Absent Adele dominates BBC Music Awards Pop star Adele has dominated the second BBC Music Awards, winning best British artist and best live performance.
But the evening really belonged to Adele, whose new album 25 has become the year's biggest seller on both sides of the Atlantic after just three weeks on sale. "Sorry I'm not there," said the star in her video message. "I'm absolutely gutted but thanks so much for my award. I hope you're all having a wonderful evening." Other acts appeared to be in awe of the singer. "She stepped into 2015 near the end and smashed everything out of the park," James Bay told the BBC. "She's an incredible artist so it's well deserved." "You can't touch Adele," said Little Mix star Perrie Edwards. "She will always be at the top, just sitting there comfortably," added Leigh-Anne Pinnock. "No-one will ever touch her."