Adele Wins 6 Grammys

Adele, who captured the world’s heart with an album about a broken romance, emerged as the top winner at the Grammy Awards, winning six trophies including the prestigious trifecta of record, song, and album of the year.

The British singer, who also made a triumphant comeback from vocal cord surgery on the Grammy stage Sunday, sobbed as she won the night’s final award, album of the year, for “21.” It was last year’s top-selling album with more than six million copies sold and remains lodged at the No. 1 spot on this year's charts. Her victories tied her with Beyonce as the most wins by a woman in one evening.

The celebration of Adele, a big-voiced, soulful singer, came on a night where the Grammys marked the loss of one of music's great female voices – and one of its most prized talents overall. Whitney Houston died the night before the Grammys, casting a shadow over music's biggest night.

But while her death lent a somber 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 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 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.

"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 'n' 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.

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.

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, 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 church-like background, with hooded choir members and religious imagery.

The ceremony marked 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.

In one of the new categories, Rebirth Brass Band won the best regional roots music award for "Rebirth of New Orleans."

List Of Winners

Record of the Year - "Rolling In The Deep" Adele; Album of the Year - "21" Adele; Song of the Year - "Rolling In The Deep" Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth (song writer award); Best New Artist - Bon Iver; Best Pop Solo Performance - Adele "Someone Like You"; Best Rock Album - Foo Fighters "Wasting Light"; Best Pop Duo - Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse "Body and Soul"; Best Pop Vocal Album - Adele "21"; Best Rap Album - Kanye West "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"; Best Pop Instrumental Album - Booker T. Jones "The Road From Memphis"; Best Dance Recording - Skrillex "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites"; Best Dance/Electronica Album - Skrillex "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites"; Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - Tony Bennett & Various Artists "Duets II"; Best Rock Performance - Foo Fighters "Walk"; Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance - Foo Fighters "White Limo"; Best Rock Song - Foo Fighters (songwriters) "Walk"; Best Alternative Music Album - Bon Iver "Bon Iver"; Best R&B Performance - Corinne Bailey Rae "Is This Love"; Best Traditional R&B Performance - Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona "Fool for You"; Best R&B Song - Cee Lo Green, Melanie Hallim, Jack Splash (songwriters) "Fool for You"; Best R&B Album - Chris Brown "F.A.M.E"; Best Rap Performance - Jay-Z & Kanye West "Otis"; Best Rap/Sung Collaboration - Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie "All of the Lights"; Best Rap Song - Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West (songwriters) "All Of The Lights"; Best Country Solo Performance - Taylor Swift "Mean"; Best Country Duo/Group Performance - The Civil Wars "Barton Hollow"; Best Country Song - Taylor Swift (songwriter) "Mean"; Best Country Album - Lady Antebellum "Own The Night"; Best New Age Album - Pat Metheny "What's It All About"; Best Improvised Jazz Solo - Chick Corea "500 Miles High"; Best Jazz Vocal Album - Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists "The Mosaic Project"; Best Jazz Instrumental Album - Corea, Clarke & White "Forever"; Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - Christian McBride Big Band "The Good Feeling"; Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance - Le'Andria Johnson "Jesus"; Best Gospel Song - Kirk Franklin (songwriter) "Hello Fear"; Best Contemporary Christian Music Song - Laura Story (songwriter) "Blessings"; Best Gospel Album - Kirk Franklin "Hello Fear"; Best Contemporary Christian Music Album - Chris Tomlin "And If Our God Is for Us..."; Best Latin Pop, Rock, Or Urban Album - Mana "Drama y Luz."

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