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The long list of performers at the 2012 Grammys was as vast, varied and random as putting your entire music collection on shuffle and setting it on stage. The 2012 Grammy performances spanned an exhaustive array of musical genres, making clear that in the year 2012, pop music is more democratic and less limited than ever before. Jazz standards can share the same stage as Dubstep, and artists as young as Taylor Swift or as established as Glen Campbell and Tony Bennett all belong equally at the same ceremony. Here's a top-to-bottom recap of all of the performers and performances at the 2012 Grammy Awards.

Bruce Springsteen: Backed by Steven Van Zandt, Patti Scialfa and the the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen opened the Grammys by tearing through "We Take Care Of Our Own," his new single from his upcoming Wrecking Ball album. It was an on-message salute both to Americans and, more topically, to the music industry and fans mourning Whitney Houston. Paul McCartney and Lady Gaga cheered him on. Also, let me go on record as the 50,045,492th person who notes that Bruce Springsteen does not age. He actually makes me look forward to being, like 50 something. Oh wait. He's 62? WHAT DOES HE EAT? HOW DOES HE LIVE?

Bruno Mars: Glad to see Bruno Mars is no longer a one-man piano-moving company and instead a consummate old-school band leader with his own onstage theater marquee. He channeled James Brown, Cab Calloway, Chuck Berry and the Four Tops with his golden, shimmering, blowout rendition of "Runaway."

Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt: Smart, unexpected pairing -- the ever-radiant Alicia Keys and country legend Bonnie Raitt pay tribute to the late, great Etta James with a country-blues rendition of "Sunday Kinda Love."

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+ Rihanna and Coldplay will join forces during the Grammys where they'll perform together. "#Rihannanavy My friends @Coldplay and I will be sharing the stage for a performance at this year's annual Grammy Awards! #Bonkers," she tweeted last night. (Neon Limelight)

+ Justin Bieber's helping his Stratford, Ontario, hometown with a fund-raiser to renovate a skateboarding park. He autographed a car to help raise funds; it will premiere for auction on eBay this Friday. (Billboard)

+ Welp, leave it to the Biebs and GF Selena Gomez to redefine "fridging." The adorbs couple got a bit frisky, macking against a fridge at a Jamba Juice. (E!)

+ Kelly Clarkson asked fans to make recommendations for songs to play on tour. Some are covers. Watch her perform Coldplay's "Fix You," Carrie Underwood's "I Know You Won't" and Cee Lo Green's "Forget You." (Idolator)

+ In case you're wondering, Nick Jonas would consider appearing naked if a role required it, and he's not opposed to gay marriage, either. "My thoughts on gay marriage are that everyone has the right to love and be loved," he said in an interview. #yougonickjonas (E!)

+Evanescence takes us behind the scenes of their "My Heart Is Broken" video, which debuts Tuesday. "'It's on my heart,' just imagining being in such a trapped place and how that might feel," said Amy Lee of the song's sex trafficking subject matter. (MTV News)

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+ Lady Gaga is already working on a new album. She told MTV News, "I've started writing it and I have the name for it and all the concepts are beginning to flourish and take place." Overachiever much? (MTV News)

+ Nicki Minaj, Florence + The Machine and LMFAO have been added to "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" telecast. They join previously announced performers Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Blink-182 and more. Fergie and Ryan Seacrest cohost. (Idolator)

+ Congrats to Jason Aldean, who took home six American Country Awards, one of which was for his "Don't You Wanna Stay" collabo with Kelly Clarkson. Carrie Underwood scored three. Peep the list of winners. (Billboard)

+ Adele may be resting her pipes from surgery, but she's vocal about tour needs. Among her tour rider requirements: European beer and any comp tix to her show require a $20 donation to Sands, which funds research to infant mortality. (Rolling Stone)

+ We told you about The Hood Internet's amazing taco album art, and now you can get the entire remix album for free. Grab our mashup buddies' eponymous comp of remixes, productions and original collabos here. (Prefix Mag)

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Tony Bennett, you are literally rocking our WORLD right now. First, you collaborated with the late Amy Winehouse, then the amazing Carrie Underwood, then "Bride" Lady Gaga, and today, Mariah EFFING Carey. Mariah + Tony = two LIVING LEGENDS on one record = OMFG!!!!

"When Do The Bells Ring For Me" is slated to appear on Tony's Duets II album, and it's a light, romantic ballad which perfectly caters to both Mariah and Tony's vocal strengths. While we're a little sad not to hear Mrs. Nick Cannon's typical powerhouse pipes, we can assume that the light and airy tone we get on this record was a conscious effort to match Tony's classic croon. As was the case with Gaga, Underwood and Winehouse, Mariah sounds like a classically trained Broadway vocalist on the track, and we're not mad at that one bit. Together they're in sync as they sing in two-part harmony: "When do the bells ring for me?" Your bells rang, lady! You have more money than Oprah (okay, maybe not Oprah) and you just had twins, bb girl.

To hear Tony Bennett sing alongside Carrie, Amy, Gaga, Mariah and many more, check out Duets II when it drops September 20.

+ Listen to Tony Bennett and Mariah Carey's "When Do The Bells Ring For Me," and watch Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse's "Body And Soul" video below.

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Taylor Swift is back in the U.S.A. after some Asian touring, and to celebrate her arrival she took in a hockey match with "Glee" star Chord Overstreet.

The pair were spotted at the Staples Center in Los Angeles where the L.A. Kings were playing against the Minnesota Wild. Not really sure what the connection is between country music stars and hockey, but with this above shot and the union of Carrie Underwood and NHL star Mike Fisher, I definitely think it's a subject that someone should write a grad school thesis paper about.

I really enjoy the look Swift is giving old Overstreet there. She's usually so effervescent, but you get the impression she's like, "Whoa, that dude got totally crushed on the boards. Wanna go halves on some funnel cake?" Because that's how I imagine Taylor Swift talks at hockey games.

For what it's worth, the two apparently met through Chord's brother Nash, who is in the band Hot Chelle Rae. This isn't Swift's first alleged date with a member of the "Glee" cast. She was once linked with the high school musical's Cory Monteith. We'll see how this one pans out.

Check out another shot of Chord Overstreet and Taylor Swift taking in some haaackey (that's my Canadian accent), below.

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+ Acclaimed video director Melina Matsoukas has responded to the controversy surrounding her clip for Rihanna's racy "S&M" video, claiming, "I wouldn't play down the imagery for a song that's so strong. It makes sense to develop it further and really take it there. So if they don't want to play it, [fans] can watch it somewhere else." (MTV News)

+ Here's your first glimpse at Lady Gaga's pretty in pink Vogue cover. (That Grape Juice)

+ And here's Taylor Swift rapping part of Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass." (OceanUp)

+ Check out a sneak peek of Florence + The Machine on "Gossip Girl." (Vulture)

+ "American Idol" will release a greatest hits collection featuring the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood and more. (Idolator)

+ Usher and Slash are rumored to be joining the Black Eyed Peas onstage for this Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show. (EW Music-Mix)

+ John Mayer has reportedly been getting heckled in public by random people who are angry over his treatment of Jennifer Aniston. That's hilarious. (PopEater)

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Because seriously, that Waldo guy is way too hard to spot. Here we have a picture taken at last night's clash between the New York Knicks and Miami Heat at New York City's Madison Square Garden. For years, the Knicks have been pretty bad, and the star wattage, courtside, was pretty low. Now they're pretty good, and the celebs have come back in force, as you can see from the above shot.

Featured in the above snap are Howard Stern and his wife Beth Ostrosky Stern, NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, new CNN talk show host Piers Morgan, comedian Tracy Morgan, "Avatar" star Sam Worthington and, somewhere, lost in that galaxy of sports-watching stars... Carrie Underwood.

Underwood was in attendance with her hockey-playing husband Mike Fisher. Can you spot the pair? I know it might be a little hard, before your coffee, to play such games, but give it a shot. I'll give you a hint...right-hand-side of the shot.

There she is! Underwood seemed to be really enjoying herself, seated as she was in such a star-saturated section of the Garden. When she's not taking in professional sporting events, Underwood continues to be a double-threat, working on music and her burgeoning acting career. Her new film, "Soul Surfer," comes out in April.

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+ Legen-dary! Katy Perry will be taking her talents to the small screen, guest starring on a future episode of "How I Met Your Mother." Previous musically inclined guests on the show include Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears and Nicole Scherzinger. (MTV News)

+ According to Justin Bieber's manager, Kanye West wants to produce several tracks on the "Baby" singer's new album. (Consequence Of Sound)

+ Speaking of Kanye West, the lead single from his and Jay-Z's collaborative album, Watch The Throne, is rumored to be called "H.A.M." (LOL!) (Idolator)

+ Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson seemed pretty smitten with one another at last night's People's Choice Awards. (TheFABlife)

+ Even in prison, T.I. can't seem to stay out of trouble. (That Grape Juice)

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+ Katy Perry and "Glee"'s Darren Criss re-created Criss' popular a cappella version of "Teenage Dream" at the Trevor Live benefit in Hollywood last night. (Idolator)

+ Carrie Underwood took home Artist of the Year at last night's inaugural American Country Awards. (MTV News)

+ Justin Timberlake suffered a leg injury on the set of his new film, "Now," causing filming to halt. (PopEater)

+ The backup dancer on the alleged receiving end of a Demi Lovato punch wants an apology from the Disney star. (TheFABlife)

+ Janet Jackson is taking a more casual approach with her new album. (That Grape Juice)

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+ The 2011 GRAMMY nominations were announced last night with Eminem taking home a mighty haul of 10 nominations, including Best Song, Best Record and Best Album. Other noteworthy nominations went to Justin Bieber for Best New Artist and Arcade Fire, who is up for Best Album. (MTV News)

+ The GRAMMY nominations were announced during a ceremony that included performances from Katy Perry, Bruno Mars and B.o.B. Check out the best, worst and weirdest moments of the night here. (E!)

+ Hayley Williams and Taylor Swift were rolling deep at the CMT "Artists of the Year" show Tuesday night. Artists honored included Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood and Taylor, naturally. (Idolator)

+ Ke$ha recently gave dap to Willow Smith's impressive style sense. (Just Jared)

+ Christina Aguilera has opened up about her relationship with Matthew Rutler, who is rumored to be her new boyfriend. (TheFABlife)

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