Adele's Success and Achievements in Timeline
A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Adele.
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is a highly acclaimed English singer-songwriter, considered a British icon. She's renowned for her powerful mezzo-soprano voice and emotionally resonant songwriting. Throughout her career, Adele has received numerous prestigious awards, including multiple Grammy Awards, Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award, solidifying her status as one of the most successful and celebrated artists of her generation.
January 2008: Critics' Choice Award and Sound of 2008
In January 2008, Adele became the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in the BBC's Sound of 2008 poll. She also released her second single, "Chasing Pavements", which reached number two on the UK Chart.
February 2009: Grammy Awards Wins
In February 2009, Adele won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Chasing Pavements" at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.
July 2009: Album Sales Reach 2.2 Million
By July 2009, Adele's album 19 had sold 2.2 million copies worldwide, marking a significant milestone in her career.
2010: Continued Recognition and Performances
In 2010, Adele received a Grammy nomination for "Hometown Glory", and her song "My Same" entered the German Singles Chart. She also performed a duet of Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" with Darius Rucker at the CMT Artists of the Year special.
2010: "Hometown Glory" nominated for a Grammy
In 2010, Adele's song "Hometown Glory" was nominated for a Grammy Award, marking further recognition of her early work.
December 2011: Record-Breaking Album Sales
By December 2011, Adele's album 21 had sold over 3.4 million copies in the UK, becoming the biggest-selling album of the 21st century and making Adele the first artist to sell three million albums in the UK in one calendar year. "Set Fire to the Rain" became her third number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100.
2011: Release of Album '21'
In 2011, Adele released her second studio album, 21, which became the best-selling album of the 21st century. It topped the Billboard 200 for 24 weeks and featured hit singles like "Rolling in the Deep", "Someone like You", and "Set Fire to the Rain".
2011: Best-selling album of the year
In 2011, Adele's album 21 was the best-selling album worldwide. The album sold over 4.5 million copies in the UK.
December 2012: Billboard Accolades
In December 2012, Adele was named Billboard Artist of the Year, and her album '21' was named Album of the Year, making her the first artist to receive both accolades two years in a row. She was also named top female artist by Billboard.
2012: Grammy Awards and Album Success
In 2012, Adele made her live comeback at the Grammy Awards and won in all six categories she was nominated for, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. Following her Grammy success, her album '21' experienced a significant increase in sales. The album was also the best-selling album worldwide for both 2011 and 2012.
2013: Grammy Award for "Set Fire to the Rain"
At the 2013 Grammy Awards, Adele won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance for her live version of "Set Fire to the Rain", bringing her total Grammy wins to nine.
January 2014: Grammy Award for "Skyfall"
In January 2014, Adele received her tenth Grammy Award with "Skyfall" winning Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.
2014: Album and Single Sales
By the end of 2014, Adele had sold an estimated 40 million albums and 50 million singles worldwide, marking a significant milestone in her career.
2015: Release of "Hello" and Record-Breaking Success
In 2015, Adele released "Hello" on 22 October, which broke YouTube records with over 27.7 million views in its first 24 hours. It became the fastest video to reach one billion views and debuted at number one in multiple countries, including the UK and the US.
2015: Release and Success of "25"
In 2015, Adele released her album "25", which debuted at number one in the UK and US, breaking sales records in both countries. It became the best-selling album of the year worldwide.
2015: Release of album '25'
In 2015, Adele's third studio album, 25, broke first-week sales records in both the UK and US, becoming the first album to sell over three million copies in a week in the US. It earned her five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.
2016: Album Sales Milestone
As of 2016, Adele's album "21" had sold over 31 million copies worldwide, solidifying its status as one of the best-selling albums of all time.
2016: Brit Awards, Single Releases, and Glastonbury Performance
In 2016, Adele received four Brit Awards and performed "When We Were Young" at the ceremony. She also released two more singles from her album '25' and headlined the Glastonbury Festival, describing it as the best moment of her life.
February 2017: Grammy Wins and George Michael Tribute
In February 2017, at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele won all five of her nominations, bringing her total to fifteen. She also performed a tribute to George Michael.
March 2017: Australian Tour and Stadium Records
In March 2017, Adele performed in Australia for the first time as part of her world tour. She set stadium records throughout the country, with her Sydney show on 10 March drawing 95,000 people, becoming the biggest single concert in Australian history.
2021: Release of album '30'
In 2021, Adele released her fourth studio album, 30, which became a best-selling album worldwide. The album contains the song "Easy on Me".
2023: Grammy Award for "Easy on Me"
In 2023, Adele won a Grammy Award for the song "Easy on Me", which is part of her album 30.
2024: Continued success of Adele's albums
As of 2024, all of Adele's studio albums, with the exception of 19, have topped the yearly best-selling albums chart worldwide in the 21st century, showcasing her enduring popularity and impact.
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