VIDEO: Adele Sweeps Grammy Awards 2012

by UInterviewFebruary 13, 2012, 12:00 amNews >

Rihanna rocked, Adele amazed, and Glen Campbell made a touching comeback in a star-studded Grammy celebration that included more high points than low ones, and more live performances than you can shake a stick at.

Adele was the belle of the musical ball, walking away with six statues in one evening, including the highly coveted Album, Record and Song of the Year triumvirate. Her grand total tied her with Beyonce for the most Grammy wins by a female in one night — a record set two years ago. However, it was Adele's performance of "Rolling in the Deep" off her winning album, 21, just three months after her vocal cord surgery that had everyone on their feet.

In other highlights, Diana Ross won her first Grammy ever in the form of a Lifetime Achievement Award, the Foo Fighters ended up with almost as many performances as awards (three and four, respectively), Chris Brown was universally hated, host L.L. Cool J prayed, recently retired country singer Glen Campbell did a spirited rendition of his classic, "Rhinestone Cowboy," and Katy Perry … well, showed up. With blue, crimped hair.

The recent deaths of singing legends Etta James and Whitney Houston cast a pall over the evening, and the tissues came out when Bonnie Raitt and Alicia Keys covered James' classic, "Sunday Kind of Love," and Jennifer Hudson did a touching cover of Houston's cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You."

Trust Nicki Minaj to lighten the mood with oddity, levitating several feet off the stage in a mock resurrection and referencing the movie The Exorcist in her performance, which would have certainly gotten her the Most Bizarre award of the evening, if such a tribute officially existed.

Watch Adele's performance here:

Read the full list of winners:

Album of the Year: "21," Adele
Record of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele
Song of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth
New Artist: Bon Iver
Pop Solo Performance: "Someone Like You," Adele
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: "Body and Soul," Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Pop Vocal Album: "21," Adele
Alternative Album: "Bon Iver," Bon Iver
Rock Song: "Walk," Foo Fighters
Rock Album: "Wasting Light," Foo Fighters
Rock Performance: "Walk," Foo Fighters
Hard Rock/Metal Performance: "White Limo," Foo Fighters
R&B Album: "F.A.M.E.," Chris Brown
R&B Song: "Fool For You," Cee Lo Green, Melanie Hallim & Jack Splash
R&B Performance: "Is This Love," Corrine Bailey Rae
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "Fool For You," Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
Rap Album: "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," Kanye West
Rap Performance: "Otis," Jay-Z and Kanye West
Rap Song: "All of the Lights," Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West
Rap/Sung Collaboration: "All of the Lights," Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Dance Recording: "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites," Skrillex
Dance/Electronica Album: "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites," Skrillex
Musical Theater Album: "The Book of Mormon," Robert Lopez, Trey Parker & Matt Stone
World Music Album: "Tassili," Tinariwen
Latin Pop Rock, Rock or Urban Album: "Drama y Luz," Mana
Tropical Latin Album: "Last Mambo," Cachao
Banda or Norteno Album: "Los Tigres Del Norte and Friends," Los Tigres Del Norte
Regional Mexican or Tejano Album: "Bicentenario," Pepe Aguilar
Country Solo Performance: "Mean," Taylor Swift
Country Album: "Own the Night," Lady Antebellum
Country Performance by a Duo or Group: "Barton Hollow," The Civil Wars
Country Song: "Mean," Taylor Swift
Jazz Vocal Album: "The Mosaic Project," Terri Lyne Carrington & various artists
Jazz Instrumental Album: "Forever," Corea, Clark & White
Improvised Jazz Solo: "500 Miles High," Chick Corea
Large Ensemble Jazz Album: "The Good Feeling," Christian McBride Big Band
Blues Album: "Revelator," Tedeschi Trucks Band
Folk Album: "Barton Hollow," The Civil Wars
Pop Instrumental Album: "The Road From Memphis," Booker T. Jones
Bluegrass Album: "Paper Airplane," Alison Krauss & Union Station
Americana Album: "Ramble at the Ryman," Levon Helm
Reggae Album: "Revelation Pt. 1: The Root of Life," Stephen Marley
Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album:
New Age Album: "What's It All About," Pat Metheny
Children's Album: "All About Bullies… Big and Small," various artists
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Paul Epworth
Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: "Cinema (Skrillex remix)," Sonny Moore
Gospel Song: "Hello Fear," Kirk Franklin
Gospel/Contemporary Christian Performance: "Jesus," L'Andria Johnson
Gospel Album: "Hello Fear," Kirk Franklin
Choral Performance: "Light & Gold," Eric Whitacre
Classical Contemporary Composition: "Elmer Gantry," Robert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein
Producer of the Year, Classical: Judith Sherman
Orchestral Performance: "Brahms: Symphony No. 4," Gustavo Dudamel
Opera Recording: "Adams: Doctor Atomic," Alan Gilbert, conductor
Spoken Word Album: "If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't)," Betty White
Comedy Album: "Hilarious," Louis C.K.
Compilation Soundtrack Album For Visual Media: "Boardwalk Empire," various artists
Score Soundtrack Album For Visual Media: "The King's Speech," Alexandre Desplat
Song Written For Visual Media: "I See the Light," Alan Menken & Glenn Slater
Historical Album: "Band on the Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection – Deluxe Edition)," Paul McCartney
Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists: "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)," Jorge Calandrelli