Whitney Houston tribute boosts Grammy ratings to 2nd best in history

Adele won all six categories she was in, including Record of the Year and Album of the Year. CREDIT: AP The Grammy Awards drew a whopping 39 million viewers last night, up from 26.6 million a year ago. In all likelihood, the boost came from the death of Whitney Houston as viewers sought a place to view a live tribute. L.L. Cool J , the host, gave a tasteful prayer at the start and they re-played a portion of Houston’s 1993 Grammy performance of “I Will Always Love You.” At 10:40 p.m. EST, after an “In Memorium” segment, Jennifer Hudson sang… >>
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