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ADELE TIES RECORD HELD FOR MOST GRAMMY AWARDS WON BY A FEMALE ARTIST IN A SINGLE YEAR ADELE'S 21 HAS SPENT 19 WEEKS AT #1 ON THE BILLBOARD 200 Adele Takes Home 6 Grammy Awards, Including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight's Grammy Awards confirmed that 2011 truly was the year of Adele. The 23 year-old singer was honored with 6 Grammy Awards, including "Record of the Year," "Album of the Year" and "Song of the Year," tying the record held by Beyoncé for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in a single year. This brings Adele's career Grammy total to 8. Viewers who tuned into the live ceremony, which took place from the Staples Center in Los Angeles earlier this evening, witnessed Adele deliver a breathtaking rendition of "Rolling in the Deep," her first public performance since she underwent vocal surgery in November. Adele took home honors in the follow...

If the shocking news of the death of the famous creator of Soul Train and showbiz impresario Don Cornelius on the first day of February was bad, then the sudden death of Whitney Houston on the eve of the 54th annual Grammy Awards is worse as it has broken the hearts of millions of her fans worldwide. It must have left many of her fellow stars depressed as they gathered at the famous Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, for the biggest musical awards in the world. But as the saying goes, the show must go on and so rap-star LL Cool J hosted the show with a special memorial tribute in honour of Whitney Houston. "Although she is gone too soon, we remain truly blessed by her musical spirit," said LL Cool J. The theatre was shining with galaxy of stars, including Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5,Adele, Jennifer Hudson, Bonnie Raitt, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars among the celebrities making sure the 2012 Grammy Awards was a night to remember. And the ...

Kanye West Tops 54th GRAMMY Nominations 14-time GRAMMY winner Kanye West earns seven nods; Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars each garner six nods; Lil Wayne and Skrillex each receive five nods. 1 Dec 2011 05:00 Africa/Lagos Kanye West Leads GRAMMY® Nominations With Seven; Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars Each Earn Six; and Lil Wayne and Skrillex Each Garner Five ADELE, FOO FIGHTERS, LADY GAGA, BRUNO MARS, AND RIHANNA VIE FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT 54TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS® FEB. 12, 2012, LIVE ON CBS PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2011 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nominations for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards® (www.grammy.com) were announced tonight by The Recording Academy® and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year, as determined by the voting members of The Academy. For the fourth year, nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards were announced on primetime television as part of "The GRAMMY® Nominations Concert Live!! — C...

29 Aug 2011 08:53 Africa/Lagos Katy Perry and Adele are Music's Leading Ladies at The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards With Three Moonmen a Piece With Perry's "Fireworks" Taking Home "Video Of The Year" BEYONCE CONFIRMS PREGNANCY ONSTAGE AFTER ROUSING PERFORMANCE LADY GAGA ALTER EGO JOE CALDERONE, ADELE, CHRIS BROWN, PITBULL AND BEYONCE BRING DOWN THE HOUSE KANYE AND JAY-Z SURPRISE VMA AUDIENCE WITH EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCE BRITNEY SPEARS HONORED BY LADY GAGA AND AWARDED THE MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD PR Newswire NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2011 LADY GAGA ALTER EGO JOE CALDERONE, ADELE, CHRIS BROWN, PITBULL AND BEYONCE BRING DOWN THE HOUSE KANYE AND JAY-Z SURPRISE VMA AUDIENCE WITH EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCE BRITNEY SPEARS HONORED BY LADY GAGA AND AWARDED THE MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The ladies ruled the kingdom at the "2011 MTV Video Music Awards," broadcast live this eve...

Adele 31 May 2011 12:00 Africa/Lagos Adele Postpones 5 Tour Dates Due to Illness PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 31, 2011 NEW YORK, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Records -- British singer Adele, currently with the #1 album and single in the U.S., has been forced to postpone 5 dates on her current sold-out tour of North America due to laryngitis. The singer was diagnosed last Thursday in Minneapolis, MN, where doctors ordered immediate rest and postponement of that night's engagement at First Avenue (rescheduled for June 22nd). Adele performed on Saturday evening in Denver, CO (Ogden Theater) which proved too early a return to the stage. Adele's show last Sunday evening in Salt Lake City, UT (The Depot) was postponed last minute when her illness worsened. The Grammy-winning vocalist is also forced to postpone shows in Vancouver, BC (Orpheum Theatre) on May 31, Seattle, WA (Paramount Theatre) on June 1 and Portland, OR (Crystal Ballroom) on June 3. The tour will resume on...