The 54th Annual Grammy Awards.

By: Jocelyn Arends

On Sunday, February, 12 2012 the 54th Annual Grammy awards were held in Los Angeles. Among the acts of the night featuring Taylor Swift, to Katy Perry, to an scratch your head performance by Niki Minaj, the Grammy’s had all the sure fire entertainment for the evening. Among the big winners of the night was Adele, who swept all six of her Grammy nominations, including winning album of the year. She also had a unforgettable performance of her 2011 hit “Rolling in the Deep.” Adele had a comeback for the ages after being diagnosed with a rare throat disease in the fall and sitting out and resting her voice to better her health. One of the more strange events of the evening was the fact that Chris Brown had a few big appearances on the Grammy stage, claiming the title of the best R &B album and having two performances. Many are wondering why Brown is even being reconsidered in the music industry today after assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. Brown’s arrogance was very evident not only on the Grammy stage but also on other appearances such as his 2011 Good Morning America appearance where Brown got so angry at host Robin Roberts for asking him questions about the 2009 assault that he began to say gay slurs and threw a chair at Good Morning America window. So many today are wondering whether or not Brown should even be respected in the music business.

The most somber moment of the evening was Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of “I will always love” by Dolly Parton which was made famous by the late Whitney Houston. Houston died Saturday night after being found submerged under bath water and unresponsive. The music world was shocked and shaken by the sudden and tragic event of Houston’s death that the Grammy’s had a tribute that was simple, yet unforgettable by one of the greatest voices today, Jennifer Hudson. Host L.L. Cool J also gave his respect to Houston by starting off the show with a prayer. Questions are still surrounding Houston’s death but more details will be coming out in later weeks.

Other winners of the night were Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “Otis”, Bon Iver, Lady Antebellum, and many others. This year’s Grammy’s had many acts, unforgettable moments, and a great audience. Here’s hoping that next year’s Grammy’s can do the same.