54th Grammy Awards 2012

Early this morning , the 54th annual grammy awards was happening live in LA , due to the 12 hour time difference between UAE and USA i was only able to get a 2min glimpse of Jennifer Hudson's tribute to Whitney Houston, which was incredible ... R.I.P Whitney Houston !!

Here are a couple of red carpet pics :

Adele

Fergie

Carrie Underwood

Katy Perry

Nicki Minaj

Kelly Rowland

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

Chris Brown

Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose

Here's the winners list :

Best New Artist
- Nicki Minaj
- The Band Perry
- J. Cole
- Skrillex
- Bon Iver -- WINNER

Song of the Year
- 'Rolling in the Deep,' Adele -- WINNER
- 'Holocene,' Bon Iver
- 'Grenade,' Bruno Mars
- 'All of the Lights,' Kanye West
- 'The Cave,' Mumford and Sons

Best Country Album
- 'My Kinda Party,' Jason Aldean
- 'Chief,' Eric Church
- 'Own the Night,' Lady Antebellum -- WINNER
- 'Red River Blue,' Blake Shelton
- 'Here for a Good Time,' George Strait
- 'Speak Now,' Taylor Swift

Best R&B Album
- 'F.A.M.E.,' Chris Brown -- WINNER
- 'Second Chance,' El DeBarge
- 'Love Letter,' R. Kelly
- 'Pieces of Me,' Ledisi
- 'Kelly,' Kelly Price

Best Rock Performance
- 'Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall,' Coldplay
- 'Down By the Water,' The Decemberists
- 'Walk,' Foo Fighters -- WINNER
- 'The Cave,' Mumford & Sons
- 'Lotus Flower,' Radiohead

Best Rap Performance
- 'Look at Me Now,' Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
- 'Otis,' Jay-Z & Kanye West -- WINNER
- 'The Show Goes On,' Lupe Fiasco
- 'Moment 4 Life,' Nicki Minaj & Drake
- 'Black and Yellow,' Wiz Khalifa

Best Pop Solo Performance
- 'Someone Like You,' Adele -- WINNER
- 'Yoü and I,' Lady Gaga
- 'Grenade,' Bruno Mars
- 'Firework,' Katy Perry
- 'F-----' Perfect,' P!nk

Best Pop Vocal Album
- '21,' Adele -- WINNER
- 'The Lady Killer,' Cee Lo Green
- 'Born This Way,' Lady Gaga
- 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans,' Bruno Mars
- 'Loud,' Rihanna

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- 'Body and Soul,' Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse -- WINNER
- 'Dearest,' The Black Keys
- 'Rave On Buddy Holly,' Coldplay
- 'Pumped Up Kicks,' Foster the People
- 'Moves Like Jagger,' Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

Best R&B Song
- 'Far Away,' Marsha Ambrosius
- 'Fool for You,' Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona -- WINNER
- 'Not My Daddy,' Kelly Price & Stokley
- 'Pieces of Me,' Ledisi
- 'You Are,' Charlie Wilson

Best Traditional R&B Performance
- 'Fool for You,' Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona -- WINNER
- 'Sometimes I Cry,' Eric Benét
- 'Radio Message,' R. Kelly
- 'Good Man,' Raphael Saadiq
- 'Surrender,' Betty Wright & the Roots

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- 'Party,' Beyoncé & André 3000
- 'I'm on One,' DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
- 'I Need a Doctor,' Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
- 'What's My Name?' Rihanna & Drake
- 'Motivation,' Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
- 'All of the Lights,' Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie -- WINNER

Best Rap Album
- 'Watch the Throne,' Jay-Z & Kanye West
- 'Tha Carter IV,' Lil Wayne
- 'Lasers,' Lupe Fiasco
- 'Pink Friday,' Nicki Minaj
- 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,' Kanye West -- WINNER

Best Dance/Electronica Album
- 'Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,' Skrillex -- WINNER
- 'Zonoscope,' Cut/Copy
- '4x4=12,' Deadmau5
- 'Nothing but the Beat,' David Guetta
- 'Body Talk, Pt. 3,' Robyn

Best Country Solo Performance
- 'Dirt Road Anthem,' Jason Aldean
- 'I'm Gonna Love You Through It,' Martina McBride
- 'Honey Bee,' Blake Shelton
- 'Mean,' Taylor Swift -- WINNER
- 'Mama's Song,' Carrie Underwood

Best Country Song
- 'Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not,' Thompson Square
- 'God Gave Me You,' Blake Shelton
- 'Just Fishin',' Trace Adkins
- 'Mean,' Taylor Swift -- WINNER
- 'Threaten Me With Heaven,' Vince Gill

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- 'Barton Hollow,' The Civil Wars -- WINNER
- 'Don't You Wanna Stay,' Jason Aldean Feat. Kelly Clarkson
- 'You and Tequila,' Kenny Chesney Feat. Grace Potter
- 'Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not,' Thompson Square

Best Rock Album
- 'Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul,' Jeff Beck
- 'Wasting Light,' Foo Fighters -- WINNER
- 'Come Around Sundown,' Kings of Leon
- 'I'm With You,' Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 'The Whole Love,' Wilco

Best Rock Song
- 'The Cave,' Mumford & Sons
- 'Down by the Water,' The Decemberists
- 'Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall,' Coldplay
- 'Lotus Flower,' Radiohead
- 'Walk,' Foo Fighters -- WINNER

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
- 'On the Backs of Angels,' Dream Theater
- 'White Limo,' Foo Fighters -- WINNER
- 'Curl of the Burl,' Mastodon
- 'Public Enemy No. 1,' Megadeth
- 'Blood in My Eyes,' Sum 41

Best Alternative Music Album
- 'Bon Iver,' Bon Iver -- WINNER
- 'Codes and Keys,' Death Cab for Cutie
- 'Torches,' Foster the People
- 'Circuital,' My Morning Jacket
- 'The King of Limbs,' Radiohead

Best Dance Recording
- 'Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,' Skrillex -- WINNER
- 'Raise Your Weapon,' Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
- 'Barbra Streisand,' Duck Sauce
- 'Sunshine,' David Guetta & Avicii
- 'Call Your Girlfriend,' Robyn
- 'Save the World,' Swedish House Mafia

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- 'Duets II,' Tony Bennett & Various Artists -- WINNER
- 'The Gift,' Susan Boyle
- 'In Concert on Broadway,' Harry Connick Jr.
- 'Music Is Better Than Words,' Seth MacFarlane
- 'What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman,' Barbra Streisand

Best R&B Performance
- 'Far Away,' Marsha Ambrosius
- 'Pieces of Me,' Ledisi
- 'Not My Daddy,' Kelly Price & Stokley
- 'Is This Love,' Corinne Bailey Rae -- WINNER
- 'You Are,' Charlie Wilson

Album of the Year
- '21' - Adele -- WINNER
- 'Born This Way' - Lady Gaga
- 'Wasting Light' - Foo Fighters
- 'Loud' - Rihanna
- 'Doo Wops & Hooligans' - Bruno Mars

Record of the Year
- 'Rolling in the Deep' - Adele -- WINNER
- 'Holocene' - Bon Iver
- 'Grenade' - Bruno Mars
- 'Firework' - Katy Perry
- 'The Cave' - Mumford and Sons

Here are some pictures from the performers, which included
Chris Brown
Adele
Taylor Swift
Rihanna
Katy Perry
Jennifer Hudson

PERFORMANCES