The 54th Annual Grammy Awards 2012

Look, @Mumfordandsons are in the house @TheGRAMMYs! Numerous nominations for The Cave. p.twimg.com
by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/12/2012 10:10:46 PM- Lull in the @thegrammys red carpet right now but who are you looking forward to seeing? Are you following the @ReutersShowbiz live blog?comment by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/12/2012 10:11:07 PM
- Jean Baptiste, nominated for best rap with chris brown, said tonight was "paying homage" to Whitney Houston @TheGRAMMYscomment by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/12/2012 10:11:14 PM
- CNN reports Jennifer Hudson will sing "I Will Always Love You" in tribute to Whitney Houston at tonight's award show. Hudson reportedly broke down several times during rehearsals this afternoon.

Interesting outfits @TheGRAMMYs, one male attendee is wearing a black dress. p.twimg.com
by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/12/2012 10:17:20 PM
Band @thecivilwars said nerves "are there" for their performance, said of Whitney that "it hasn't really sunk in" p.twimg.com
by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/12/2012 10:20:03 PM
TV personality Mario Lopez arrives at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 12, 2012. [REUTERS/Danny Moloshok]

Bluegrass artist Alison Krauss and Union Station arrive at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, February 12, 2012. [REUTERS/Danny Moloshok]
- Amber Riley now speaking to E! on Whitney Houston, said she met Houston last Thursday. "I thanked her for letting us use her music" on Glee, Riley said.
- The show Glee will use the song "I Will Always Love You" on Tuesday evening's episode. This was planned before Whitney Houston's death, to coincide with Glee's Valentine's Day episode.
- Adele, Foo Fighters, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Bruno Mars are some big contenders this year for a Grammy Award. Also nominated in a variety of categories: Corinne Bailey Rae, Cee Lo Green, Coldplay, Foster the People, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, R. Kelly, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Amy Grant and Vince Gill.

RT @ReutersShowbiz: Artist D'Manti in Folgani and Shane Peacock with Sam Edelman shoes, at the @TheGRAMMYs red carpet. instagr.am
by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/12/2012 10:43:16 PM- Tonight, just before the big event, 60 Minutes will air an interview with singer-songwriter Adele, who spoke with CBS's Anderson Cooper last week. Here's Adele singing a capella for Cooper - www.cbsnews.com
- Standing next to @TimKash on @TheGRAMMYs red carpet, I grew up watching him on cbbc newsround! Ahhh, life.by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/12/2012 10:46:25 PM
- A few winners already:
Best Dance Electronica Album - Skrillex for Scary monsters and Nice Sprites
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - Tony Bennett for Duets II
Best New Age Album - Pet Metheny for What's It All About
Best Improvised Jazz Solo - Chick Corea for 500 Miles High - Before the show, some Grammy Awards are handed out for lesser-known categories. Here are some of the winners:
Best Jazz Vocal Album - Terri Lyne Carrington for The Mosaic Project
Best Gospel/Contemp. Christian Music Performance - Le'Andria Johnson for Jesus
Best Gospel Song - Kirk Franklin for Hello Fear
Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album - ManĂ¡ for Drama Y Luz - Betty White has won a Grammy for "If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't)" in the category of Best Spoken Word Album.
- Louis C.K. has won a Grammy for his album 'Hilarious' in the category of Best Comedy Album.
- Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album goes to "Book of Mormon" written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone of "South Park" fame.
- Boardwalk Empire wins the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.

TV personality Kelly Osborne arrives at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 12, 2012. [REUTERS/Danny Moloshok]
- Adele has already won a Grammy tonight before the televised portion begins: "Rolling in the Deep" has won the Grammy award for "Best Short Form Music Video."
- Foo Fighters have also won a Grammy Award before the televised portion of the show begins: "Back and Forth" has won the award for Best Long Form Music Video.

Adele's songwriters say her success had been "surreal," said they can't wait to hear her sing again tonight. p.twimg.com
by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/12/2012 11:10:21 PMFoster the People are up for two Grammy Awards this year. Here's their summer smash hit "Pumped Up Kicks" performed live at Sirius XM.

Heads up, @deadmau5 is in the house @TheGRAMMYs red carpet. p.twimg.com
by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/12/2012 11:12:20 PM
Sasha Gradiva wearing the most interesting outfit @TheGRAMMYs, what do you think about the gun?! p.twimg.com
by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/12/2012 11:17:17 PM- Deadmaus....ummmcomment by kathholl via twitter 2/12/2012 11:17:22 PM
- Deadmaus, equipped with his signature helmet, is here! #Grammyscomment by JamLiveOfficial via twitter 2/12/2012 11:17:33 PM

Singer Tony Bennett accepts his Grammy for "Traditional Pop Vocal Album" (Duets II) at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, February 12, 2012. [REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni]
- Amy Winehouse has won a posthumous Grammy award with Tony Bennett for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Body And Soul" from Duets II.
- Foo Fighters just accepted a pre-telecast Grammy Award. During acceptance speech, lead singer reference Vince Gill.
- Bruno mars' co-writer on Grenade, Claude Kelly, said @BrunoMars is popular because he's the male Adele.by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/12/2012 11:31:52 PM
- Bonnie Raitt on the red carpet, commenting on Whitney Houston's death: "Nobody expected it."
- Need a Grammys cheat sheet?Catch up on the year in music with @JeffRabhan and I before tonight's ceremony on MediaBite youtu.beby peterlauria3 via twitter 2/12/2012 11:38:13 PM
- Kelly Price on Whitney Houston, on the red carpet with Ryan Seacrest:
"We had a great time Thursday night...She stood up for three hours on the side of the stage as I sang." - Lots of speculation as to whether or not Lady Gaga will break from tradition with crazy outfits in honor of Whitney Houston tonight.
- Um, is every artist trying to be like Lady Gaga anymore when they get dressed for these red carpet events. Sasha Gradiva, seriously??comment by MicheleBell21 via twitter 2/12/2012 11:53:59 PM

View of the footwear of David Guetta and wife Cathy as they arrive at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, February 12, 2012. [REUTERS/Danny Moloshok]
- Sasha Gradiva = another Lady gaga wanna be #Grammyscomment by Sameera_said via twitter 2/13/2012 12:06:09 AM

RT @LindsayClaiborn: DJ @skrillex said grammys was great platform for EDM music recognition yfrog.com
by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/13/2012 12:06:20 AM
Who knew @youngfollowill was a crier?! He said he may cry when @iamjhud sings tribute to Whitney tonight. p.twimg.com
by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/13/2012 12:08:40 AM
Trust @robynkonichiwa to be so unique with her style @TheGRAMMYs. p.twimg.com
by PiyaSRoy via twitter 2/13/2012 12:10:29 AM- It will be disappointing if #adele doesnt win a Grammy tonightcomment by Tabonr91 via twitter 2/13/2012 12:23:00 AM
Need a Grammy cheat sheet? Peter Lauria, Reuters Editor-in-Charge of Technology, Media, and Telecom, talks Grammys with Jeff Rabhan in this week's episode of Reuters TV Media Bite
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