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Nicki Minaj Addresses Controversial Grammy Performance, Says Act Was for Movie

By UCN on February 16, 2012 6:18 AM

Singer Nicki Minaj performs onstage at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America)

Some were confused, others offended by Nicki Minaj's over-the-top performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but the singer-rapper doesn't understand what all the hubbub is about.

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Grammys 2012: LL Cool J's Prayer Wasn't Scripted

By UCN on February 13, 2012 5:40 AM

Host LL Cool J speaks onstage at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America)

Speaking after Sunday's show, Recording Academy president Neil Portnow explains the last minute plans to address the singer's sudden death.

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Grammys 2012: Glen Campbell Gives Rousing Last Performance Before Retiring

By UCN on February 13, 2012 5:27 AM

(L-R) Musicians Neil Perry and Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry, Glen Campbell, Reid Perry of The Band Perry and Blake Shelton perform onstage at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America)

Country music veteran Glen Campbell, diagnosed last year with Alzheimer's disease, had no trouble remembering words to his signature song as he gave a rousing performance of "Rhinestone Cowboy" at the Grammy Awards show on Sunday.

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Grammys 2012: Nicki Minaj's Religious Exorcism Performance Causes Stir

By UCN on February 13, 2012 4:16 AM

Rapper/singer Nicki Minaj performs onstage at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America)

Award shows are a hotbed for outlandish outfits and revealing dresses. But who would have thought the 2012 Grammys would see someone wearing something that mixed a red nun's habit and a little red riding hood costume?

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Grammys 2012: Adele Sweeps as Expected to Win 6 Awards

By UCN on February 13, 2012 3:52 AM

Singer Adele accepts the award for 'Album of the Year' onstage at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America)

The splintered music world truly coalesces only one night of 365 for the Grammy Awards, and this year was united in the triumph of recovered British soul singer Adele's trophy haul and the tragedy of Whitney Houston's death.

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Grammys 2012: LL Cool J Opens Awards Show with Prayer, Hudson Honors Houston

By UCN on February 13, 2012 3:43 AM

Host LL Cool J speaks onstage at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America)

With an opening prayer and a moving tribute from Jennifer Hudson, the Grammy Awards played the part of impromptu memorial for Whitney Houston just a day after the six-time Grammy winner was found dead in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room.

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Grammys 2012: Brandon Heath's Date Is His Former High School Choir Teacher

By UCN on February 12, 2012 6:48 AM

Singer/songwriter Brandon Heath with his mentor, Hillsboro High School choir teacher Bobby Jean Frost, on the red carpet before the Grammy nominee party at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville on Jan. 17, 2012. (Jeanne Reasonover/The Tennessean).

Christian singer Brandon Heath doesn't need to win a Grammy on Sunday to thank his biggest supporter publicly. She's going with him to the show.

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Grammys 2012: Jennifer Hudson to Pay Tribute to Houston at Show

By UCN on February 12, 2012 6:10 AM

Jennifer Hudson after singing "I Will Always Love You" at the 3rd Annual BET Honors, taped at Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., on January 16 in honor of pop diva, Whitney Houston.

Jennifer Hudson will pay tribute to her idol, Whitney Houston, at Sunday's Grammy Awards.

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Soul Singer Adele to Star at Grammys Overshadowed by Houston's Death

By UCN on February 12, 2012 5:59 AM

Adele arrives at the 28th Annual MTV Video Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. (Getty Images)

The Beach Boys and Britain's award-winning singer Adele will stage comeback performances Sunday at the Grammys, although the annual music awards will be clouded by the death of Whitney Houston.

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Adele to Perform Live at the Grammys

By UCN on February 1, 2012 11:22 AM

Singer Adele (R) accepts the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance award during the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Adele is nominated for six Grammys, and she'll be on deck to collect anything she wins: The 23-year-old singer is set to perform at the awards show.

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