The 54th Annual Grammy Awards Recap 2012

Feb 13, 2012

The 54^th Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by veteran rapper L.L. Cool J featured special performances by Adele, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift and some unforgettable music moments. Find out who took home a golden gramophone and which artists went home empty-handed in the Kidzworld Recap of the 2012 Grammy Awards!

L.L. Cool J hosted this year's awards.

Adele won Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year!

Jennifer Hudson performed a heartfelt tribute to Whitney Houston

Record of the Year

“Holocene,” Bon Iver
“Grenade,” Bruno Mars
“The Cave,” Mumford & Sons
“Firework,” Katy Perry
Winner!: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele

Album of the Year

Wasting Light, Foo Fighters
Born This Way, Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
Loud, Rihanna
Winner!: 21, Adele

Song of the Year

“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

The Band Perry
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex
Winner!: Bon Iver

Pop Vocal Album

The Lady Killer, Cee Lo Green
Born This Way, Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
Loud, Rihanna
Winner!: 21, Adele

Rock Album

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

R&B Album

Second Chance, El DeBarge

Love Letter, R. Kelly

Pieces of Me, Ledisi

Kelly, Kelly Price

Winner!: F.A.M.E., Chris Brown

Rap Album

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

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

Jennifer Hudson in light of the recent and sudden news of the passing 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

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