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+ Last night, Adele swept several of the big Grammy Award categories, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for 21 and Song of the Year for "Rolling in the Deep." Other big winners included Bon Iver, Skrillex, Foo Fighters and Kanye West. (MTV News)

+ The Grammys also marked Adele's welcomed return to performing after her throat surgery. Watch her gorgeous performance of the Grammy Award-winning "Rolling in the Deep." (Mediaite)

+ Peep Jennifer Hudson nailing "I Will Always Love You" during the Grammys in a lovingly rendered tribute to Whitney Houston, who passed away Saturday. (MTV News)

+ Etta James' passing was also remembered at the Grammys. Check out Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt perform James' "Sunday Kind of Love." (Rap-Up)

+ There were also a couple songs debuted at the Grammys. Katy Perry performed "E.T." and also premiered the empowering new song "Part of Me." Nicki Minaj debuted a bangin' "Roman Holiday." (Rap-Up)

+ Rihanna turned "We Found Love" into a dance party and then joined Coldplay for "Princess of China." Watch both of their Grammy sets here. (Rap-Up)

+ Sinead O'Connor will release her 10th (!!!) album, How About I Be Me (And I Be You)?, on March 5. Stream the album here in advance of its release. (NPR)

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Nicki Minaj arriving at the 2012 Grammys

We were all anxious to see what the 2012 Grammys would have in store after we heard of the tragic, shocking death of one of music's greatest legends, Whitney Houston. But as many of her peers suggested, Whitney would have wanted the show to go on. While there was a bit of a dark overtone to the Grammys, it wasn't without proper celebration and must-see moments.

From Nicki Minaj's pope sidekick to Katy Perry debuting her new single (and burning her old flame to the ground) to Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl sticking up for old-time rock and roll, the 2012 Grammys had more than a few moments to remember. Take a look at the most-talked-about moments from the show below, and be sure to check out all of MTV's 2012 Grammy coverage for more information, a complete winners list and video highlights from the show.

+ Nicki Minaj arrived wearing that red thing with someone dressed like the pope: Definitely a daring move on the night after Whitney Houston passed away. I know they don't have anything to do with one another, but that kind of showy ostentation is usually frowned upon after such a tragic event.

+ Bruno Mars' splits on stage during his James Brown-inspired performance of "Runaway": Whoa, Bruno. Didn't know you could get down like that... literally.

+ Kelly Clarkson's continued reign of Supreme Flawlessness: The woman does no wrong, let's just face facts. Her performance of "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Jason Aldean was like, perfection. Objective perfection.

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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."

+ Check out more Grammy performances after the jump!

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+ NAACP Image Awards nominees include Beyoncé for Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Album, while Chris Brown's up for Outstanding Album and Outstanding Male Artist. Adele's "Someone Like You" received Outstanding Song and Video nods. (Billboard)

+ Lady Gaga and her mom's Born This Way Foundation will launch on Feb. 29 with an event at Harvard University. The foundation will work to end bullying by encouraging youth empowerment and equality. (MTV News)

+ DMX, Swizz Beatz, Eve and The LOX are reuniting for a Ruff Ryders tour. "We are all family and we're going to come back stronger than when we left... It's going to take the nation by storm," said DMX. (MTV News)

+ Swizz Beatz's Megaupload was shut down by the FBI yesterday. While he was not indicted, others in the company were arrested under multiple racketeering and copyright infringement charges. (MTV News)

+ A trial date has been set in April for William Balfour, the suspect accused of allegedly murdering Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew three and a half years ago. (MTV News)

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Is there anything Jennifer Hudson can't do? She somehow finds the time to out-hot everyone and still record new jams like her collabo with Ne-Yo and Rick Ross, "Think Like A Man." Oh, and did we mention that "Think Like A Man" is slated to be the theme song to Steve Harvey's forthcoming movie of the same name? True baller status.

Unsurprisingly, Ne-Yo, Rick, and J-Hud come together very nicely for this midtempo, R&B breakup tune. Jennifer Hudson's booming vocals dominate (how could they not?) as she warns: "Now there's no we, babe/There's just you and there's me, babe.../You gotta act like a woman/But think like a man." Ne-Yo's buttery pipes take over on the second verse as he admits he wishes his chick would share his testosterone-driven mindset: "Of course I want my cake and eat it, too/I'm a guy/And of course you don't understand/But you would if you thought like a man." The Teflon Don is up next, and while he doesn't request that his chick think like a dude, he does remind listeners that when his various ladypanion's "catch an attitude" that he proceeds to "call a cab." What a gentleman.

Not to get all feminist or anything, but what do these guys want from us? We have to squeeze into Spanx dresses to look like hot chicks, but then they want us to think like dudes? See, if I'm about to think like a man, then I'm also about to dress like a man and rock a Forever Lazy or something. You can't win 'em all, dudes.

+ Listen to Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo featuring Rick Ross, "Think Like A Man."

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I let out my inner Rachel Zoe when I saw this photo of Jennifer Hudson at a Good Housekeeping party in New York recently -- because this ish is ba-na-nas. The "Where You At" singer looks absolutely stunning in a fitted mustard yellow dress, not to mention absolutely fit.

Jennifer was on hand to celebrate her cover of Good Housekeeping as well as the release of her book, "I Got This: How I Changed My Ways And Lost What Weighed Me Down." We love the title of that book not only for the double entendre, but because it's really fun to say in a really sassy voice.

I don't know about you guys, but like me, maybe this photo of Ms. Hudson will remind you that hey, you don't need to eat the entire pint of Ben & Jerry's -- three-quarters of it will hold you over just fine. Yay, health!

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+ Demi Lovato is slated to perform at the People's Choice Awards, which airs on CBS  Jan. 11. She's also been nominated for PCA's Favorite Pop Artist category. (Just Jared)

+ Drake tells MTV News he's off to see Rick Ross to work on Ross' album and hopefully button up their collaborative mixtape. "I'm actually going to Miami to see him this week, sit down and work on God Forgives and just work on whatever comes." (MTV News)

+ Joe Jonas was hospitalized, having reportedly suffered severe stomach pains. But fear not, he's OK. "Hey everyone I'm fine," he tweeted. "Thanks for the concern." (E!)

+ In case you missed all the soul last night on "VH1 Divas," here's video of Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige and Jennifer Hudson doing medleys of their hits and The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On." (Neon Limelight)

+ Also, watch the "VH1 Divas" tribute to Amy Winehouse, which featured Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Wanda Jackson and Florence Welch. (Neon Limelight)

+ "Punk'd" is making a comeback in 2012! A teaser will air during MTV's "NYE in NYC 2012," which will be hosted by Tyler Posey and Demi Lovato. Lovato, Selena Gomez, J. Cole, Jason Derulo and Mac Miller will perform. (MTV News)

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It's that time of year again: Diva domination! "VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul" airs tonight at 9 p.m. ET on VH1, and this year they're paying tribute to the great cities of soul music with powerful headlining performances from Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott and Florence + The Machine. The ladies' night also includes more big-name performers and presenters and, as in previous years, the event benefits the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, a nonprofit that helps keep music education in kids' lives. Who runs (and saves!) the world: GIRLS.

In the meantime, embrace nostalgia by watching vintage Diva performances along with clips from last year's concert. You can also get a refresher course on some of the VH1 Divas most-talked-about moments. Basically, we're offering you an all-access pass to every possible thing there is to know about the show -- don't say we never gave you anything.

+ Watch "VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul" tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT on VH1!

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+ "VH1 Divas" airs tonight. Watch Kelly Clarkson, Florence Welch, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott and Jessie J perform. Welch, Wanda Jackson and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings pay tribute to Amy Winehouse, and The Roots serve as house band. (MTV News)

+ Justin Bieber and Drake joined Stevie Wonder for his 16th Annual House Full Of Toys benefit concert on Saturday. Watch Wonder and Bieber perform "Someday at Christmas." (Idolator)

+ Biebs and Drake (busy boys!) were also joined by Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa, J. Cole, Lil Wayne and more for L.A.'s Power 106 holiday concert on Friday. Watch various callabos here. (Idolator)

+ If you didn't get to catch the gazillion Jay-Z/Kanye West encores of "N****s In Paris" live, perhaps watching Timbaland premiere a live remix of it will almost make up for missing out. #craycraycool (Rap-Up)

+ Kanye West's been relatively Twitter silent the last couple months, but this weekend he shared a couple dozen photos ranging from fancy cars to sexy women. Holiday wish list or some secret communication? (@kanyewest)

+ Ke$ha dishes about her "Sleazy" remix with Lil Wayne, T.I., Wiz Khalifa and Andre 3000 to MTV News. "Dr. Luke and I had this idea that we wanted to just get them all on one track and make it as gangster of a track as we possibly could." (MTV News)

+ Jonas Brothers fans, hold on to your fan-made lockets: They premiered a new tune, "Dance Until Tomorrow." (Just Jared Jr.)

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The head honchos over at VH1 always manage to pull some top-tier talent for their "VH1 Divas" series, and this year is absolutely no exception.

This year VH1 is paying homage to soul, and Jessie J is giving us a lot of it in this exclusive photo first look at "VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul." The "Price Tag" singer will join fellow female powerhouses Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, Florence + The Machine and Kelly Clarkson on stage, airing Dec. 19 at 9 p.m. ET on VH1.

+ Check out more on "VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul" over at VH1.com, and be sure to catch all the performances during the show, Dec. 19 at 9 p.m. ET on VH1!

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