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February 13th, 2012 
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But while her death lent a sombre overtone to the evening’s show, it did not
overwhelm it, perhaps best proved by the show’s closing number, a rollicking
jam session featuring Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and Dave
Grohl among others.
The night’s other big winners were Grohl’s Foo Fighters, who won five Grammys.
They noted that they made their album “Wasting Light” in a garage.
Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters (Getty Images)
“To me this award means a lot because it shows that the human element of
making music is what’s most important. Singing into a microphone, learning
to play an instrument and learning to do your craft, that’s the most
important thing for people to do,” Grohl said as the band accepted
their best rock performance trophy for “Walk.” “It’s not
about being perfect. It’s not about sounding absolutely correct. It’s not
about what goes on in a computer. It’s about what goes on in here (your
heart) and what goes on here (your head). … Long live rock-and-roll!”
Among the evening’s performances was a dance-heavy number by Chris Brown, and
performances by McCartney and Springsteen, who kicked off the show by
performing his new song “We Take Care of Our Own,” a rousing song
that references the troubles of the nation.
But the evening’s most moving moment came as Jennifer Hudson – who has called
Houston an inspiration and one of her biggest idols – emerged to sing one of
Houston’s signature songs, “I Will Always Love You.” Dressed in
black, with only the accompaniment of a piano, Hudson appeared to fight back
tears as she sang the song, ending with the line, “Whitney, we will
always love you.”
The show started off on a sombre note, as host LL Cool J appeared in black,
and told the audience: “There is no way around this. We’ve had a death
in our family.”
He then led the audience in prayer to “our fallen sister.”
“Heavenly father, we thank you for sharing our sister Whitney with us,”
he said, as celebrities like Lady Gaga and Miranda Lambert bowed their heads
in prayer. “Though she is gone too soon, we remain truly blessed to
have been touched by her beautiful spirit.”
He then introduced a clip of a glowing Houston singing “I Will Always
Love You.” In his performance of “Runaway Baby,” Bruno Mars
also mentioned the death: “Tonight we’re celebrating. Tonight we’re
celebrating the beautiful Miss Whitney Houston.”
And Stevie Wonder said: “To Whitney up in heaven, we all love you.”
The show, as usual, was heavy on performances more than awards. Among those
was Chris Brown, who was performing on the stage for the first time since he
dropped out of 2009’s broadcast; his attack on Rihanna the night before led
to both of their absences, an assault charge for Brown and a career low.
Rihanna (Getty Images)
But 2011 marked an amazing comeback for Brown and he was rewarded with two
planned performances during the show, the first time he and Rihanna
performed at the same event since the attack (she sang solo and with
Coldplay during the ceremony).
Brown also won best RB album: “First and foremost, I gotta thank
God, and thank the Grammys for letting me get on this stage and do my thing,”
he said “All my fans, I love you. We got one. Thank you.”
Justin Vernon, whose band Bon Iver beat Nicki Minaj, The Band Perry, J. Cole
and Skrillex for best new artist, accepted the award with admittedly mixed
emotions.
“It’s really hard to accept this award. Well, there’s so much talent out
here, like on this stage. There’s a lot of talent that’s not here tonight.
It’s also hard to accept because when I started to make songs I did it for
the inherent reward of making songs, so I’m a little bit uncomfortable up
here,” he said. “But with that discomfort I do have a sense of
gratitude. I want to say thank you to all the nominees, all the non-nominees
that have never been here and never will be here.”
The Grammys did their best to keep a tone that balanced the many moods of the
night: The Foo Fighters performed in a tent outside the Staples Center,
where the awards were being held, amid a throng of bouncing fans; but
moments earlier, Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt paid tribute to Etta James,
the legend who died last month.
There was also a tribute to the recently reunited Beach Boys that featured
Maroon 5, Foster the People and Mike Love, Al Jardine and Brian Wilson, the
three remaining members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, all
pitch-perfect as they brought the groups California rock sound and harmonies
back to life.
Glen Campbell (Getty Images)
Glen Campbell, who announced his retirement last year after disclosing he had
Alzheimer’s disease, also performed with The Band Perry and Blake Shelton,
singing his classic hit, “Rhinestone Cowboy.”
The Foos and Brown also returned for another dance-themed performance, a first
for the Grammys. It also featured deadmau5, David Guetta and Lil Wayne.
And with Lady Gaga not performing, Minaj stepped in to give the night’s most
bizarre/headscratching performance. The rapper-singer’s number included a
clip that referenced “The Exorcist” and a stage show that had her
levitating on stage amid a churchlike background, with hooded choir members
and religious imagery.
The ceremony marks the first since a major overhaul of the categories last
year: They were trimmed from 109 to 78. The move upset several musicians,
and a group of Latin jazz musicians protested the elimination of their
category outside arena.
Alison
Krauss won two Grammy awards, making her the most awarded living
artist of all time.
In one of the new categories, Rebirth Brass Band won the best regional roots
music award for “Rebirth of New Orleans.”
Saharan desert rockers Tinariwen won the newly-combined best world music album
award, which had been previously been divided into traditional and
contemporary categories.
Mexican rockers Mana won for best Latin pop, rock or urban album, another new
category. Cachao, the Cuban mambo pioneer who died in 2008, won best
tropical Latin album.
Stephen Marley, son of Bob Marley, won for best reggae album.
When Tony Bennett won for best pop performance by a duo or group for his duet
with Amy Winehouse, he invited the late singer’s parents to join him on
stage during the awards ceremony’s pre-show segment.
“We shouldn’t be here. Our darling daughter should be here,”
Winehouse’s father, Mitch, said after he and the singer’s mother, Janis, had
embraced Bennett.
Mitch Winehouse also noted Whitney Houston’s death Saturday and the recent
passing of Etta James.
“What can I say?” he said. “There’s a beautiful girl band up
in heaven.”
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