The English singer-songwriter Adele has received various awards and nominations. She is the recipient of sixteen Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, eighteen Billboard Music Awards, twelve Brit Awards, five American Music Awards, and two Ivor Novello Awards, each for Songwriter of the Year.
Adele signed a contract with the record label XL Recordings in September 2006. She won the BBC Sound of 2008, an annual poll awarded to recognise newcomers in the music industry. Later in the same year, she won the Brits Critics' Choice, and released her debut album 19 to international success. Adele was named the Best New Artist at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, while "Chasing Pavements" received three nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, winning the later award. Her debut single "Hometown Glory" earned another nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Adele's second studio album 21 was released in January 2011 and held the top position for 24 weeks in the United States. Three of its singles"Rolling in the Deep", "Someone like You", and "Set Fire to the Rain"reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The former won three Grammy Awards – Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Short Form Music Video. 21 won Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. "Someone like You" and "Set Fire to the Rain" won Best Pop Solo Performance at the 54th and 55th Annual Grammy Awards, respectively. Adele was awarded several other accolades, including the Echo Music Award for Album of the Year, and won in 12 Billboard Music Award categories. In 2012, she released "Skyfall", a song of the 2012 James Bond film of the same name. The song won a Brit Award for British Single; the Academy Award, and Golden Globe for Best Original Song; and a Grammy Award. Adele received five awards at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, including one for her third studio album 25. She also won the British Album of the Year at the 36th Brit Awards, in addition to winning three other awards. The album also won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, and the single "Hello" received Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. After a six years hiatus, Adele released her fourth studio album 30 to critical acclaim and global success. The album has garnered her four nominations at the 42nd Brit Awards, including her third consecutive win for British Album of the Year. The album also received six nominations at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, including her third consecutive nomination for Album of the Year.
Academy Awards The Academy Awards are a set of awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements, and are organised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The annual Oscar presentation has been held since 1929. Adele has received 1 award from 1 nomination.
! |- !scope="row"| 2013 | "Skyfall" | Best Original Song | | style="text-align:center;"|
American Music Awards The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual music awards show created by Dick Clark in 1973. Adele has won 5 awards from 14 nominations.
! |- !scope="row" rowspan="5"|2011 | rowspan="4"| Adele |- | Artist of the Year | | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | |- | Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
| 21 | Favorite Pop/Rock Album
!scope="row"| 2012 | rowspan="3"| Adele | rowspan="2"| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | | style="text-align:center;" | |- !scope="row" rowspan="4"| 2016 | | rowspan="4" align="center"| |- | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
| 25 | Favorite Pop/Rock Album
| "Hello" | Favorite Pop/Rock Song
!scope="row" rowspan="5"| 2022 | rowspan="2"| Adele | Artist of the Year | | rowspan="5" align="center"| |- | Favorite Female Pop Artist
| rowspan="2"| "Easy on Me" | Favorite Music Video
| Favorite Pop Song
| 30 | Favorite Pop Album
AIM Independent Music Awards The AIM Independent Music Awards, hosted by the Association of Independent Music (AIM), were established in 2011 to recognise artists signed to independent record labels in the United Kingdom. Most of the categories and nominations are selected by an independent judging panel, though some are decided by the public. Adele has received 4 awards from 4 nominations.
! |- !scope="row" rowspan="2"|2011 | Adele | Most Played Independent Act | | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | |- | 21 | Best "Difficult" Second Album
!scope="row"| 2012 | Adele | Most Played Independent Act | | style="text-align:center;" | |- !scope="row"| 2016 | "Hello" | Independent Track of the Year | | style="text-align:center;"|
APRA Awards (Australia) The APRA Awards are annually held by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to honor outstanding music artists and songwriters of the year. Adele has received 1 win from 2 nominations.
! |- !scope="row"|2012 | "Rolling in the Deep" | rowspan="2"|International Work of the Year | | style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"|2017 | "Hello" | | style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"|2023 | "Easy On Me" | Most Performed International Work of the Year
Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards The Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards is an annual award ceremony celebrating the success of the British commercial radio industry. Adele has received 1 award from 1 nomination.
! |- !scope="row"|2012 | Adele |(PPL) Most Played UK Artist on Commercial Radio | | style="text-align:center;"|
ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards, hosted by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), recognise "excellence and innovation across all genres" of music in Australia. Adele has been nominated 5 times.
! |- !scope="row"| 2011 | Adele | Most Popular International Artist | | style="text-align:center;" | |- !scope="row"| 2012 | 21 | rowspan="3"| Best International Artist | | style="text-align:center;" | |- !scope="row"| 2016 | rowspan="2"| 25 | | style="text-align:center;" | |- !scope="row"| 2017 | | style="text-align:center;" | |- !scope="row"| 2022 | 30 | Best International Artist
BBC Sound of... Sound of... is an annual BBC poll of music critics and industry figures to find the most promising new music talent. Adele has received one award.
! |- !scope="row"|2008 | Adele | Sound of 2008 | |style="text-align:center;"|
BBC Music Awards The BBC Music Awards are the BBC's inaugural pop music awards, first held in December 2014, as a celebration of the musical achievements over the past 12 months. Adele has won four awards from five nominations.
! |- !scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2015 | Adele | British Artist of the Year | | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| |- | Adele at the BBC | BBC Live Performance of the Year
!scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2016 | 25 | BBC Radio 2 Album of the Year | | rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;"| |- | "Hello" | BBC Song of the Year
| Adele | British Artist of the Year
BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards The BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards is an award show by the British radio station BBC Radio 1 to honor the top artists in music and acting of the year. Adele has won one award.
! |- !scope="row"|2016 | Adele |Best British Solo Artist | | style="text-align:center;"|
BET Awards The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment. Adele has been nominated once.
! |- ! scope="row"|2016 | Adele | Best Female R&B/Pop Artist | | style="text-align:center;"|
Billboard Music Awards The Billboard Music Awards are held to honour artists for commercial performance in the U.S., based on record charts published by Billboard. In 2012, Adele won a record-breaking 12 awards for the night. Adele has won 18 awards from 40 nominations.
! |- !scope="row" rowspan="20"| 2012 | rowspan="8" | Adele | Top Artist | | rowspan="20" style="text-align: center;"| |- | Top Female Artist
| Top Billboard 200 Artist
| Top Hot 100 Artist
| Top Radio Songs Artist
| Top Digital Songs Artist
| Top Digital Media Artist
| Top Pop Artist
| rowspan="7"| "Rolling in the Deep" | Top Hot 100 Song
| Top Radio Song
| Top Rock Song
| Top Streaming Song (Audio)
| Top Alternative Song
| Top Digital Song
| Top Pop Song
| rowspan="2"|21 | Top Billboard 200 Album
| rowspan="2"| Top Pop Album
| 19
| rowspan="2"| "Someone like You" | Top Streaming Song (Video)
| Top Rock Song
!scope="row" rowspan="5"| 2013 | rowspan="3"| Adele | Top Billboard 200 Artist | | rowspan="5" style="text-align: center;"| |- | Top Female Artist
| Top Pop Artist
| rowspan="2"| 21 | Top Billboard 200 Album
| Top Pop Album
!scope="row" rowspan="9"| 2016 | rowspan="5"| Adele | Top Artist | | rowspan="9" style="text-align: center;"| |- | Top Female Artist
| Top Billboard 200 Artist
| Top Song Sales Artist
| Billboard Chart Achievement
| 25 | Top Billboard 200 Album
| rowspan="3"| "Hello" | Top Hot 100 Song
| Top Selling Song
| Top Radio Song
!scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2017 | rowspan="2"| Adele | Top Artist | | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| |- | Top Female Artist
!scope="row" rowspan="4"| 2022 | 30 | Top Billboard 200 Album | | rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;"| |- | rowspan="3" |Adele | Top Billboard 200 Artist
| Top Female Artist
| Top Song Sales Artist
Billboard Touring Awards The Billboard Touring Awards is an annual meeting sponsored by Billboard magazine which also honors the top international live entertainment industry artists and professionals.
! |- !scope="row"|2016 | Adele |Breakthrough
BMI Awards The BMI Awards are held annually by Broadcast Music, Inc. to award songwriters in various genres, including pop music. Adele has received one BMI Film & TV Award, 10 BMI London Awards, and 4 BMI Pop Awards.
BMI Film & TV Awards
! |- !scope="row"| 2013 | "Skyfall" | Academy Award Winners | | style="text-align:center;"|
BMI London Awards
! |- !scope="row"| 2009 | "Chasing Pavements" | rowspan="2"| Award-Winning Songs | | style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row" rowspan="4"| 2012 | rowspan="2" | "Rolling in the Deep" | | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| |- | Song of the Year
| "Someone like You" | rowspan="2"| Award-Winning Songs
| "Set Fire to the Rain"
!scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2013 |rowspan="2"| "Skyfall" | Academy Award | |rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| |- | rowspan="3"| Pop Song Awards
| "Rumour Has It"
!scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2016 | "Hello" | |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| |- | "Rolling in the Deep" | Million Performance Songs (4 Million)
BMI Pop Awards
! |- !scope="row"| 2012 | "Rolling in the Deep" | rowspan="4"| Award-Winning Songs | | style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2013 | "Rumour Has It" | |rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| |- | "Someone like You"
| "Set Fire to the Rain"
Bravo Otto Established in 1957, the Bravo Otto is a German accolade presented by the magazine Bravo. The award is presented in gold, silver and bronze and, since 1996, an honorary platinum statuette presented for lifetime achievement. Adele has received one award.
! |- !scope="row"|2011 | Adele |Super Singer Female (silver) | | style="text-align:center;"|
British Academy Television Awards The British Academy Television Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).They have been awarded annually since 1955. Adele has been nominated 3 times.
! |- !scope="row" |2016 | Adele at the BBC | rowspan="2" |Best Entertainment Programme | | style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row" rowspan="2" |2022 | rowspan="2" |An Audience with Adele (ITV) | |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| |- | Must-See Moment
Brit Awards