As she did in 2012, Adele swept her “general category” nominations (the night’s headline trophies) — but five years ago she wasn’t up against what many considered to be one of the year’s most definitive and universally lauded pieces of work: Beyoncé’s Lemonade. Beyoncé has never won either Record or Album of the Year — Adele is the first to twice sweep the Album, Record and Song of the Year awards.
Adele Upsets Beyoncé at Grammy’s
