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Adele and Foo Fighters win Grammys

Adele and Foo Fighters have both captured five Grammys at a ceremony that had the difficult task of celebrating music's best while mourning the loss of one of their greatest, Whitney Houston.

Houston's death on the eve of the awards forced a delicate balance between the exuberance of the show's winners and performances with the loss.

Adele, who owned the year's best-selling album with 21, was triumphant in her first performance since vocal cord surgery forced the cancellation of a tour and months of vocal rest.

As the world wondered whether her voice would still soar, she answered with her performance of her hit Rolling In The Deep, and received a rousing standing ovation from the crowd.

The song also won her two of the night's most prestigious awards, record of the year and song of the year, while Someone Like You won for best pop vocal performance.

"I can't believe I'm getting emotional already," she said after picking up the latter award. "And seeing as it's a vocal performance, I need to thank my doctors, I suppose, who brought my voice back."

Soon after the show opened, a sombre LL Cool J, the show's host, appeared in black, and told the audience: "There is no way around this. We've had a death in our family."

He then led the audience in prayer to "our fallen sister, Whitney Houston".

When Tony Bennett won for best pop performance by a duo or group for his duet with Amy Winehouse, he invited the late singer's parents to join him on stage during the awards ceremony's pre-show segment.

"We shouldn't be here. Our darling daughter should be here. These are the cards that we're dealt," said Mitch after he was called on stage by Bennett.

Source: music.uk.msn.com
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