Record-breaking night for emotional Adele

British singer wins five Grammys and pays tribute to her ‘idol’ Beyonce and George Michael

Adele has won five Grammys on a record-breaking night for the British star, but she was left “devastated” after fluffing her musical tribute to George Michael.

The 28-year-old singer won album of the year for 25 and record and song of the year for Hello, beating her “idol” Beyonce to the three top awards.

A tearful Adele dedicated her album award to Beyonce, who missed out with her celebrated visual record, Lemonade.

“I can’t possibly accept this award,” she said.

“I’m very humble and I’m grateful and gracious but my artist of my life is Beyonce and the Lemonade album was just so monumental – Beyonce, it was so monumental – and so well thought out and so beautiful and soul-baring.

“All us artists here, we f ****** adore you.”

Adele also won best pop vocal album for 25 and best pop solo performance for Hello, taking her total number of Grammy wins to 15.

She is the first artist to win song, record and album of the year in the same year twice following her success in 2012 with her album 21 and single Rolling In The Deep.

Adele had earlier been left in tears during the star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles after she restarted her rendition of Michael’s song Fast Love.

She swore as she called a halt to her performance, telling the audience: “I’m sorry, I can’t mess this up for him.”

Beyonce made her first public performance since announcing she is pregnant with twins as she performed two songs from her hit album Lemonade.

Her husband Jay Z and their daughter Blue Ivy were in the audience as she won best urban contemporary album and best music video for Formation.

On stage, Beyonce said the album was made to “give a voice to our pain” and to “confront issues that make us uncomfortable”.

Chance The Rapper won best new artist, best rap album and best rap performance after becoming the first artist to be nominated for a streamingonly album following the release of Coloring Book.

Rapper Busta Rhymes took aim at US President Donald Trump as he performed with A Tribe Called Quest.

On stage, he said: “I just want to thank President Agent Orange for perpetuating all of the evil that you’ve been perpetuating throughout the United States.”

I’m sorry, I can’t mess this up for him. ADELE

Pictures: Getty Images. Adele with her five Grammys and, top right, Beyonce poses for the media, Chance The Rapper accepts one of his awards and, right, Beyonce performing on stage.