Adele triumphs at Grammys

Adele triumphed at the Grammys, picking up six awards, including the Big Three: song and record of the year for “Rolling in the Deep,” and album of the year for “21.” Earlier in the night, she thanked “the doctors who brought my voice back” at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Against the backdrop of Whitney Houston’s shock death on Saturday, numerous tributes were paid to the star: We’ve had a death in our family,” host LL Cool J said. He offered “a prayer for a woman we loved, for a fallen sister.” And Jennifer Hudson performed a stark version of “I Will Always Love You” . The ceremony, opened by a song from Bruce Springsteen that brought a clapping Paul McCartney out of his seat , had other big winners including The Foo Fighters’ who picked up five Grammys and Kanye West had a great night with four victories, but didn’t show up to claim any trophies. US dance DJ Skrillex won three prizes, while double winners included folk duo The Civil Wars, country star Taylor Swift and gospel singer Kirk Franklin. More here http://www.grammy.com/