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Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, themselves nominated for album of the year, just called Adele's "the greatest record ever" as he was interviewed on the red carpet, so pity the competition.
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a parathlete who is changing people's perspectives on people with disabilities and who will be participating in his first Paralympic Games this year in London. : a 16 year-old young capitalist who started a highly successful shaved ice business to help pay for his sister's education. : a 16 year-old who launched a book donation program called Adele's Literacy Library that has distributed more than 5,000 books in her hometown.
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Adele's total ties Beyonce for the most wins by a female artist in one night.
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On Sunday, Adele's second album, 21, smashed Madonna's record for the longest consecutive weeks spent at the top of the album charts by a female solo artist.
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She tampered with the Alzheimer's clinical trial in hopes of saving Adele's life, which caused her to be suspended from the hospital.
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When Meredith pulled the stunt with the files, which was contrived to be sure, though explained to some degree by her and the chief's concern over Adele's worsening condition, it was a groaner.
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Of course, having such wide appeal is bound to inspire criticism, and plenty of people find Adele's sound too middle of the road to be truly inspiring – some critics like to use the term "A-dull".
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Adele's way of presenting herself is at odds with many of her flesh-baring peers and nowhere is this demonstrated better than through her TV performances – where the music, rather than the outfits, unleash her smouldering sexuality.
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After all, Adele's upcoming tour will see her playing such enormodome venues as, er, Shepherd's Bush Empire and Leicester's De Montfort Hall – hardly venues fit for a star who has just knocked Madonna off her perch.
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Adele's success isn't settling for owning the UK either – 17 European countries have had their album top spot hogged by 21, as has the US.So why has Adele's star risen so swiftly and why is it connecting now?
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