Grammys 2012

For Adele, the 54th Annual Grammy Awards were about more than just her six big wins: They also marked her first public appearance with boyfriend Simon Konecki.

While watching the 2012 Grammys, two strong themes emerged: 1. Everyone misses Whitney Houston (and so do we) and 2. Adele freaking rules. We also noted the absence of Kanye West and Lady Gaga's absence from the spotlight (after her egg stunt at last year's Grammys, we expected a lot more than that tame-ish fishnet getup). This year's show seemed to be...

Kanye West racked up three Grammys before the show even started, but the iconic rapper was nowhere to be found in the Staples Center on Sunday. After Kanye won his fourth Grammy of the evening — for his single “Otis,” in collaboration with Jay-Z off their album, Watch the Trone — Twitter was ablaze with speculation (and jokes) as to why Yeezy couldn’t be there....