Adele’s Album ’25’ Hits Diamond Status

Photo: Myrna Suarez

Adele’s album ‘25‘ has hit diamond status in less than a year, and just proves that again Adele is in a league of her own. The British singer has reached the pinnacle, that most musicians are lucky to reach once, let alone doing it twice in a row. The RIAA said that Adele’s 25 reached diamond status last Thursday (22nd Sept), certifying it for 10 million in sales in the U.S. alone. Adele received the 10x Platinum plaque on the final night of her six-show stint at the world famous Madison Square Garden.

On the back of the seven-times platinum single “Hello” as well as hit singles “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)‘ and “When We Where Young“, 25 reach diamond in just over 10 months. Adele’s previous album 21 on the back of hits “Rolling in the Deep“, “Someone Like You” reached diamond in November 2012.

The songstress continues her sold-out North American tour, which will wrap up after Nov. 21 date in Phoenix, Arizona. We bow to you Adele…. Congratulations!!

The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees

For the first time in history the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards with be held at the iconic venue Madison Square Gardens, New York City on the 28th Aug 2016. Adele’s “Hello” is the most nominated video this year with seven categories, But Beyoncé led the nominations with a total of eleven with a Adele with eight nominations and aswell as performing live, Rihanna will receive the Vanguard Award this year.

At the bottom of the page you will find the music videos of the Video Of The Year Nominees,  so lets look at the 2016 VMA nominees…

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Video Of The Year

■ Adele – “Hello”

■ Beyoncé – “Formation”

■ Justin Bieber – “Sorry”

■ Drake – “Hotline Bling”

■ Kanye West – “Famous”

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Best Male Video

■ Drake – “Hotline Bling”

■ Calvin Harris (Feat. Rihanna) – “This Is What You Came For”

■ Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”

■ The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face”

■ Kanye West – “Famous”

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Best Female Video

■ Adele – “Hello”

■ Beyoncé – “Hold Up”

■ Ariana Grande – “Into You”

■ Rihanna (Feat. Drake) – “Work”

■ Sia – “Cheap Thrills”

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Best New Artist

■ Desiigner

■ DNCE

■ Lukas Graham 

■ Zara Larsson 

■ Bryson Tiller 

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Best Pop Video

■ Adele – “Hello”

■ Beyoncé – “Formation”

■ Justin Bieber – “Sorry”

■ Alessia Cara – “Wild Things”

■ Ariana Grande – “Into You”

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Best Rock Video

■ All Time Low – “Missing You”

■ Coldplay – “Adventure of a Lifetime”

■ Fall Out Boy (Feat. Demi Lovato) – “Irresistible”

■ Panic ! at the Disco – “Victorious”

■ Twenty One Pilots – “Heathens”

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Best Hip Hop Video

■ 2 Chainz – “Watch Out”

■ Chance the Rapper (Feat. Saba) – “Angels”

■ Desiigner – “Panda”

■ Drake – “Hotline Bling”

■ Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”

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Best Electronic Video

■ 99 Souls (Feat. Destiny’s Child and Brandy) – “The Girl Is Mine”

■ Afrojack – “SummerThing!”

■ The Chainsmokers (Feat. Daya) – “Don’t Let Me Down”

■ Calvin Harris and Disciples – “How Deep Is Your Love”

■ Mike Posner – “I Took a Pill in Ibiza”

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Best Collaboration Video

■ Beyoncé (Feat. Kendrick Lamar) – “Freedom”

■ Fifth Harmony (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign) – “Work From Home”

■ Ariana Grande (Feat. Lil Wayne) – “Let Me Love You”

■ Calvin Harris (Feat. Rihanna) – “This Is What You Came For”

■ Rihanna (Feat. Drake) – “Work”

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Breakthrough Long form Video

■ Beyoncé – Lemonade

■ Justin Bieber – Purpose: The Movement

■ Chris Brown – Royalty

■ Florence + The Machine – The Odyssey

■ Troye Sivan – Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy

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Best Direction

■ Adele – “Hello” (Director: Xavier Dolan)

■ Beyoncé – “Formation” (Director: Melina Matsoukas)

■ David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Director: Johan Renck)

■ Coldplay – “Up&Up” (Directors: Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia)

■ Tame Impala – “The Less I Know the Better” (Director: Canada)

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Best Choreography

■ Beyoncé – “Formation” (Choreographers: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight and Dana Foglia)

■ Beyoncé – “Sorry” (Choreographers: Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia, Anthony Burrell & Beyoncé Knowles Carter)

■ Missy Elliott (Feat. Pharrell) – “WTF (Where They From)” (Choreographer: Hi-Hat)

■ FKA Twigs – M3LL155X (Choreographer: FKA Twigs)

■ Florence + The Machine – “Delilah” (Choreographer: Holly Blakey)

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Best Visual Effects

■ Adele – “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” (Visual Effects: Sam Sneade)

■ Coldplay – “Up&Up” (Visual Effects: Vania Heymann)

■ FKA Twigs – M3LL155X (Visual Effects: Lewis Sanders and Jihoon Yoo)

■ The Weeknd – “Can’t Feel My Face” (Visual Effects: Bryan Smaller)

■ Zayn – “Pillowtalk” (Visual Effects: David Smith)

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Best Art Direction

■ Adele – “Hello” (Art Director: Colombe Raby)

■ Beyoncé – “Hold Up” (Art Director: Jason Hougaard)

■ David Bowie – “Blackstar” (Art Director: Jan Houllevigue)

■ Drake – “Hotline Bling” (Art Director: Jeremy MacFarlane)

■ Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $” (Art Director: Alexander Delgado)

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Best Editing

■ Adele – “Hello” (Editor: Xavier Dolan)

■ Beyoncé – “Formation” (Editor: Jeff Selis)

■ David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Editor: Johan Söderberg)

■ Fergie – “M.I.L.F. $” (Editor: Vinnie Hobbs)

■ Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Editor: Hannah Lux Davis)

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Best Cinematography

■ Adele – “Hello” (Director of Photography: Andre Turpin)

■ Alesso – “I Wanna Know” (Director of Photography: Corey Jennings)

■ Beyoncé – “Formation” (Director of Photography: Malik Sayeed)

■ David Bowie – “Lazarus” (Director of Photography: Crille Forsberg)

■ Ariana Grande – “Into You” (Director of Photography: Paul Laufer)

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Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

■ Rihanna 

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Skatronixxx Music will have all the highlights and winners the following day in a VMAs wrap up. Be sure to check back. Enjoy the music videos of the 2016 Video Of The Year Nominees

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