'What the f**k does she need to do to win?': Five-win Adele breaks her Album Of The Year Grammy in half to share with Beyoncé after moving the Lemonade singer to tears in acceptance speech
- The 25 hitmaker led the Lemonade artist to tears while accepting the Album Of The Year gong
- Adele said: 'I can't possibly accept this award... and I'm very grateful but the artist of my life is Beyonce'
- The London-native broke the trophy in half to reportedly split it with the wife of Jay Z
- Adele won five awards total including song and record of the year
- She also confirmed that she is married to longtime boyfriend and father of her child Simon Konecki
- Beyonce took home two including Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Music Video
- Chance The Rapper won three: Best Rap Album, Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance
- There were tributes for Prince, George Michael and the Bee Gees
- David Bowie posthumously won five including Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for Blackstar
- Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Drake and Frank Ocean all skipped the event
Adele broke her award in half to share with Beyonce after picking up the coveted Album of the Year prize at the the 59th Annual Grammy Awards because she didn't feel she deserved it.
The Hello singer - who, along with the late David Bowie, was Sunday night's biggest winner after picking up five accolades - was stunned to accept the gong for her record 25 as she expected Beyonce to take it home for her visual LP Lemonade, so damaged the trophy deliberately in order to share the honour with her idol.
There was not a dry eye in the house as the 28-year-old singer accepted the most coveted gong of the night.
It was there where Adele dedicated her big win to the 35-year-old singer as she praised the pregnant star for the 'monumental' Lemonade album.
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Sweet gesture: Adele broke the trophy for Album Of The Year in half so she could share it with Beyonce at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night
Aww: Adele praised Beyonce during her acceptance speech which moved the 35-year-old singer to tears
Touched: The stunner's eyes welled up with tears as she listened to the Hello singer's speech
The Rolling In the Deep hitmaker said: 'I can't possibly accept this award and I'm very humbled and I'm very grateful but the artist of my life is Beyonce. This album to me, the Lemonade album was just so monumental and so well thought out and so beautiful and soul baring.
'The way you make me and my friends feel, the way you make my black friends feel is so empowering. I love you. I always have and I always will.'
'I can't possibly accept this award': The 28-year-old singer gushed about Beyonce at the end of the night as she said: 'I'm very grateful but the artist of my life is Beyonce'
Tribute: Adele said: 'The way you make me and my friends feel, the way you make my black friends feel is so empowering'
All ears: Beyonce and husband Jay Z stood up as the singer addressed the crowd
Tearful: The talented singer/songwriter was definitely emotional
Split: She proudly held up the two pieces of the biggest award of the night
Golden girl: She totaled five awards throughout the evening
'You move my soul every single day': Adele also won Song of the year as she again praised Beyonce during the speech
Gorgeous in green: Earlier in the night, Adele took home the coveted Best Song gong for her hit Hello
She is understood to have split it in half to share with Beyonce, and explained at the press conference: 'Like I said in my speech, my album of the year is Lemonade. So a piece of me did die inside, as a Beyoncé fan — not going to lie.
'I was completely rooting for her, I voted for her. I felt like it was her time to win. What the f*ck does she have to do to win Album of the Year?'
It was quite a night for Adele as she also took home the Song Of The Year award for Hello en route to a five award sweep at the event held inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Thoughtful: The 35-year-old singer said 'I feel it's vital that we learn from the past and recognize our tendencies to repeat our mistakes'
First win: Beyonce accepted the Best Urban Contemporary Album gong
During the previous acceptance speech, the London-native once again praised Beyonce as she said: 'You move my soul every single day, and you have for 17 years. I adore you, and I want you to be my Mummy.'
Earlier in the night Beyonce got emotional as she accepted the Best Urban Contemporary Album gong at the as she stressed the importance of looking to the past in order to learn for the future.
The singer - who is pregnant with twins - talked about the importance of showing her children images to 'reflect their beauty' while addressing the crowd.
Interesting: Beyonce began her performance with a video package and holograms with a women's empowerment theme
Goddess: The 35-year-old singer wore all gold including an intricate crown
Risky: The very pregnant star wowed the audience as she laid back in a chair which tipped completely over in the middle of the performance
Queen of the Bey Hive: It was definitely the most ambitious performance of the night
In full form: She shared behind-the-scenes images from the filming of the introduction as her full baby bump could be seen in all its glory
Proud: Hubby Jay Z and daughter Blue Ivy clapped along during the performance
She concluded: 'This is something I want for every child of every race, and I feel it's vital that we learn from the past and recognize our tendencies to repeat our mistakes.'
The Queen Bey made sure to come prepared as she held up a gold card while reading a written statement.
She did begin with a little bit of improv as she said 'hi baby' to her five-year-old daughter Blue Ivy as she looked on from the crowd. Before the event started she also won Best Music Video for Formation.
Red alert: Later on in the evening Beyonce accentuated her bump as she slipped into a red sequined number
Happy: She proudly cradled her bump while enjoying the show
Stunning: The Queen Bey looked absolutely gorgeous
Support system: Bey looked happy to be joined by her 47-year-old husband
In love: The power couple certainly seemed to enjoy themselves
Paying their respects: The husband and wife applauded during the Prince performance
Red is the new black: She chatted it up with LaVerne Cox
Two for twins: Beyonce took home two including Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Music Video
Her babies: She proudly looked down at her shiny new trophies and soon-to-be-born twins
Fun times: Even Beyonce's daughter was featured on the show as she joined James Corden, Jennifer Lopez and John Legend to sing Sweet Caroline for a Carpool Karaoke segment
It was quite the night for the singer as she had the most ambitious performance of the night as she began the performance with a psychedelic introduction featuring holograms which was centered around female empowerment.
As Beyonce is pregnant with twin babies, many wondered how she would look and she definitely looked far along in an all gold sequined outfit featuring a large crown.
She was introduced by her mother Tina Knowles as she performed a medley of her hits from critically-acclaimed album Lemonade.
It was quite the nigh for Adele as she also home the coveted Best Song gong for her hit Hello.
Touching: Earlier in the night the 28-year-old participated in a tribute to George Michael as she performed 1996 Fast Love
Ouch: As there was a bit of a technical difficulty, she asked to do the song again and looked very worried at the end of the performance
Showstopper: The 28-year-old hitmaker opened up the programme by doing her hit Hello
As she had a bit of a technical difficulty during her George Michael tribute earlier on in the night, she apologized as she decided to redo her rendition of Fast Love from the top.
After a wobbly start Adele accidentally sang the uncensored version of the line 'all this bulls**t conversation,', which completely threw her off, and she called for a re-do.
'I know it's live TV; I'm sorry I can't do it again, like last year,' she said. 'I'm sorry for swearing. I'm sorry for starting again. Can we please start it again?
Changing again? Adele changed her outfit once again as she headed to the Sony party after the event
She added: 'I'm sorry — I cant mess this up for him. I'm sorry, I'm sorry for swearing! I'm really sorry. Sorry.'
The singer also confirmed that she is married to longtime boyfriend and father of her child Simon Konecki.
The hitmaker sparked rumours she and the charity boss had tied the knot over the festive period when she was seen sporting a gold band on her wedding finger, and when she picked up the last Grammy of the night, she seemingly confirmed the news as she dedicated her win to her 'husband' and their son, four-year-old Angelo.
She said: 'Grammys, I appreciate it, the Academy, I love you, my manager, my husband and my son - you're the only reason I do it.'
Shining star: Chance The Rapper kicked off the Grammy Awards by winning Best New Artist
Lovely lady: Jennifer Lopez was first presenter of the night
Stunning: The 47-year-old singer looked great in a lilac number
Aww: The 23-year-old Chicago rapper thanked God, girlfriend and daughter
No Problem! It was a huge night for the Same Drugs hitmaker as he won Best Rap Album and dedicated the win to all the indie artists
Before that she did endure any difficulty as she kicked off the award show by performing an emotional rendition of her hit song Hello.
Chance The Rapper took home the very first gong at the held at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
It was presented to him by Jennifer Lopez as the Chicago native thanked God, girlfriend and daughter.
He ended his acceptance speech by saying: 'I want to thank God for my team. I claim the victory in the name of the Lord. Let's go!'
Purple reign: Bruno Mars performed an incredible tribute to Price as he did Let's Go Crazy
Shredding: The artist's guitar skills certainly impressed everyone as he did a rip-roaring solo
Classic: Morris Day of The Time proceeded Bruno
Adele's tribute to George Michael was not the only one of the night as Bruno Mars wowed the crowd with his rendition of Let's Go Crazy by Prince. He was preceded by Morris Day And The Time.
There was also a Bee Gees tribute for remaining member Barry Gibb performed by Demi Lovato, Tori Kelly, Little Big Town and Andra Day.
David Bowie posthumously won five including Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for Blackstar.
As political statements have been a staple of every ceremony during award season, several were made throughout the evening but the most blatant was during A Tribe Called Quest performance.
During their track We The People, the legendary hip-hop group were joined by Busta Rhymes who called Donald Trump 'President Agent Orange' and kicked down a 'wall'.
Leading the pack: Demi Lovato kicked off a tribute to the Bee Gees
Dynamic duo: Andra Day (left) and Tori Kelly also performed
Fantastic four: Little Big Town added in some country flare
Proud: Surviving Bee Gees member Barry Gibb watched the performance from the crowd
Altogether now: The artists spanning all different genres certainly put together a wonderful performance
Touching: Cynthia Erivo and John Legend did the In Memoriam segment
James Corden had several funny moments throughout the night including a humourous opening number where his lift failed to take him to the top of the steps before falling into a hole and rolling down the steps.
One interesting moment came when Twenty One Pilots accepted the Best Pop Duo/Group performance prize in their underwear.
After their name had been announced the duo dropped their pants and walked on stage as Tyler Joseph explained that they had watched The Grammys in their underwear a few years back and promised they would do the same if they ever won an award.
Wonder in white: Katy Perry was a featured performer
Moving on: She performed her new track Chained To The Rhythm
Just us: She was joined by Skip Marley at the end of the performance
Hardwired: Lady Gaga joined Metallica for a performance of Moth Into Flame
Oops: There was a bit of technical difficulty as James Hetfield's mic was not on but Gaga made the most of it
Fame monster: She jumped into the crowd to do a bit of surfing
Star Boy: The Weeknd performed his hit I Feel It Coming
Legends: He was joined by Daft Punk during the performance as they made a rare award show appearance
Smooth criminal: Bruno Mars performed new single That's What I Like
Dynamic duo: Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban performed their new song TheFighter
Legends: A Tribe Called Quest were joined by Busta Rhymes and others as they performed a classic, a new track and even made a powerful political statement
Taking a stand: The group raised their fist in the air while performing We The People
He ended the inspiring speech by saying: 'Anyone from anywhere can do anything.'
Before the night itself had even kicked off, the red carpet had been an incredibly glamorous affair as a number of big names from the music industry dazzled fans in their show-stopping gowns.
Pop divas Jennifer Lopez , Adele and Rihanna oozed glamour as they made their mark at the 59th annual ceremony - sporting very different but equally stunning as they lead the arrives at the Staples Center.
Lopez, 47, flashed cleavage and leg in a soft lilac halterneck gown while Adele looked positively regal in olive green.
Here come the divas! Jennifer Lopez, Adele and Rihanna dominated the red carpet at the 59th annual ceremony - sporting very different but equally stunning as they lead the arrives at the Staples Center
Lovely in lilac: The 47-year-old star flashed lots of leg in a halterneck Ralph & Russo dress with thigh-high slit
Nailed it: The 28-year-old star revealed the back of her skimpy top and dramatic swathes of fabric making up her skirt
Dramatic! Lady Gaga made a statement on the carpet in a raunchy hotpant and crop top - which daringly exposed almost all of her ample bust
Adding a citrus zing, Rihanna popped against the red carpet in a vibrant orange bralet, contrasted with dramatic ballgown skirt.
Meanwhile Lady Gaga remained outrageous as ever as she turned heads in a seriously revealing hot pant and crop top ensemble - which showed off some serious underboob.
The star, fresh off the back of her halftime performance at the Super Bowl, mixed black PVC, fishnets and chains for a very racy look, which left almost all of her chest exposed as she posed in a sky-hair pair of platform boots.
The Grammy Awards are chosen by members of the music industry and in the past have often been dominated by rock and country music.
But in recent years, more R&B and hip hop artists have been recognized in line with the commercial success of the music form.
Flashing the flesh: Paris Jackson, 18, glittered in a colorful gown with cut-outs and rainbow clutch
Taking the plunge: Celine Dion wowed in a sequin-encrusted Zuhair Murad gown
Stunner: Rihanna did not take home any awards during the televised portion but she looked fantastic
Beauties in black: Chrissy Teigen sported a sultry sheer look while Laverne Cox opted for sexy side cut-outs in her custom Bryan Hearns dress
The princess of pop: Paris Jackson rocked a tie-dye number as she presented
Big role: John Travolta introduced one of the musical acts
Drake and Beyonce, along with Adele, had three of the biggest selling albums worldwide of 2016.
When the nominations were announced in December Billboard said Grammy voters had 'recognized with their nominees this year what the rest of the music-listening world has long accepted: that both its commercial and critical center lies with pop, hip hop and R&B.'
However, singer-songwriter Frank Ocean is one artist snubbing the show this year and did not submit his latest album Blonde for Grammys consideration.
Forget something? Twenty One Pilots won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance as they chose to accept in their underwear
Up and comer: Maren Morris accepted the Best Country Solo Performance gong for My Church
He told New York Times 'I think the infrastructure of the awarding system and the nomination system and screening system is dated.'
Kanye West, who has been nominated for eight awards, is also expected to skip the event along with Drake and Justin Bieber.
According to a source Bieber is said to believe that the annual event is no longer 'relevant or representative especially when it comes to young singers'.
Drake also has eight nominations but is in England and set to perform in Manchester on Sunday.
Funny: James Corden began his opening monologue by getting stuck on the lift
Ouch: After falling in a hole, he rolled down the stairs
Ouch: He had a hard time performing before kicking out the backing dancers and rapping
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