ADELE AND ED SHEERAN WIN AT UK MUSIC'S BRIT AWARDS

Soulful songstress Adele snatched a double win at the U.K.’s Brit music awards Tuesday grabbing the album of the year and best British female solo artist while tousle haired, singer-songwriter English troubadour Ed Sheeran, 21, won two trophies, which includes British breakthrough act and British male solo artist, at the bouncy ceremony in London’s O2 arena.

North London diva Adele, 23, won last week six Grammys and in the U.S. alone her sophomore album “21” sold more than 6 million copies. But Adele had to fix a potentially career-threatening throat condition and had to undergo vocal cord surgery in November.

"It's been an amazing year," Adele said as she received the female artist statuette from petite pop star Kylie Minogue. She wore a sleek black Burberry gown towering over Minogue adding that she feel like a drag queen next to Minogue

Actor James Corden, the show's host, cut short Adele's second acceptance speech that prompted the singer to make a rude middle-finger gesture in disappointment. She later apologized that it was meant at industry leaders, not her fans.

"I'm sorry if I offended anyone but it was the suits that offended me," Adele said. "Thank you all very much and thanks to my fans. I don't want them to think I was swearing at them."

ITV the show's broadcaster apologized to Adele in a statement for cutting her off.

The ceremony also included tributes to two departed divas, Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse.

The red-headed Sheeran has been criticized as boring by some critics, but has garnered legions of young fans through online releases and unfaltering calendar of shows.

More than 1, 000 musicians, critics, record industry and the deciding public vote selected most of the awards.

Source: AP