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Grammy Awards: Jennifer Hudson's Tribute, Adele, and Latino Winners

Tuesday February 14, 2012 Posted 3 months ago by Tom Rody

grammyI guess the world has lost another great talent. No greater, really, than many woman that I know (and you probably know some, too) who can sing equally as well, if not better. Just the same, she was who she was and now she isn't any more.   

You can read the big story below about all the tributes and such at the Grammy's.    --Rody

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards this year was highlighted by the triumph of recovered British soul singer Adele and Jennifer Hudson's tribute performance of the late Whitney Houston.

Adele swept the major honors of song, record and album of the year Sunday for her lost-love epic "21" and its driving single "Rolling in the Deep." She picked up her final two awards after making her first public performance in months after being sidelined for throat surgery. Her total of six Grammys matched Beyonce for most ever by a female act.


Show host LL Cool J's neat pivot allowed the assembled industry leaders to mourn Houston while enjoying the night's music. He offered a prayer at the outset for Houston, who died Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel. Later Jennifer Hudson, under a portrait of the late vocalist, sang a portion of "I Will Always Love You." Bruno Mars, Alicia Keys, Rihanna and Stevie Wonder all saluted Houston.

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