2012 Grammy Winners - Adele Sweeps Top Honors

Singer Adele dominates the 54th Grammy Awards - taking home six trophies.
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Pop vocal album: Adele's 21 - (on iTunes - click here)

Album of the year: Adele's 21

Record of the year: Adele's Rolling the Deep

Best pop solo performance: Adele's Someone Like You

Song of the year: Adele's Rolling in the Deep

Short-form music video: Adele’s Rolling in the Deep

Best rock performance: Foo Fighters' Walk

Long-form music video: Foo Fighters’ Back and Forth

Hard rock/metal performance: Foo Fighters’ White Limo

Rock song: Foo Fighters’ Walk

Rock Album: Foo Fighters’ Wasting Light

Best rap performance: Otis, by Kanye West and Jay-Z

Rap performance: Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Otis

Best new artist: Bon Iver

Alternative music album: Bon Iver’s Bon Iver

Country duo/group performance: The Civil Wars’ Barton Hollow

Folk album: The Civil Wars’ Barton Hollow

Country solo performance: Taylor Swift’s Mean

Country song: Taylor Swift’s Mean

Dance recording: Skrillex’s Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites

Dance/electronica album: Skrillex’s Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites

R&B album: Chris Brown's F.A.M.E.

Country album: Lady Antebellum's Own the Night

Recording package: Caroline Robert’s Scenes from The Suburbs, for Arcade Fire

Pop duo/group performance: Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse’s Body and Soul

Pop instrumental album: Booker T. Jones’ The Road from Memphis

Traditional pop vocal album: Tony Bennett and various artists’ Duets II

R&B performance: Corinne Bailey Rae’s Is This Love

Traditional R&B performance: Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona’s Fool for You

R&B song: Cee Lo Green and Co.’s Fool for You

Rap/sung collaboration: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie’s All of the Lights

Rap song: All of the Lights

Rap album: Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

New age album: Pet Metheny’s What’s It All About

Improvised jazz solo: Chick Corea’s 500 Miles High

Jazz vocal album: Terri Lyne Carrington and various artists’ The Mosaic Project

Jazz instrumental: Corea, Clarke and White’s Forever

Large jazz ensemble: Christian McBride Big Band’s The Good Feeling

Gospel/contemporary Christian music performance: Le’Andria Johnson’s Jesus

Gospel song: Kirk Franklin’s Hello Fear

Contemporary Christian music song: Laura Story’s Blessings

Gospel album: Kirk Franklin’s Hello Fear

Contemporary Christian music album: Chris Tomlin’s And If Our God Is For Us…

Latin pop, rock or urban album: Mana’s Drama Y Luz

Regional Mexican or Tejano album: Pepe Aguilar’s Bicentenario

Bands or Norteno album: Los Tigres Del Norte’s Los Tigres Del Norte and Friends

Tropical Latin album: Cachao’s The Last Mambo

Americana album: Levon Helm’s Ramble at the Ryman

Bluegrass album: Alison Krauss and Union Station’s Paper Airplane

Blues album: Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Revelator

Regional roots music album: Rebirth Brass Band’s Rebirth of New Orleans

Reggae album: Stephen Marley’s Revelatino Pt. 1: The Root of Life

World music album: Tinariwen’s Tassili

Children’s album: All About Bullies… Big & Small

Spoken world album (includes poetry, audio books and story telling): Betty White’s If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won’t)

Comedy album: Louis C.K.’s Hilarious

Musical theatre album: The Book of Mormom

Compilation soundtrack for visual media: Boardwalk Empire: Vol. 1

Score soundtrack for visual media: Alexandre Desplat’s The King’s Speech

Song written for visual media: I See the Light (from Tangled)

Instrumental composition: Bela Fleck and Howard Levy’s Life in Eleven

Instrumental arrangement: Gordon Goodwin’s Rhapsody in Blue for Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

Instrumental arrangement accompanying vocalist: Jorge Calandrelli’s Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me), for Tony Bennett and Queen Latifah

Boxed or special limited edition package: Dave Bett and Michelle Holme’s The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story

Album notes: Hear Me Howling: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s

Historical album: Band on the Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection – Deluxe Edition)

Engineered album, non-classical: Alison Krauss and Union Station’s Paper Airplane

Producer of the year, non-classical: Paul Epworth

Remixed recording, non-classical: Cinema (Skrillex Remix)

Surround sound album: Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)

Engineered album, classical: Aldridge: Elmer Gantry

Producer of the year, classical: Judith Sherman

Orchestral performance: Brahms, Symphony No. 4 by Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel

Opera recording: Adams: Doctor Atomic

Choral performance: Light & Gold - Eric Whitacre, conductor (Christopher Glynn & Hila Plitmann; The King's Singers, Laudibus, Pavão Quartet & The Eric Whitacre Singers)

Small-ensemble performance: Mackey: Lonely Motel – Music from Slide

Classical instrumental solo: Schwantner: Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra by Christopher Lamb, Giancarlo Guerrero conducts Nashville Symphony

Classical vocal solo: Joyce DiDonato with Kazushi Ono and Orchestre de l’Opera National de Lyon with Choeur de l’Opera National de Lyon for Diva Divo

Contemporary classical composition: Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein’s Elmer Gantry

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Whitney Houston Dead - a Tragedy but Celebrate Her Life

In a tragedy that defies words and explanation, the music world has lost one of the finest gifts ever bestowed on it. Whitney Houston has died! Certainly, her latter years were wrought with self-destructive behavior - but nonetheless, it is a sad day, especially, coming on the eve of the Grammy Awards. Fate has has dealt a cruel hand to fans of Ms. Houston - who span the globe. Although she died an imperfect soul, she was once blessed with a voice that seemed as if the almighty gifted to us all. Good bye Angel - May the good lord carry you the rest of your journey - and when you get there - remember that your fans will always - LOVE YOU!

If I should stay,
I would only be in your way.
So I'll go, but I know
I'll think of you ev'ry step of the way.

And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
You, my darling you. Hmm.

Bittersweet memories
that is all I'm taking with me.
So, goodbye. Please, don't cry.
We both know I'm not what you, you need.

And I will always love you.
I will always love you.

Lyrics from "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston

Read More at CBSNews.com

50 Cent Goes to Africa to Highlight Hunger and Poverty Issues

Rap Star and business mogul Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has stepped-up on the humanitarian front to shine a spotlight on hunger and poverty issues confronting parts of eastern Africa. Clearly, the trip has had a somber impact on the man behind hits like Candy Shop and In Da Club.

"What I am seeing is devastating -- these women and children have risked everything to come to this Somalia camp, just to get food," Said Fifty. "They need our help."

"To meet those kids was so inspiring, they have nothing, yet they are so positive and optimistic," he said in a statement posted on the U.N. agency's website. "I want to do my part so they get food and an education. I hope more people will join me to help end this devastating situation."

If more people of Fifty's caliber did indeed follow his example, the world would be a better place for it. Kudos to Fifty for joining the humanitarian club!

Read more at http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/11/world/africa/somalia-50-cent-visit/

Madonna Not Happy with M.I.A. for Super Bowl 'Fingering' Act

Pop music icon Madonna was upset with rapper M.I.A. for flipping her middle finger during the Super Bowl halftime show. Madonna expressed her displeasure on the Ryan Seacrest radio show during an interview.

"I wasn’t happy about it," Said Modanna. "I understand it’s punk rock and everything, but to me there was such a feeling of love and good energy and positivity, it seemed negative.”

Madonna scolded M.I.A. for what she felt was youngish behavior by the rapper whom Madonna invited to share the stage with her for the widely popular event.

“It’s such a teenager, kind of irrelevant thing to do," she said. "There was such a feeling of love and unity there, what was the point? It was just out of place.”

M.I.A. appears on two songs on Madonna's upcoming album MDNA. She has reportedly apologized to Madonna and the Pop Queen has accepted - so all is well - publicly anyway!

My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy is a Must Read

Prodigy is credited as one of the true legends of the rap game. As one-half of one of the hottest ever Rap Duos, Mobb Deep, he gained respect of his peers and music fans alike. A hardcore gangsta rapper known for living the life and usually, on the edge. After spending time in prison, he has written a book that is receiving rave reviews. His is a story about the realities of the industry and the race to survive. Fortunately - he lived to tell us about it!

"I’ve been in the music industry since I was sixteen years old, touring the world, selling millions of albums—groupies, drugs, alcohol, sex, radio, TV, magazines, videos, money, jewelry, cars, fashion, rap verses, beats, and studios at my disposal for seventeen years straight. Nonstop. I came to prison when I turned 33. The truth is, I never took the time to mature mentally until now, to step outside of my little fast-paced world and see what needed to be adjusted. It’s like I was suspended in time. Like I was sixteen years old for seventeen years. I never grew up. My hardheaded ass took the long hard road to get to this point, but at least I’ve finally made it. I’m a man now."

My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy - Paperback @ amazon.com

My Infamous Life - Kindle Edition

Jay-Z and Beyonce Release First Pictures of their Baby - Blue Ivy Carter

Mega Stars Jay-Z and Beyonce' shared photos of their one month old baby girl Blue Ivy Carter with the world today. The couple once again bucked the trend by releasing the photos free of charge on the popular social networking sharing website Tumblr. Most celebrities these days capitalize on such joyous family occassions by selling the photos. Congratulations to the happy parents and thanks for sharing images of your lovely child with us!

http://helloblueivycarter.tumblr.com/

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