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ADELE TIES RECORD HELD FOR MOST GRAMMY AWARDS WON BY A FEMALE ARTIST IN A SINGLE YEAR ADELE'S 21 HAS SPENT 19 WEEKS AT #1 ON THE BILLBOARD 200 Adele Takes Home 6 Grammy Awards, Including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight's Grammy Awards confirmed that 2011 truly was the year of Adele. The 23 year-old singer was honored with 6 Grammy Awards, including "Record of the Year," "Album of the Year" and "Song of the Year," tying the record held by Beyoncé for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in a single year. This brings Adele's career Grammy total to 8. Viewers who tuned into the live ceremony, which took place from the Staples Center in Los Angeles earlier this evening, witnessed Adele deliver a breathtaking rendition of "Rolling in the Deep," her first public performance since she underwent vocal surgery in November. Adele took home honors in the follow...

Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo kisses the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations trophy as Gabon President Ali Bongo, right, applauds, after Zambia beat Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) 8-7 on penalties in the tournament final soccer match at Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday night, Feb. 12, 2012. Zambia is winning the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time and regarded as a befitting honour for 25 national team players and officials who died in plane crush in 1993 in Gabon.

 (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell). Congratulations to the Chipolopolo (the Copper bullets)! Jennifer Hudson singing "I Will Always Love You" in tribute to Whitney Houston at the 54th Grammy Awards Sunday night (12.02.12). Whitney was found dead in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. May her soul rest in peace. Tweet

If the shocking news of the death of the famous creator of Soul Train and showbiz impresario Don Cornelius on the first day of February was bad, then the sudden death of Whitney Houston on the eve of the 54th annual Grammy Awards is worse as it has broken the hearts of millions of her fans worldwide. It must have left many of her fellow stars depressed as they gathered at the famous Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, for the biggest musical awards in the world. But as the saying goes, the show must go on and so rap-star LL Cool J hosted the show with a special memorial tribute in honour of Whitney Houston. "Although she is gone too soon, we remain truly blessed by her musical spirit," said LL Cool J. The theatre was shining with galaxy of stars, including Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5,Adele, Jennifer Hudson, Bonnie Raitt, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars among the celebrities making sure the 2012 Grammy Awards was a night to remember. And the ...

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards. (PRNewsFoto/The Recording Academy) 16 Nov 2011 13:00 Africa/Lagos Rihanna and Usher Rihanna, The Band Perry and Usher Added to the Stellar Lineup for "The GRAMMY® Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night®" CBS Entertainment Special Will Announce Nominations for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards® Live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Nov. 30 Telecast Will Feature a Special Live Announcement Regarding a Historic Band Reunion Set to Take Place on the GRAMMY Stage in February 2012 Following the One-Hour Live Broadcast, Guests Will Be Treated To an Exclusive Concert by The Band Perry. The Band Perry PR Newswire SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Four-time GRAMMY® winner Rihanna, country music sensation The Band Perry and seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher are the latest performers added to the stellar lineup for "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music...