Adele's Speech at the Ivor Novello Awards for Songwriter of The Year (Ma...

Adele @ Ivor Novello Awards

The Ivor Novello Awards 2012

A tearful Adele was named songwriter of the year at the Ivor Novello Awards - and promptly gave the gong away.

Presented with the award by Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox, Adele said she learned from the reviews of her first album.

She said: "The main thing was, my songs weren't as good as my voice, which I hadn't realised but I took it on board and now I'm songwriter of the year."

She dedicated the award to her manager Jonathan Dickins and said: "This award is going on your shelf, not mine."

The Grammy Award-winning singer also picked up the award for most performed work for her song Rolling In The Deep at the central London ceremony and joked she never expected it to be a hit.

She said: "I really didn't think it was going to do anything anywhere."

There were also awards for Take That who were honoured for their outstanding contribution to British music, and Lana Del Rey, who won best contemporary song for Video Games. The annual awards are highly prized because they are voted for by songwriters and composers.

Speaking backstage at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Gary Barlow said the award was the one "that really matters". He added: "We go to a lot of award shows but if you were to see the pleasure on the recipients' faces when they get an Ivor, it's just something different and special and its a beautiful award show and I'm proud to be here and proud to win one."

Ed Sheeran won the award for best song musically and lyrically for The A Team, and PJ Harvey's Mercury Prize-winning Let England Shake was named best album.

Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp was presented with the award for outstanding song collection, while Siouxsie Sioux picked up the Ivors Inspiration award.

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By Courtney Hazlett

Eight-time Grammy winner Adele is set to perform in her first network special, NBC’s "Adele Live in London," and ahead of that Tuesday, June 5 broadcast, the singer sat down with Matt Lauer to talk about her phenomenal rise to fame.

Calling her recent Grammy performance — her first since having surgery on her vocal chords — her "most elegant night," Adele points out that fame has brought with it an abundance of rumor.

"I was adopting an Ethiopian child … that’s not true. My house was haunted, that wasn’t true. God, there’s been so many (rumors)," she told Lauer. "I don’t want to be a celebrity … I don’t want to be in people’s faces, you know, constantly on covers of magazine that I haven’t even known I’m on."

Despite her status, Adele said that she’s managed some modicum of anonymity from time to time, even walking through tourist haven Trafalgar Square without being recognized.

"I was a bit worried. I was in my pajamas. I was in color. I’m always in black. I threw pumps on, this massive green coat and then little pink pumps. Nobody recognized me," she said. "A couple looked round but they were like, 'No, she’s in color.' And what would she be doing walking through a packed Trafalgar Square on a Saturday?"

Although Adele’s success has brought with it some perks (such as celebrity friends like Elton John, offering his support during her recovery from surgery), Adele has a singular focus: music.

"I just wanna make music. I don’t want anyone chatting about me, really. I still hope I have a little bit of clout in 10 years. All I’ve ever wanted to do is sing."

Happy 24th Birthday, Adele!

Daydreamers Drop4Drop Birthday Project: The Journey

 Thank you so much ♥

ADELE'S BIRTHDAY GIFT

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=officialadeledaydreamers&isTeam=true

El día 5 de Mayo de este año todos sabemos es el cumpleaños de Adele. Por èste motivo

los "Daydreamers" estaremos celebrandolo de una manera especial.

A Adele se le conoce por ser una persona sumamente generosa que le gusta ayudar a las 

personas necesitadas. Una de las organizaciones a la cual ella apoya es una organización 

llamada Drop4Drop (gota a gota). Una de las misiones de Drop4Drop es disminuir la crisis 

mundial que es la falta de agua potable, dándole a las personas y organizaciones la 

poportunidad de compensar la falta de agua con varios proyectos de purificación de agua a 

países en desarrollo.

Estamos recaudando fondos para ayudar a estas personas necesitadas y por eso queremos 

hacer una donación a nombre de los "Daydreamers" el día 5 de mayo. Sabemos que Adele 

es creyente de está causa y por eso estamos haciendo un esfuerzo por ella. De está forma 

le hacemos ver el amor que sentimos por ella y a su vez ayudamos a tan noble causa. 

Esperamos que todos ustedes puedan participar. Puedes donar la cantidad que desees, ya 

sabe el que hasta el más mínino centavo hace la diferencia. Ésta es la página en la que 

puedes hacer tus donaciones: www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/officialadeledaydreamers

Ayúdanos a apoyar ésta causa y te pedimos de favor no dar detalles específicos de está 

causa en el foro oficial de la página de Adele porque recuerda que queremos que esto sea 

una sorpresa. Para mayor información participa en el grupo oficial de los "Draydreamers" 

de Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/219084524818736Toda Está información

y mucho más puede ser encontrada en el siguiente video: http://www.youtube/watch?

v=tx_-eaoryQAVamos

y les responderemos todas las preguntas que tengan. 

Vamos a daarle a Adele una grandiosa sorpresa de cumpleaños y a la vez ayudemos a 

Drop4Drop. Gracias!

PORTUGUESE

No dia 5 de Maio, a Adele fará 24 anos, e os "daydreamers" querem presenteá-la de uma forma especial . Adele tem um coração tão generoso, e adora ajudar às pessoas necessitadas.

Uma das organizações que ela ajuda é a Drop4drop. Uma das missões do Drop4drop é diminuir a crise mundial de falta de água , dando às pessoas e organizações a oportunidade de compensar o seu consumo de água através de desenvolvimentos de projetos de purificação de água pelos países em desenvolvimento . Nós estamos arrecadando fundos para ajudar essas pessoas necessitadas , e nós queremos fazer uma doação em nome dos "Daydreamers" no dia 5 de Maio .

Nós sabemos que Adele irá adorar essa ação muito mais do que qualquer presente, e estamos fazendo isso por ela. É uma forma que encontramos de fazê-la sentir o nosso amor por ela, mas principalmente pelas pessoas que não têm acesso à água potável.

Esperamos que cada um de vocês possa participar . Você pode doar a quantia que quiser e puder, cada centavo fará a diferença. Essa é a página que cada um de vocês poderá fazer a sua doação - www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/officialadeledaydreamers

 .

Para maiores informações, participe do grupo oficial Daydreamers no facebook http://www.facebook.com/groups/219084524818736/ . Vamos abraçar esta causa e divulgar esse presente, mas por favor, não faça nenhum comentário no forum oficial do website, nós não queremos que a Adele fique sabendo da surpresa até 5 de Maio.

Todos os links que vocês precisam para obter informações estão na descrição do vídeo abaixo e eu responderei cada pergunta que tiverem. Vamos presentear Adele com a surpresa mais carinhosa que ela já teve !! Obrigado !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x_-eaovyQA