Adele triumphed at the Grammy Awards in LA last night, scooping six trophies including the most prestigious gongs for Record, Song and Album of the Year.
In a ceremony overshadowed by the untimely death of Whitney Houston, the Tottenham born singer won Record and Song of the Year for Rolling in the Deep, which she co-wrote with Paul Epworth, while the album prize went to 21. Her sophomore set was produced by Fraser T Smith and Epworth, who were also acknowledged.
Adele was awarded in every category she was nominated, including Best Music Video, Best Solo Pop Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album, and performed live at the ceremony for the first time since recovering from vocal chord surgery.
Accepting the performance trophy for her song Someone Like You, she said: ‘Seeing as it's a vocal performance, I need to thank my doctors, I suppose, who brought my voice back!’
Meanwhile, Epworth was individually awarded Producer of the Year for his work with Adele, Foster the People and Cee-Lo Green.
Other British winners were Corinne Bailey Rae in the Best R&B Performance category for Is This Love and Sir Paul McCartney, whose deluxe reissue of Wings' Band on the Run was named best historical album.
The late Amy Winehouse was remembered by crooner Tony Bennett, who won in the Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group category for his duet with her. He invited Winehouse's parents to join him on stage during the ceremony.
'We shouldn't be here. Our darling daughter should be here,' said Mitch Winehouse. He also noted the sad passing of both Houston and Etta James.
To read M's cover story on the making of Adele's record breaking album 21, click here.
In a ceremony overshadowed by the untimely death of Whitney Houston, the Tottenham born singer won Record and Song of the Year for Rolling in the Deep, which she co-wrote with Paul Epworth, while the album prize went to 21. Her sophomore set was produced by Fraser T Smith and Epworth, who were also acknowledged.
Adele was awarded in every category she was nominated, including Best Music Video, Best Solo Pop Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album, and performed live at the ceremony for the first time since recovering from vocal chord surgery.
Accepting the performance trophy for her song Someone Like You, she said: ‘Seeing as it's a vocal performance, I need to thank my doctors, I suppose, who brought my voice back!’
Meanwhile, Epworth was individually awarded Producer of the Year for his work with Adele, Foster the People and Cee-Lo Green.
Other British winners were Corinne Bailey Rae in the Best R&B Performance category for Is This Love and Sir Paul McCartney, whose deluxe reissue of Wings' Band on the Run was named best historical album.
The late Amy Winehouse was remembered by crooner Tony Bennett, who won in the Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group category for his duet with her. He invited Winehouse's parents to join him on stage during the ceremony.
'We shouldn't be here. Our darling daughter should be here,' said Mitch Winehouse. He also noted the sad passing of both Houston and Etta James.
To read M's cover story on the making of Adele's record breaking album 21, click here.
