LIST Of 2012 GRAMMY WINNERS

The world's most prestigious award in American music, Grammy trophy, handed over in a magnificent show at the House of Staples Center, Los Angeles California.

British singer who had undergone surgery for vocal cord disorders in the throat, go home with a scooped six Grammy trophies at once, or be a winner for all categories in which he was nominated.

Grammy winner with a pile of others is a rock band Foo Fighters are carrying home five trophies at once.

Here are some of the winners for a number of major music categories:

The best recordings

Winner: Adele - Rolling in the Deep

Other nominees:

• Bon Iver - Holocene

• Bruno Mars - Grenade

• Mumford & Sons - The Cave

• Katy Perry - Firework

Best Album

Winner: Adele - 21

Other nominees:

• Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

• Lady Gaga - Born This Way

• Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans

• Rihanna - Loud

The best song

Winner: Adele - Rolling in the Deep

Other nominees:

• Kanye West - All of the Lights

• Mumford & Sons - The Cave

• Bon Iver - Holocene

• Bruno Mars - Grenade

Best new artist

Winner: Bon Iver

Other nominees:

• The Band Perry

• J Cole

• Nicki Minaj

• Skrillex

The best solo pop performers

Winner: Adele - Someone Like You

Other nominees:

• Lady Gaga - You And I

• Bruno Mars - Grenade

• Katy Perry - Firework

• Pink - F *** ing Perfect

Viewer duo / group of the best pop

Winner: Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse - Body and Soul

Other nominees:

• The Black Keys - Dearest

• Coldplay - Paradise

• Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks

• Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger

Best pop vocal album

Winner: Adele - 21

Other nominees:

• Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer

• Lady Gaga - Born This Way

• Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans

• Rihanna - Loud

The best dance music recordings

Winner: Skrillex - Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites

Other nominees:

• Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech - Raise Your Weapon

• Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand

• David Guetta & Avicii - Sunshine

• Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend

• Swedish House Mafia - Save the World

Album dance / electronic best

Winner: Skrillex - Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites

Other nominees:

• Cut / Copy - Zonoscope

• Deadmau5 - 4x4 = 12

• David Guetta - Nothing But The Beat

• Robyn - Body Talk, Pt 3

The best traditional pop vocal album

Winner: Tony Bennett & Various Artists - Duets II

Other nominees:

• Susan Boyle - The Gift

• Harry Conncick Jr. - In Concert On Broadway

• Seth MacFarlane - Music Is Better Than Words

• Barbra Streisand - What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman

The best rock song

Winner: Foo Fighters - Walk

Other nominees:

• Mumford & Sons - The Cave

• The Decemberists - Down By The Water

• Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

• Radiohead - Lotus Flower

Best rock album

Winner: Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

Other nominees:

• Jeff Beck - Rock 'n' Roll Party honoring Les Paul

• Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown

• Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You

• Wilco - The Whole Love

The best alternative album

Winner: Bon Iver - Bon Iver

Other nominees:

• Death Cab For Cutie - Codes and Keys

• Foster The People - torches

• My Morning Jacket - Circuital

• Radiohead - The King Of Limbs

Best R & B performers

Winner: Corinne Bailey Rae - Is This Love

Other nominees:

• Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away

• Ledisi - Pieces Of Me

• Kelly Price & Stokley - Not My Daddy

• Charlie Wilson - You Are

Best R & B Album

Winner: Chris Brown - F.A.M.E.

Other nominees:

• El DeBarge - Second Chance

• R Kelly - Love Letter

• Ledisi - Pieces Of Me

• Kelly Price - Kelly

Best rap song

Winner: Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie - All Of The Lights

Other nominees:

• Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow

• Dr Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey - I Need A Doctor

• Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now

• Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis

• Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On

The best rap album

Winner: Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Other nominees:

• Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne

• Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV

• Lupe Fiasco - Lasers

• Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday

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