Adele holds the five Grammys she won including Record of the Year for “Hello” and Album of the Year for “25” during the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. , February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake
By Jill Serjeant and Piya Sinha-Roy
February 12, 2017
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Adele won the top three Grammy awards on Sunday, taking home the statuettes for album, record and song of the year in a shock victory over Beyonce.
Show host James Corden speaks onstage. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Adele won all five Grammys for which she was nominated, including for her comeback album “25” and her single “Hello.”
Beyonce, who had gone into Sunday’s awards show with a leading nine nominations for her “Lemonade” album, won just two.
“My queen and my idol is Queen B. I adore you,” Adele said to Beyonce as she accepted her award.
“The ‘Lemonade’ album was so monumental,” she added.
Beyonce and Adele also had the most talked-about moments on a night marked by political statements, an emotional tribute to British pop star George Michael, and a rocking memorial to pioneering funk musician Prince.
In her first public appearance since her announcement 12 days ago that she is expecting twins, Beyonce donned a sheer, glittering gold dress and halo to sing ballads “Love Drought” and “Sandcastles” from her album “Lemonade.”
Beyonce holds the awards she won for Best Urban Contemporary Album for “Lemonade” and Best Music Video for “Formation” at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. , February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Moments later, Adele literally stopped the show after flubbing the start of a tribute to the late British pop star Michael.
“I’m sorry. I know it’s live TV,” she said, cursing, stopping her slow ballad version of Michael’s “Fastlove” and asking to start again. “I can’t mess this up for him (Michael),” she said.
Adele, 28, was competing head-on with Beyonce, 35, the only other artist to be nominated this year for all three top awards – album, song and record of the year.
Chance the Rapper was named best new artist while Twenty One Pilots won the Grammy for best pop duo/group performance for “Stressed Out.”
The other big Grammy winner was late British singer David Bowie, who won all five of the nominations for his final album “Blackstar,” including best rock song.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Mary Milliken and Bill Rigby)
The group Metallica and Lady Gaga arrive at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. , February 12, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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LIST OF WINNERS
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Grammy Awards, the biggest honours in the music industry, took place in Los Angeles on Sunday at a ceremony hosted by James Corden.
Following is a list of winners in key categories:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“25” — Adele
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Hello” — Adele
SONG OF THE YEAR (songwriters award)
“Hello” — Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters
BEST NEW ARTIST
Chance The Rapper
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
“25” — Adele
BEST ROCK ALBUM
“Tell Me I’m Pretty” — Cage The Elephant
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
“Lemonade” — Beyoncé
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
“A Sailor’s Guide to Earth” – Sturgill Simpson
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
“Blackstar” — David Bowie
BEST RAP ALBUM
“Coloring Book” – Chance The Rapper
Copyright Reuters 2017
(Editing by Mary Milliken)
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