitney Houston was found dead Saturday afternoon February 11, 2012 at the Beverly Hills Hilton in Beverly Hills, California just hours before the annual pre-Grammy Awards party hosted by her mentor Clive Davis was set to take place. A decision was made to go ahead with the event. Clive Davis stated, "I do have a very heavy heart, and I am personally devastated by the loss of someone who has meant so much to me for so many years." He then went on to say, "Whitney would have wanted the music to go on."

Whitney Houston was one of the most acclaimed pop singers of all time, but her life was troubled by drug and alcohol use and abuse. She is counted as the fourth best selling female artist of all time in the US with 55 million albums shipped. Between 1985 and 1988 Whitney Houston hit #1 on the pop singles chart a phenomenal seven consecutive times. Her recording of "I Will Always Love You" from the soundtrack to The Bodyguard is one of the biggest pop hit singles of all time. It spent 14 weeks at #1 in the early 1990s. Jennifer Hudson will perform a tribute to Whitney Houston at the Grammy Awards celebration.

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