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Grammys: Adele Wins Big; Talk Of Whitney Houston Dominates

Adele speaks onstage after receiving her the Best Pop Solo Grammy award at the Staples Center during the 54th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012

February 13, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Adele, who captured the world’s heart with an album about a broken romance, emerged as the top winner at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, winning six trophies including the prestigious trifecta of record, song and album of the year.

The singer, who also made a triumphant comeback from vocal cord surgery on the Grammy stage, sobbed as she won the night’s final award, album of the year, for “21.” It was last year’s top-selling album with more than six million copies sold and remains lodged at the No. 1 spot on this year’s charts.

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Access’ Shaun Robinson On Final Interview With Whitney Houston: No One Could Have Told Me ‘She Would Be Dead In 13 Weeks’

Whitney Houston and Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson in Detroit, November 2011

February 13, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson sat down with Whitney Houston on the set of her upcoming film, “Sparkle,” last November and sadly, that interview has become the superstar’s final one-on-one sit-down – something Shaun never saw coming.

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Now Hear This: Notable Quotables From The Grammys

LL Cool J plays host at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 12, 2012

February 13, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Check out what some of the stars were saying inside the 2012 Grammy Awards!

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Stacy Francis Calls Thursday Run-In With Whitney Houston A ‘Misunderstanding’

Stacy Francis arrives to the The love of R&B Grammy Party at Tru Hollywood, in Hollywood, on February 9, 2012

February 12, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Former “X Factor” hopeful Stacy Francis has called her run-in with Whitney Houston on Thursday a “misunderstanding.”

“This is a sad time for me. I loved Whitney Houston with all my heart. She was such an amazing musical influence for me,” Stacy Tweeted on Sunday night. “I deeply regret the events that led to Thursday’s misunderstanding, but I respect and love her more than I can say.”

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Grammys Explain Don Cornelius & Etta James’ Absences From ‘In Memorium’

Don Cornelius presents the BET Lifetime Achievement Award onstage during the 2009 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, on June 28, 2009

February 12, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

The Grammys have responded to fans who were concerned that “Soul Train” host Don Cornelius and music icon Etta James were missing from the “in memoriam” segment at the awards show on Sunday night.

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Kelly Price: There Were No Warning Signs When Whitney Houston Made Her Last Public Appearance

Whitney Houston and Kelly Price share the stage at the Kelly Price & Friends Unplugged: For The Love Of R&B GRAMMY Party at Tru Hollywood, Hollywood, on February 9, 2012

February 12, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Kelly Price tells Access Hollywood there were no signs of trouble on Thursday evening when Whitney Houston joined her on stage, in what would be the superstar’s final performance.

“I know people would automatically go to the speculations because of problems in the past, but that was not who I was with Thursday night,” the R&B star told Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson on the Grammys red carpet. “I was with someone who was looking forward to a movie coming out, looking forward to celebrating her daughter as a young adult woman and being with her — we talked about our children.”

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