Reuters 51 mins ago LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Adele won two Ivor Novello awards for songwriting on Thursday, adding to a lengthening list of musical accolades, but she lost out in the best album and song categories . The 24-year-old chart queen picked up two coveted Ivor Novello prizes for the most performed song of 2011 (" Rolling in the Deep ") and songwriter of the year. She was also nominated for best song musically and lyrically ( Rolling in the Deep ) but was beaten by Ed Sheeran 's "The A Team", and in the album category Adele's record-breaking "21" was shortlisted but lost out to PJ Harvey 's "Let England Shake". In a year dominated by female artists, it was little surprise to see rising U.S. star Lana Del Rey win the best contemporary song award for "Video Games", co-written by Briton Justin Parker. The best television soundtrack was Martin Phipps' composition for "The Shadow Line", and Ale...

Adele has picked up two prizes at the Ivor Novello songwriting awards today, including Songwriter of the Year. 1 of 1 However, PJ Harvey's Let England Shake beat Adele's 21 and Kate Bush's 50 Words for Snow to the Album Award. Adele received nominations in four categories at the event, which honours the best of British and Irish music. She went home with one of the most prestigious awards, for Best Songwriter, as well as the PRS for Music Most Performed Work prize for Rolling in the Deep . New sensation Lana Del Rey's breakthrough hit Video Games won her the honour of Best Contemporary Song, while fellow chart sensation Ed Sheeran's The A Team was named the Best Song Musically and Lyrically. Take That, who reunited with former member Robbie Williams for a sell-out tour last year, walked away with the Outstanding Contribution to British Music prize. Spandau Ballet star Gary Kemp was honoured for his back catalogue with the Outstanding Song Collection Award, whi...

Some of the biggest names in the music business are expected to be at the Ivor Novello Awards on Thursday. The annual awards - in their 57th year - are highly prized because they are voted for by songwriters and composers. In the past they have attracted names including Sir Paul McCartney , Johnny Marr and Stevie Winwood. This year's ceremony, at the Grosvenor House Hotel , central London, looks set to be dominated by Adele who picked up a string of nominations for the Ivor Novello Awards. Her hit Rolling In The Deep was nominated for Best Song Musically and Lyrically, while her album 21 is in the running for Best Album. She also dominated the category for the most performed track of 2011 with two out of three songs - Rolling In The Deep and Someone Like You - in the shortlist. The third track is Take That's The Flood - the first song to feature Robbie Williams since his return to the band. Adele faces competition from Florence + The Machine and Ed Sheeran in the battle for...

Amy Winehouse and Adele Credit: Fred Duval/FilmMagic; Dave M. Benett/Getty Before Adele became a multiplatinum powerhouse, there was another British crooner who ruled the airwaves: soul singer Amy Winehouse , who passed away in her London home on July 23, 2011. With smoky-voiced Adele entertaining audiences worldwide, Grammy winner Winehouse, 27, was eager to record a follow-up to her 2006 smash Back to Black . "We spent a little time together and talked about it," Winehouse's friend and longtime collaborator Mark Ronson , 36, told T he Village Voice May 9. "But, what little time we had, well, it was tense. She was in a bad state, God knows why." PHOTOS: Look back on Amy Winehouse's life "I think that the Adele thing had Amy freaked out. She liked her, but Adele's success was making Amy feel upset, competitive, restless," Ronson continued. "Anyway, we lost touch briefly. And before she and I could really start the process of beginning a...

Adele has joined the ranks of the world's most powerful celebrities, making her debut on the Forbes.com Celebrity 100 2012 list. The 24-year-old Grammy-winning British star was forced to cancel most of her US tour due to issues with her vocal cords, but her album 21 has continued to be a bestseller around the world and she has entered the list at number 24 - after earning an estimated 21.9 million (35 million dollars) in the last year. American Idol judge and What To Expect When You're Expecting star Jennifer Lopez was named the world's most powerful star, toppling Lady Gaga from her number one spot as the Poker Face singer fell to fifth place. Media mogul and TV presenter Oprah Winfrey remained in second place, while teen pop sensation Justin Bieber held on to third position, where he debuted last year, thanks to his concerts, music sales and the 3D documentary film Never Say Never. The X Factor creator Simon Cowell has fallen to 18th in the list, after ranking at ninth pl...

Singer Adele has reached another milestone as her career continues to soar - she's become the fourth British star in five years to record the world's biggest-selling album. The singer has now shifted 18 million copies of her record 21, accounting for 1.6 per cent of total album sales around the world. It means she follows her fellow Brits Amy Winehouse, Coldplay and Susan Boyle, who have all topped the international album sales chart since 2007.

May 14, 2012 12:46 '21' singer follows Coldplay, Amy Winehouse and Susan Boyle in achieving globe-straddling achievement Photo: John Marshall Enternational UK artists took almost 13 per cent of all global sales of recorded music in 2011, according to figures released today from the British Phonographic Industry. British acts claimed 12.6 per cent of global music sales in 2011, up from 11.8 per cent in 2010, accounting for one in eight of all artist albums sold. Sales were boosted by Adele, who became the fourth British artist in five years to achieve the best-selling album in the world following Amy Winehouse, Coldplay and Susan Boyle in previous years. The singer's second album '21' has sold 18 million copies, accounting for 1.6 per cent of all albums sold worldwide. Her debut album '19' became the sixth biggest seller in the world last year, three years after its original release. The figures were calculated following an analysis of album sales in the top...

The Voice's Paula Parore sings Adele cover 'One and Only and Etta James, At Last' on YouTube. YouTube clip of Karise Eden doing Adele tearjerker 'Someone Like You'. Performed in Spanx and wears pyjames in London ... Singing superstar Adele. (AP Photo/Jonathan Short) Source: AP ADELE escapes attention from fans by venturing out in public in her pyjamas. The 24-year-old singer has been catapulted into superstardom thanks to the huge success of her second album, 21, which has sold a staggering 21 million copies worldwide since its release last year. Rihanna gives Adele a birthday cake shaped like a pair of breasts Pictures: Adele dominates Brit Awards Despite her fame, Adele is desperate to keep her private life out of the public domain, and manages to walk among her fans incognito by donning her pajamas. "I've managed to stay out of the public eye recently. The other day I walked through (Londons) Trafalgar Square. I was in my pajamas. I had floral tracks...

LONDON, May 12 (UPI) -- British singer Adele says she likes to go incognito in London by wearing pajamas and lots of color, People magazine reported. "I walked through Trafalgar Square on a Saturday afternoon -- tourist haven -- in pajamas," the multi-Grammy winner told NBC's Matt Lauer in the upcoming "Adele Live in London" special. "I'm always in black," she added. "It was this tracksuit, with a massive green coat and little pink pumps. I had this massive umbrella so no one recognized me." Adele said a few passersby did a double-take, though no one approached her, People reported Saturday. "A couple looked around, but they were like, 'No she's in color and what would she be doing walking around a packed Trafalgar Square on Saturday in pajamas?'" she joked. The special is scheduled to air on NBC at 8 p.m., June 5.

Adele video , posted with vodpod If youre trying to spot Adele in London, look for the lady in the PJs. I walked through Trafalgar Square on a Saturday afternoon tourist haven in pajamas, the Grammy winner tells Matt Lauer in the upcoming NBC Adele Live in London special. Even more shocking? The songstress was wearing color. Im always in black, she says. It was this tracksuit, with a massive green coat and little pink pumps. I had this massive umbrella so no one recognized me. The superstar says a few onlookers did do a double-take, but no one approached her. A couple looked around, but they were like, No shes in color and what would she be doing walking around a packed Trafalgar Square on Saturday in pajamas? she jokes. During the special, Adele also speaks about her 2012 Grammy performance ; it was her first time back onstage after her throat surgery, but she was thinking about more than just her voice. I had three or four pairs of Spanx on that night, she reveals, laughing. I to...

People News May 12, 2012, 1:01 GMT Adele doesn\'t want to be a celebrity Adele doesn't want to be a celebrity. The eight-time Grammy Award winning artist admitted that she doesn't crave fame in an American television interview. She told Matt Lauer in an NBC special: 'I don't want to be a celebrity . . .I don't want to be in people's faces.' The 24-year-old 'Someone Like You' singer admitted she had been lucky enough to escape recognition in her home town of London. She revealed: 'I've managed to stay out of the public eye,' she revealed. 'The other day I walked through Trafalgar Square on a Sunday afternoon, a tourist haven. 'I was a bit worried . . . I was in my pajamas as well because I had been working the day before . . .[but] nobody recognised me. A couple of people looked round, but . . . like, 'What would she be doing walking through Trafalgar Square in pajamas?'' When asked by the host if she'd still li...

Adele attends The Brit Awards 2012 at The O2 Arena on February 21, 2012 in London, England. Credit: Dave Hogan/Getty Images With eight Grammys and millions of record sales to her name, Adele may one of the most celebrated--and successful--artists of the last few years. Still, the modest 24-year-old, who was raised by a single mom in London's working-class Tottenham neighborhood, isn't interested in taking part in any of the hoopla accompanying her level of success. "I was adopting an Ethiopian child . . . that's not true," she told Matt Lauer in an interview for a NBC special airing June 3. "God, there's been so many [rumors about me]." PHOTOS: See Adele's stunning Grammys look Added the "Someone Like You" singer, "I don't want to be a celebrity . . .I don't want to be in people's faces." Though her recognizable visage is a fixture on newsstands and plastered on posters all over the world, the private songstres...

Adele video , posted with vodpod If youre trying to spot Adele in London, look for the lady in the PJs. I walked through Trafalgar Square on a Saturday afternoon tourist haven in pajamas, the Grammy winner tells Matt Lauer in the upcoming NBC Adele Live in London special. Even more shocking? The songstress was wearing color. Im always in black, she says. It was this tracksuit, with a massive green coat and little pink pumps. I had this massive umbrella so no one recognized me. The superstar says a few onlookers did do a double-take, but no one approached her. A couple looked around, but they were like, No shes in color and what would she be doing walking around a packed Trafalgar Square on Saturday in pajamas? she jokes. During the special, Adele also speaks about her 2012 Grammy performance ; it was her first time back onstage after her throat surgery, but she was thinking about more than just her voice. I had three or four pairs of Spanx on that night, she reveals, laughing. I to...

Music star Adele discussed the highs and lows of fame Thursday on the Today show. "I was adopting an Ethiopian child thats not true. My house was haunted, that wasnt true. God, theres been so many (rumors)," she told Matt Lauer. "I dont want to be a celebrity I dont want to be in peoples faces, you know, constantly on covers of magazine that I havent even known Im on." The Grammy winner is set to perform on the NBC special Adele Live in London which will be broadcast June 5. It will feature an interview as well as performances from her DVD Adele Live at the Royal Albert Hall . She said she considered her performance at the Grammys her most elegant. It was her first stage appearance since she had vocal cord surgery. Despite her fame, Adele says she can still go through Trafalgar Square without being recognized. "I was a bit worried. I was in my pajamas. I was in color. Im always in black. I threw pumps on, this massive green coat and then little pink pumps...

After months of lying low following her fall throat surgery, Adele is running headfirst into the spotlight with her own hour-long NBC special, to air next month. The feature, "Adele Live in London with Matt Lauer," will feature an exclusive interview and several performances from her "Adele Live At The Royal Albert Hall" DVD. NBC has released a preview of the interview (above), which has the British star dishing on celebrity pals, joking about the four pairs of Spanx she wore to the Grammys, discussing the crazy rumors that surround her on a daily basis, and reliving the time she walked through "tourist central" in London, terrified that someone would recognize her. She was wearing color and pajamas -- both definite don't's for the black-wearing superstar -- so naturally, no one knew who she was. One of the biggest stars in the world, notoriously media-shy Adele has not only won eight Grammy Awards, but her latest album, 2011's "21,"...

By Courtney Hazlett Eight-time Grammy winner Adele is set to perform in her first network special, NBCs "Adele Live in London," and ahead of that Tuesday, June 5 broadcast, the singer sat down with Matt Lauer to talk about her phenomenal rise to fame. Calling her recent Grammy performance her first since having surgery on her vocal chords her "most elegant night," Adele points out that fame has brought with it an abundance of rumor. The eight-time Grammy winner talks with TODAY's Matt Lauer about her career highs, the downsides of fame, and the vocal surgery that saved her voice. "I was adopting an Ethiopian child thats not true. My house was haunted, that wasnt true. God, theres been so many (rumors)," she told Lauer. "I dont want to be a celebrity I dont want to be in peoples faces, you know, constantly on covers of magazine that I havent even known Im on." Despite her status, Adele said that shes managed some modicum of anonymity from ...

Adele 's "21" album has never left the Billboard 200 chart's top 10 in its entire 63-week run. And now it's looking like it has the chance to return to No. 1 for a 24th week. The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed on the morning of Wednesday, May 16. With a lack of big-name new releases out yesterday (May 8), Adele's "21" is going up against the current leader, Carrie Underwood 's "Blown Away," for the top slot next week. Watch Billboard.com's Live Q&A With Carrie: With the Mother's Day holiday falling at the end of the tracking week (Sunday, May 13), a good many shoppers may find that "Blown Away" or "21" are the perfect gift for the mom in their lives. (Yes, despite how "21" is closing in on 9 million U.S. sales according to Nielsen SoundScan, there are still many that don't own the album yet.) While Adele and Underwood seem likely to place in the Nos. 1 and 2 slots next...

14:25, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 Adele has denied rumours that she received a boob-shaped birthday cake from Rihanna , also stating that she's not engaged to boyfriend Simon Konecki . The Sun reported yesterday (8th May) that RiRi sent the Someone Like You singer a pair of pink-iced sponge breasts to her home in North London to celebrate her 24th birthday, accompanying the treat with a saucy message, which RiRi later tweeted. The Where Have You Been singer wrote on Twitter : "Happy Birthday to my lover, Adele - followed by a topless snap of RiRi covering the iced breasts with her hands. Rihanna is then said to have added: "To Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, the baddest b*tch around. Have the best freaking Bday. Cake cake cake xxx However, the Chasing Pavements star has since taken to Twitter to laugh off the reports, as well as stating that Konecki did not pop the question - despite previous allegations claiming he was planning to propose on her birthday. Adele tweeted: ...

Splash News Just how lovely was Adele 's birthday? The British chanteuse, who turned 24 on Saturday, has been sporting a nearly 11-carat diamond ring since the Brit Awards in February. And rumor has it that the bauble was actually an engagement ring, and now she and beau Simon Konecki are gearing up to tie the knot! But is Adele, whose previous "rubbish relationship" inspired the Grammy-winning tunes of 21 , really ready to take the plunge? Should we be expecting a lovey-dovey record from the breakup queen any day now? Hang onto your teasing combs, mates, because this story is... MORE: Adele, Kristen Wiig, Stephen Colbert, Rihanna, Kate Middleton (and Pippa!) Declared Influential So false! "Had a lovely birthday, thanks for all the messages," the 24-year-old songbird tweeted today. "I got a blossom tree! I didn't get a cake from Rih Rih & I'm not engaged, blah blah x." And if you were wondering whether Rihanna sent Adele a cake, well,...

Rihanna presents Adele with naughty birthday cake View Larger Image By: BANG Showbiz Date: Tuesday May. 8, 2012 5:42 AM PT Rihanna gave Adele a cake shaped like breasts to celebrate her 24th birthday. The 'We Found Love' hitmaker sent the sponge cake with pink icing and strategically placed iced gems to Adele's north London home on Saturday with a cheeky message featuring a topless picture of herself, which she then tweeted. The message read: "Happy Birthday to my lover Adele." She also added: "To Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, the baddest bitch around. Have the best freaking Bday. Cake cake cake xxx (sic)." Adele enjoyed low-key birthday celebrations with friends and her boyfriend Simon Konecki, where guests were asked to bring a box of wine each. Meanwhile, Rihanna has reportedly been offered 1 million pounds to strip naked for Playboy. The 24-year-old singer has been approached by Playboy boss Hugh Hefner who thinks her global appeal would improve sales ...

Glamorous guest judge Sophie Falkiner helps the Code Red team decide this weeks shocker. Miley Cyrus - who hit the red carpet with a bare midriff? Or Rihanna - who wore a breast-exposing top? The Voice's Paula Parore sings Adele cover 'One and Only and Etta James, At Last' on YouTube. YouTube clip of Karise Eden doing Adele tearjerker 'Someone Like You'. Celebrated 24th birthday: Award-winning British singer Adele received a saucy cake from Rihanna. Picture: AP Source: AP Can be classy when she wants to be ... Rihanna, at the Metropolitan Ball in New York, send Adele a cake shaped like a pair of breasts and a topless photo. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) Source: The Daily Telegraph A POP singer, known for being suggestive in dress and words, has given Adele a cake shaped like breasts to celebrate her 24th birthday. Rihanna sent the sponge cake with pink icing and strategically placed iced gems to Adele's home in London with a cheeky message featurin...

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