July 6, 2012 - With the first six months of the year now complete, Nielsen and Billboard report that Adele, Gotye and the late Whitney Houston are among the artists with the top-selling songs and albums of 2012 so far.
February 22, 2012 - Adele continued her white-hot recent streak by nabbing top honors at the U.K.'s Brit Awards last night (2/21) while creating her own bit of middle-finger controversy.
February 15, 2012 - Fans who were worried that Adele might be serious about taking a long break from the music business can relax: the singer is backpedaling from the statement and planning a new album.
February 13, 2012 - English singer Adele managed to win Grammy Awards in all six categories for which she was nominated Sunday (2/12), and topped her night by returning to the stage to sing again after a months-long recovery from surgery for a hemorrhaged vocal cord.
February 12, 2012 - Grammys were awarded in 78 categories during Sunday night's (2/12) ceremonies at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Here is the full list of winners.
January 31, 2012 - British singer Adele, who underwent vocal cord laser microsurgery in November, plans to return to the stage in time to perform during the Grammy Awards on Feb. 12 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
January 5, 2012 - The music industry got a bit of good news after years of facing declining sales figures with a year-end report showing that album sales had risen in the U.S. for the first time since 2004.
November 30, 2011 - Rapper Kayne West -- who has complained in the past about his lack of award nominations and wins -- leads this year's Grammy pack with seven nods, including one for "Song of the Year."
With the first six months of the year now complete, Nielsen and Billboard report that Adele, Gotye and the late Whitney Houston are among the artists with the top-selling songs and albums of 2012 so far. 
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