GRAMMY AWARDS WINNERS 2012

Grammys Winners List 2012

 

 It was a night filled with music and memories of the late Whitney Houston at the2012 Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on Sunday (February 12) in Los Angeles.The big winner of the night was Adele, who picked up six awards: Album of the Year (21), Record of the Year (“Rolling in the Deep”), Song of the Year (“Rolling in the Deep”), Best Pop Solo Performance (“Someone Like You”), Best Pop Vocal Album (21), and Best Short Form Music Video (“Rolling in the Deep”).Other big winners included Foo Fighters with five awards,Kanye West with four awards, and Taylor Swift with two awards.The late Amy Winehouse  picked up a posthumous award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her song “Body and Soul” with Tony Bennett.

Below are the list of winners and nominees in selected major categories at Sunday's 54th Annual Grammy

Record of the year

Winner: Adele - Rolling in the Deep
Also nominated:

• Bon Iver - Holocene
• Bruno Mars - Grenade
• Mumford & Sons - The Cave
• Katy Perry - Firework

Album of the year

Winner: Adele - 21
Also nominated:

• Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
• Lady Gaga - Born This Way
• Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans
• Rihanna - Loud

Song of the year

Winner: Adele - Rolling in the Deep
Also nominated:

• Kanye West - All of the Lights
• Mumford & Sons - The Cave
• Bon Iver - Holocene
• Bruno Mars - Grenade

Best new artist

Winners: Bon Iver
Also nominated:

• The Band Perry
• J Cole
• Nicki Minaj
• Skrillex

Best pop solo performance

Winner: Adele - Someone Like You
Also nominated:

• Lady Gaga - You And I
• Bruno Mars - Grenade
• Katy Perry - Firework
• Pink - F***ing Perfect

Best pop duo/group performance

Winners: Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse - Body and Soul
Also nominated:

• The Black Keys - Dearest
• Coldplay - Paradise
• Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
• Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger

Best pop vocal album

Winner: Adele - 21
Also nominated:

• Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer
• Lady Gaga - Born This Way
• Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans
• Rihanna - Loud

Best dance recording

Winner: Skrillex - Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
Also nominated:

• Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech - Raise Your Weapon
• Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand
• David Guetta & Avicii - Sunshine
• Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend
• Swedish House Mafia - Save the World

Best dance/electronica album

Winner: Skrillex - Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
Also nominated:

• Cut/Copy - Zonoscope
• Deadmau5 - 4x4=12
• David Guetta - Nothing But The Beat
• Robyn - Body Talk, Pt 3

Best traditional pop vocal album

Winners: Tony Bennett & Various Artists - Duets II
Also nominated:

• Susan Boyle - The Gift
• Harry Conncick Jr - In Concert On Broadway
• Seth MacFarlane - Music Is Better Than Words
• Barbra Streisand - What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman

Best rock song

Winners: Foo Fighters - Walk
Also nominated:

• Mumford & Sons - The Cave
• The Decemberists - Down By The Water
• Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
• Radiohead - Lotus Flower

Best rock album

Winners: Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
Also nominated:

• Jeff Beck - Rock 'n' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul
• Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You
• Wilco - The Whole Love

Best alternative album

Winners: Bon Iver - Bon Iver
Also nominated:

• Death Cab For Cutie - Codes and Keys
• Foster The People - Torches
• My Morning Jacket - Circuital
• Radiohead - The King Of Limbs

Best R&B performance

Winner: Corinne Bailey Rae - Is This Love
Also nominated:

• Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away
• Ledisi - Pieces Of Me
• Kelly Price & Stokley - Not My Daddy
• Charlie Wilson - You Are

Best R&B album

Winner: Chris Brown - F.A.M.E.
Also nominated:

• El DeBarge - Second Chance
• R Kelly - Love Letter
• Ledisi - Pieces Of Me
• Kelly Price - Kelly

Best rap song

Winners: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie - All Of The Lights
Also nominated:

• Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow
• Dr Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey - I Need A Doctor
• Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
• Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis
• Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On

Best rap album

Winner: Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Also nominated:

• Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne
• Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV
• Lupe Fiasco - Lasers
• Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday