Adele sweeps the board winning SIX Grammy Awards

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Brit singer Adele swept the board at the Grammy Awards making a triumphant return to the world stage on the night the music industry paused to pay tribute to tragic singer Whitney Houston.

Someone Like You: British sensation Adele made a triumphant return to the music world at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last night

The Londoner won SIX Grammy Awards, including the big categories like Record of the Year and Song of the Year for Rolling In the Deep and Album of the Year for her smash hit 21.

The ceremony opened on a sombre note as host, hip-hop star LL Cool J led the star-studded audience in the Staples Center in prayer in honour of the 48-year-old singer who died suddenly on Saturday afternoon.

Where will she put them all?: Adele beamed as she posed with her six awards cradled in her arms after the ceremony ended

GRAMMY AWARDS 2012: THE WINNERS

Record of the Year – Rolling In The Deep, Adele

Album of the Year – 21, Adele

Song of the Year – Rolling In The Deep, Adele

Best New Artist – Bon Iver

Best Pop Solo Performance –Someone Like You, Adele

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – Body And Soul , Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

Best Pop Vocal Album – 21, Adele

Best Dance Recording  ­- Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, Skrillex

Best Dance/ Electronica Album - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, Skrillex

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – Duets II, Tony Bennett & Various Artists

Best Rock Performance – Walk, Foo Fighters

Best Rock Song – Walk, Foo Fighters

Best Rock Album - Waiting Light, Foo Fighters

Best R&B Performance – Is This Love, Corinne Bailey Rae

Best R&B Song – Fool For You

Best R&B Album – F.A.M.E., Chris Brown

Best Rap Performance – Otis, Jay-Z and Kanye West

Best Country Solo Performance – Mean, Taylor Swift

Best Country Song – Mean, Taylor Swift

Best Short Form Music Video – Adele

Something to celebrate: Ryan Tedder, who produced Adele's award-winning album 21, was literally jumping with joy after scooping the gong 

In total she won six – in every single category in which she was nominated making her tie with Beyonce to become the only female artist in Grammy Award history to win the most gongs in a single night.

Emotional: Jennifer Hudson broke down in tears as she performed I Will Always Love You as a tribute to Whitney Houston

Tribute: Host LL Cool J led the audience in prayer at the Staples Center as the star-studded crowd paused to remember Whitney Houston

(www.dailymail.co.uk)

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