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Since the release of her debut album 19<\/em> in 2008, Adele has become one of the most successful British artists of her generation. The critically acclaimed album garnered over 6.5 million sales worldwide, going 8x Platinum in the UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the age of 19, Adele became the first-ever recipient of the BRITS Critics\u2019 Choice Award. The accolades received by Adele only multiplied, as the following year saw her claim Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the GRAMMYs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Adele embarks on her next chapter, she has 15 GRAMMYs, 9 BRITs, 18 Billboard Awards, 2 IVORs, 1 Golden Globe, 1 Academy Award and 5 American Music Awards under her belt. The British singer-songwriter has received 11.5 million album sales in the UK and 48 million album sales worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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