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Is Grammy and Oscar winning singer Adele writing a memoir? No! The New York Daily News reports that the British crooner turned down a seven-figure deal with HarperCollins, saying she is too young to detail her life experiences in a book.

Adele's is named as the world's biggest seller for a second year as global sales figures show the first increase in music revenues for 14 years.

Lots of musicians will be honored at the 55th annual Grammy Awards tonight, but there are only four awards that count as the big fish.

Adele is coming to the Golden Globes. The executive producer of the show says the 24-year-old Grammy-winning pop star is set to make her first post-baby appearance at Sunday's ceremony, where she is nominated for original song for the James Bond theme "Skyfall."

Turns out Adele ruled 2012, too - and set a record while she was at it. The British singer's "21" was the highest-selling album in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, according to 2012 sales figures released by Nielsen SoundScan on Thursday. That's a first in the SoundScan era.

Despite being released in January 2011, Adele's 21 is the only album that has sold more that one million copies this year.

The 24-year-old Grammy winner announced the news on her official website Friday that she's expecting her first child with beau Simon Konecki.

London organizers say the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympics will be themed "A Symphony of British Music" - a hit-packed journey ranging from classical composer Edward Elgar to chart-topping singer-songwriter Adele.

Soul traditionalist Adele triumphed over pop stars, a veteran rock act and an up-and-coming songwriter/producer to win the most prestigious Grammy prize, album of the year, for her "21." It was her sixth award out of six nominations, a clean sweep.

With nothing more than a piano, a little black dress and a microphone, Adele rouses crowds using her emotions and her voice.