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This is an archive article published on February 14, 2012

Adele shines,bags 6 trophies

Winners in major categories of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards

Adele

* Album of Year: “21’’

* Record of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep’’

* Pop Solo Performance: “Someone Like You’’

* Pop Vocal Album: “21’’

* Song of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep’’ with Paul Epworth

* Best short form music video: “Rolling in the Deep’’

Foo Fighters

* Rock Song: “Walk’’

* Rock Album: “Wasting Light’’

* Rock Performance: “Walk’’

* Hard Rock/Metal Performance: “White Limo’’

New Artist: Bon Iver

Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: “Body and Soul’’ Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

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R&B Album: “F.A.M.E.’’ Chris Brown

Country Album: “Own the Night’’ Lady Antebellum

Country Song: “Mean’’ Taylor Swift

Rap Album: “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,’’ Kanye West

Steve Jobs given posthumous Grammy for contributions to music industry

Jennifer Hudson pays tribute to Whitney

In the most poignant moment of the award night,singer Jennifer Hudson paid a music tribute to her idol by singing the late Whitney Houston’s signature songs,“I Will Always Love You”,ending it with “Whitney,we will always love you.” Meanwhile,authorities in Los Angeles said an autopsy of Houston was completed Monday and that no foul play was suspected. The results have been withheld pending a toxicology report that will determine the cause of her death.

Also Monday,Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown was rushed to the hospital. Bobbi,18,got into a screaming match with police outside her mother’s room when they refused to let her see the body,reported TMZ. “Bobbi physically couldn’t move after learning of her mother’s death and was taken to hospital,” a source said.

BAFTA awards: The Artist,Meryl Streep win big

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French black and white drama The Artist won gold at the 65th British Film Academy Awards winning seven trophies. The awards,which are Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars,gave the Best Film trophy to The Artist,a French homage to old silent film era in Hollywood. The film’s star Jean Dujardin took home the Best Leading Actor award,leaving behind the likes of Hollywood bigwigs like Brad Pitt (Moneyball),George Clooney (The Descendants) and Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy). Director of The Artist Michel Hazanavicius won prizes for directing and his original screenplay. Meryl Streep was named best actress for her depiction of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady.

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