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Adele is rolling in Grammy gold tonight. The British soul singer made a clean sweep at the 54th annual show, winning all six of the awards she was nominated for, including the big three: Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Album Of The Year.
“Thank you so much, thank you,” the 23-year-old singer said through tears as she accepted her Album Of The Year prize for her multi-platinum sophomore effort, 21, before thanking her mother and producer Rick Rubin. “This record is inspired by something that is really normal and everyone’s been through it, which is a rubbish relationship, and it’s gone on to do things that I can’t even tell you how I feel about it. It’s been the most life-changing year.”
Adele now ties Beyoncé for the most Grammys won in a single night by a female artist.
Earlier in the night Adele received an extended standing ovation after a flawless performance of her ubiquitous smash hit, and Record and Song Of The Year Grammy-winner, “Rolling In The Deep.” It was her first performance on stage since undergoing a successful surgery to treat a vocal cord hemorrhage last November.
Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Foo Fighters, The Civil Wars, and Skrillex were also multiple award winners.
See winners in a few of of the major categories below:
Album of the Year: “21,” Adele
Record of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele
Song of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth
New Artist: Bon Iver
Pop Solo Performance: “Someone Like You,” Adele
Pop Performance by a Duo or Group: “Body and Soul,” Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
Pop Vocal Album: “21,” Adele
Alternative Album: “Bon Iver,” Bon Iver
Rock Song: “Walk,” Foo Fighters
Rock Album: “Wasting Light,” Foo Fighters
Rock Performance: “Walk,” Foo Fighters
Hard Rock/Metal Performance: “White Limo,” Foo Fighters
R&B Album: “F.A.M.E.,” Chris Brown
R&B Song: “Fool For You,” Cee Lo Green, Melanie Hallim & Jack Splash
R&B Performance: “Is This Love,” Corrine Bailey Rae
Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: “Fool For You,” Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
Rap Album: “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” Kanye West
Rap Performance: “Otis,” Jay-Z and Kanye West
Rap Song: “All of the Lights,” Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West
Rap/Sung Collaboration: “All of the Lights,” Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
Dance Recording: “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” Skrillex
Dance/Electronica Album: “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites,” Skrillex
Country Solo Performance: “Mean,” Taylor Swift
Country Album: “Own the Night,” Lady Antebellum
Country Performance by a Duo or Group: “Barton Hollow,” The Civil Wars
Country Song: “Mean,” Taylor Swift
The complete list of winners in all 78 categories can be seen here.
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