2012 Grammys: Adele wins six awards, followed by Foo Fighters and Kanye West
British singer Adele scooped six wins out of six nominees at the 54th Grammy Awards, leading the winners list. Adele accepted the Record of the Year prize from Best Country Album winner Lady Antebellum. "Thank you so much--this is ridiculous!" she said and thanked people on the radio for playing the song. "People seem to really, really enjoy it," she noted.
Just before the night was closed by Paul McCartney, Adele collected the Album of the Year award from host LL Cool J and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Diana Ross. Overwhelmed by her win, she "got a bit of snot" when giving a tearful speech.
"Mum I love you, I'm so sorry you're not here," she said after hugging the presenters. "Everyone's been through it ... a rubbish relationship. And it's gone on to do things ... I can't tell you how I feel about it. It's been a life changing year." Check out below Adele's list on winnings and also watch her "Rolling in the Deep" live performance after the jump.
Record Of The Year – "Rolling In The Deep" Song oF the Year – "Rolling In The Deep" Album of the Year – '21' Best Pop Solo Performance – "Someone Like You" Best Pop Vocal Album – '21' Best Short Form Music Video – "Rolling In The Deep"
Adele's domination was followed by Foo Fighters who collected five kudos. Also getting multiple gongs were Kanye West (four), Skrillex (three), and Tony Bennett, Bon Iver, Taylor Swift as well as Cee-Lo Green (two each). Here's the full winners list of 54th Grammy Awards:
Best New Artist: Bon Iver Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Body and Soul" - Tony Bennett ft. Amy Winehouse Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Tony Bennett: Duets II" - Tony Bennett Best Alternative Music Album: "Bon Iver" - Bon Iver Best R&B Album: "F.A.M.E." - Chris Brown Best R&B Song: "Fool for You" - Cee-Lo Green ft. Melanie Fiona Best Rap Album: "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" - Kanye West Best Rap Performance: "Otis" - Kanye West and Jay-Z Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "All of the Lights" - Kanye West ft. Rihanna, Fergie (Stacy Ferguson) and Kid Cudi Best Rap Song: "All of the Lights" - Kanye West ft. Rihanna, Fergie (Stacy Ferguson) and Kid Cudi Best Country Solo Performance: "Mean" - Taylor Swift Best Country Duo/Group Performance: "Barton Hollow" - The Civil Wars Best Country Song: "Mean" - Taylor Swift Best Country Album: "Own the Night" - Lady Antebellum Best Rock Album: "Wasting Light" - Foo Fighters Best Rock Song: "Walk" - Foo Fighters Best Rock Performance: "Walk" - Foo Fighters Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance: "White Limo" - Foo Fighters Best Long Form Music Video: "Back and Forth" - Foo Fighters Best Dance/Electronica Album: "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites [EP]" - Skrillex Best Dance Recording: "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" - Skrillex Best Remixed Recording: Benny Benassi's "Cinema" (Skrillex Remix) Best Spoken Word Album: "If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't)" - Betty White Best Comedy Album: "Hilarious" - Louis C.K.
