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The show must go on, and that's exactly what it did. Last night, the 2012 Grammy awards were held at the Los Angeles Staples Center, amidst grieving the death of legendary Grammy winner, songbird Whitney Houston.

Singer Chris Brown's "F.A.M.E." was announced as the best RB album at the 54th Grammy awards presentation ceremony here.

The death of Whitney Houston cast a heavy pall over the Grammy Awards, which was to celebrate the pop star with a hurriedly assembled tribute featuring Jennifer Hudson.

And now, the Obama campaign has put together a playlist of songs that underscores the mood-and energy of the campaign.

What songs will be the soundtrack to President Barack Obama 's re-election campaign? Well, you can actually hear them all now online -- the president announced them Thursday via his official Twitter feed.

OFFICIAL OBAMA 2012 PLAYLIST FOR CROWD EVENTS , to be released today: "Different People" "Got to Get You Into My Life" "Green Onions" "I Got You" "Keep on Pushing" "Keep Reachin' Up" "Love You I Do?" "No Nostalgia" "Raise Up" "Stand Up" "This" "We Used To Wait" "You've Got the Love" ... " Roll with the Change " "Everyday America" "Learn to Live" ... (more)

Diana Ross has never won a Grammy, though this Saturday she'll be presented with a lifetime achievement award by the Recording Academy celebrating her five-decade career.

But this year, the school's guitar wizards and star pianists are being overshadowed by alums behind pop blockbusters up for Grammys by Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Kanye West and Rihanna.

Nominations for this year's NAACP Image Awards have been announced, and Beyonce and Jill Scott lead the pack in the music categories with four nominations each.

Ed Sheeran The boy with all the Brit nominations brings his one-man show to the biggest London venue he's played so far.

The Grammy Foundation's annual Grammy Week preservation event at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on Feb.