Adele Snatches an Oscar for Skyfall
British singer Adele singer received the Oscar for Best Original song at the 85th Academy Awards. The singer looked and sounded fantastic performing her own song Skyfall. Once again the star takes command of the stage with her James Bond tune at the Oscars.
The 85th Annual Academy Awards succeeded to be a night for both film and music featuring a tribute to the James Bond movie franchise and Les Miserables musical with the whole cast performing their most prominent songs from the film.
Adele took the stage as a nominee and favorite to win Best Original Song. She's up against music from Chasing Ice, Ted, Pi's Lullaby, and Les Miserables. The song "Skyfall" is the first James Bond theme to win the Oscar for Best Song.
Adele Wins A Globe for Best Original Song
British golden voice Adele and Paul Epworth won the Golden Globe for best original song Sunday night, taking home the prize for the title track from the James Bond film "Skyfall."
Adele accepted the globe from JLo "Oh my God! I was not expecting this!" after taking the stage at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Adele thanked her boyfriend as he was the one who convinced her to do the song. It was Adele's first appearance since giving birth to her first son.
"Skyfall" released on October 5. Adele topped fellow recording stars Jon Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.
The Globes Honor Affleck, Lawrence and Adele
The anticipated 70th Golden Globes honored this years' winners in all categorie. Topping the list is the Best Drama and Director for Ben Affleck's "Argo" Jennifer Lawrence, Best Actress in "Silver Linings Play Book," Adele for Best Original Song "Skyfall" from the Bond film "Skyfall." Daniel Day-Lewis won the Golden Globe for best actor in a movie-drama "Lincoln." Ann Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Hugh Jackman, and Quentin Tarantino received awards in various categories. Jodie Foster received Cecile de Mille Award. The show pulled celebrity presenters including Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kisten Wiig and Will Ferrell, Amanda Seyfried and Robert Pattinson. The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards was held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.
Check out the full list of Nominees and winners at the 70th annual Golden Globes on Sunday night:
Movies
Drama
WINNER: Argo
Django Unchained
Life of Pi
Lincoln
Zero Dark Thirty
Comedy or musical
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
WINNER: Les Misérables
Moonrise Kingdom
Silver Linings Playbook
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Director
WINNER: Ben Affleck, Argo
Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Actor, Comedy or Musical
Jack Black, Bernie
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
WINNER: Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Ewan MacGregor, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Bill Murray, Hyde Park on Hudson
Actress, Comedy or Musical
Emily Blunt, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
WINNER: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Judi Dench, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Maggie Smith, Quartet
Meryl Streep, Hope Springs
Actor, Drama
WINNER: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Richard Gere, Arbitrage
John Hawkes, The Sessions
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight
Actress, Drama
WINNER: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Marion Cotillard, Rust and Bone
Helen Mirren, Hitchcock
Rachel Weisz, The Deep Blue Sea
Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Supporting Actor
WINNER: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Alan Arkin, Argo
Leonardo DiCaprio, Django Unchained
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, The Master
Sally Field, Lincoln
WINNER: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy
Screenplay
Chris Terrio, Argo
WINNER: Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Tony Kushner, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty
Original score
Alexandre Desplat, Argo
Dario Marianeli, Anna Karenina
Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Cloud Atlas
WINNER: Mychael Danna, Life of Pi
John Williams, Lincoln
Best Original Song
Keith Urban, For You (Act of Valor)
Taylor Swift, Safe & Sound (The Hunger Games)
Hugh Jackman, Suddenly (Les Misérables)
WINNER: Adele, Skyfall (Skyfall)
Jon Bon Jovi, Not Running Anymore (Stand Up Guys)
Animated feature film
WINNER: Brave
Frankenweenie
Hotel Transylvania
Rise of the Guardians
Wreck-It Ralph
Foreign film
WINNER: Amour
The Intouchables
Kon-Tiki
A Royal Affair
Rust & Bone
Television
Miniseries or TV movie
WINNER: Game Change, HBO
Hatfields & McCoys, History
The Girl, HBO
The Hour, BBC America
Political Animals, USA
Drama
Boardwalk Empire, HBO
Breaking Bad, AMC
Downton Abbey, PBS
WINNER: Homeland, Showtime
The Newsroom, HBO
Comedy or musical
The Big Bang Theory, CBS
Episodes, Showtime
WINNER: Girls, HBO
Modern Family, ABC
Smash, NBC
Actor, drama series
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire, HBO
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad, AMC
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom, HBO
Jon Hamm, Mad Men, AMC
WINNER: Damian Lewis, Homeland, Showtime
Actress, drama series
Connie Britton, Nashville, ABC
WINNER: Claire Danes, Homeland, Showtime
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey, PBS
Glenn Close, Damages, DirecTV
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife, CBS
Actor, comedy or musical series
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock, NBC
WINNER: Don Cheadle, House of Lies, Showtime
Louis C.K., Louie, FX
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes, Showtime
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory, CBS
Actress, comedy or musical series
Zooey Deschanel, The New Girl, Fox
WINNER: Lena Dunham, Girls, HBO
Tina Fey,30 Rock, NBC
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep, HBO
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation, NBC
Supporting actor, series, miniseries or movie
Max Greenfield, New Girl, Fox
WINNER: Ed Harris, Game Change, HBO
Danny Huston, Magic City, Starz
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland, Showtime
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family, ABC
Supporting actress
Hayden Panettiere, Nashville, ABC
Archie Punjabi, The Good Wife, CBS
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story, FX
WINNER: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey, PBS
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family, ABC
Actor, miniseries or TV movie
WINNER: Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys, History
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock, PBS
Woody Harrelson, Game Change, HBO
Toby Jones, The Girl, HBO
Clive Owen, Hemingway & Gellhorn, HBO
Actress, miniseries or TV movie
Nicole Kidman, Hemingway & Gellhorn, HBO
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story, FX
WINNER: Julianne Moore, Game Change, HBO
Adele Gets Two Billboard Awards for 2012
British singer Adele received two Billboard awards, namely: "Best Artist" and "Best Album" for 2012. Her famous album "21" was also chosen as the "Best Album" for 2012. Canadian rapper Drake got the "Best Male Artist" label and British band "One Direction" won the "Best New Artist" award. Maroon 5 won the "Best Band" award for 2012.
Belgian Australian singer Gotye's song "Somebody that I used to Know" received the "Best Song" title, followed by "Call me Maybe" for Canadian singer Carly Rae. The American band "Fun" came in the awards with the song "We are Young". Adele (24) was honored in the last Grammy Awards with 6 awards for all the nominated categories, including "Song of the Year", "Album of the year" and "Best Song".
Adele’s 21 Sells10 million!
British singer Adele's second album 21 hit the roof with 10 Million albums sold, reported Nielsen SoundScan which has been tracking global album sales since 1991.
21 was released on January 24, 2011 and it includes Adele's hits 'Rolling in the Deep' and 'Someone Like You'.
Although it has been released two years ago still it only dropped out of the Official UK top 40 to 42 this weekend.
The album is the most downloaded album in UK history topping sales in the UK with 4.5 million and reaching platinum 15-times!
On another note, Adele also sings the Bond movie theme song Skyfall now one of the top five films worldwide.
Adele is a New Mom to Baby Boy!
News spread that the 24-year-old British singer Adele and her partner Simon Konecki welcomed their first baby boy on Friday night.
Adele so they say is 'ecstatic' by the baby's arrival. However, her publicist refused to give a statement so the news is still to be affirmed!
Adele's pregnancy news broke back in June by Adele herself writing on her official blog: 'I'm delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together!"
Adele has taken a direct route with her fans to respect her privacy adding "I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we're over the moon and very excited but please respect our privacy at this precious time. Yours always, Adele xx"
Adele and Simon got close last year and he helped the singer get through her critical throat surgery "I don't think I'd have got through the recovery from surgery if not for him.'
Adele has recently joined the 007 line of singers who took on the heavy task of singing the official sound track of the secret agent popular movie series with Skyfall's theme song.
Congrats to the happy couple!
Adele Officially the Voice of 007’s Skyfall
British singer Adele has released a preview of her sound track Skyfall for the 007 movie dubbed in the same name, starring Daniel Craig, set for release in November.
Adele signed to write and sing the theme of the latest James Bond film "Skyfall" - her first song following her best-selling album "21" as per Columbia Records, posted Reuters.
Adele, 24, the conqueror of the Grammies with six categories, will release the full song on Friday on her official website to celebrate the Bond film franchise's 50th anniversary and Global James Bond Day.
Mother to be Adele recorded "Skyfall" at London's Abbey Road Studios with a 77-piece orchestra.
Despite the challenge Adele states lightheartedly "it was one of the proudest moments of my life. I'll be backcombing my hair when I'm 60, telling people I was a Bond girl back in the day, I'm sure."
Adele joins a line of iconic singers who made it to the Bond franchise over the past 50 years singing title songs including "Diamonds Are Forever" 1971 singer Shirley Bassey and Sir Paul McCartney in 1979 for "Moonraker," Tina Turner for "Golden Eye" in 1995, Madonna on 2002's "Die Another Day."
Check out the preview of Adele's song below!
Adele Buys USD 2 Underwear
Reports in the media circulated that British singer Adele is unlike other divas, as the singer recently was filmed buying underwear from a 2 Dollars per item shop.
The man behind the biography of the singer, revealed that the blonde still buys her underwear from Primark, which displays and sells cheap products.
He added that she is also a fan of cartoon bearing underwear. The singer's albums "19" and "21" won many awards and broke many records in the music industry.
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Adele Reveals to Fans “I’m Pregnant!”
British singer Adele announced on Friday that she and boyfriend Simon Konecki were ecstatic as she revealed she is pregnant with her first Baby!
Adele broke the news to her fans on her website saying: "I'm delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together!" She continued: "I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we're over the moon and very excited but please respect our privacy at this precious time. Yours always, Adele xx."
Prego Adele news has thrilled fans and celebs as well, as social media burst with excited fan tweets.
Adele's second album 21 was the world's biggest-selling album last year grossing over 17million copies at No 1 in 26 countries and getting her multiple Grammies!
Strangely enough that album dealt with her devastating break-up of a previous relationship. Adele 24 was introduced to Simon 36 through some friends earlier this year; he runs a charity called Drop4Drop.
The lovely singer who chanted "Someone Like You" apparently is settling down for motherhood with Simon, who nursed her through the recovery of her critical throat surgery, saying to People mag she wants to have three sons by the age of 30!
Adele Helps Kristen Stewart Act!
Hollywood star, Kristen Stewart revealed that she used the lyrics of the British diva Adele to tackle her new role.
She told "Sun Time" newspaper that she listened to Adele on her "Ipod" all the time, to be able to do the scenes from "Snow White".
She noted the lyrics helped her a lot in accessing certain feelings for some scenes, and she is a huge fan of the singer -whose album "21" broke many records in sales.
On another note, the girlfriend of Robert Pattinson revealed she is taking her time picking new roles, as she wants to choose varied ones.
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