Adele hails female artists as she picks up gender-neutral Brit Award: ‘I really love being a woman’

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Brit Awards 2022.The star returned to Blighty from Los Angeles, where she’s based these days, to collect three awards at the O2 on Tuesday night at a ceremony that decided to ditch gendered categories.Accepting the award for artist of the year, Adele told fans that she ‘understands’ why the academy made the move, while she paid tribute to all her fellow nominees.While accepting the gong she singled out fellow female nominee, rapper Little Simz, for praise and noted ‘I really love being a woman’.The I Drink Wine singer told a packed arena: ‘I want to say a massive congratulations to Little Simz.

I’ve got so much love for you.’Adele then went on to pay tribute to Ed Sheeran, Sam Fender and rapper Dave, who were also nominated.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoShe added: ‘Dave, Ed, Sam, I am so proud to be in your company.

I love being an artist, I really do, and I genuinely can’t believe it is my job.‘And real artistry, I know I have spoken about it before, but there are so many new artists here.

England, the UK, we have so many incredible new young artists coming up.‘Never lose sight of why you are who you are. The reason people are into you is because of something you have in you.