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Outrage Over Beyoncé’s Grammys Snub

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Adele is a transcendent talent. Her voice, pitched somewhere between contralto and mezzo-soprano, soars to the heavens; her delicate vibrato, as on “Hello,” conveys a purity of emotion; and my god , the lady can hold a note like no other. But the British chanteuse’s latest album, 25 , was not her best, boasting a smattering of hits and a fair bit of filler. It lacked the unity of vision of, say, Beyoncé’s Lemonade —an allusion-heavy ode to motherhood and black excellence, and unfiltered critique of America’s iniquitous institutions. On Sunday night, most expected Queen B’s magnum opus to walk away with the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. It didn’t go down that way. Adele won, and the internet was none too pleased . This, of course, did not have much to do with Adele. She is a lovely woman wholly deserving of all the accolades she receives. She was even gracious in victory, effectively pulling a Kanye West on herself by sharing her embarrassment at winning the night’s ...

No, Adele Didn't Really Break Her Grammy in Half to Give to Beyonce

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Adele , human charm machine, became even more perfect in many people's eyes when she appeared to break her Grammy statue for Album of the Year in half in order to share it with Beyonce . Unfortunately, this apparent Cady Heron moment wasn't what it seemed. After Adele delivered her emotional acceptance speech for Album of the Year - in which she suggested she "can't possibly accept this award" because Beyonce's Lemonade should have won - photos began circulating of Adele holding two pieces of her fifth and final Grammy of the evening, leading many to believe she had truly pulled a Mean Girls in real life. However, thanks to some expert sleuthing by Vanity Fair , it appears as though this moment wasn't exactly the fetch stand of selflessness it initially seemed to be. In a backstage video from the Grammys, Adele is seen exchanging her broken statue in order to grab a new one. And when Adele later posed with her entire haul from the eveni...