Released in 2015 , Adele 's third album , '' 25 '' , became the year 's best-selling album and broke first week sales records in a number of markets , including the UK and the US . '' 25 '' was her second album to be certified diamond in the US and earned her five Grammy Awards , including her second Grammy Award for Album of the Year , and four Brit Awards for British Female Solo Artist , British Album of the Year , British Single of the Year for " Hello " , and British Global Success . Adele 's seven weeks at the top of the UK Albums Chart took her total to 31 weeks at number one in the UK with her three albums , surpassing Madonna 's previous record of most weeks at number one for a female act in the UK . The lead single , " Hello " , became the first song in the US to sell over one million digital copies within a week of its release . At the 2016 Ivor Novello Awards Adele was named Songwriter of the Year by the British Academy of Songwriters , Composers , and Authors
five Grammy Awards
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