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We knew already that Adele has questioned the Recording Academy's decision to snub her girl-crush Beyonce AGAIN for best album.

The Londoner's record 25 won ahead of Bey's critically-acclaimed visual LP Lemonade.

Now singer Sufjan Stevens has ramped it up a notch by accusing the Grammys of being “threatened by her [Beyonce] talent, power, persuasion and potential”.

Beyonce won two awards including the Urban Contemporary gong but was overlooked for the big three; song, record and album, which were all won by Adele.

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On his website, in a post under the incendiary title 'friendly reminder don't be racist' Stevens posed the provocative question:

"Q: WTF is 'Urban Contemporary'?

Quote Message: A: It’s where the white man puts the incomparable pregnant black woman because he is so threatened by her talent, power, persuasion and potential."

A: It’s where the white man puts the incomparable pregnant black woman because he is so threatened by her talent, power, persuasion and potential."

It's not the first time a big Beyonce record has been overlooked for the main award as in 2013 her eponymous album lost to to Beck’s Morning Phase, causing Kanye West to famously storm the stage in protest.

In the 59-year history of the Grammys, only 10 black artists have won album of the year.

Fellow performer St.Vincent (below) has shown her support for Sufjan's comments, prompting much debate online.

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But it's not all chocolate boxes, roses and sexy time for everybody this Valentine's Day.

Spare a thought for those out there who have nobody to love.

One man who knows heartbreak as well as any of us is Ryan Adams.  He's a real specialist in the subject having named an album after it for goodness sake.

His new record Prisoner is released on Friday but it's being streamed in full on NPR in America now.

Hopefully you can all take comfort in this fact. 

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Listen up all you romantics.

We know that you've probably told your husband/wife/partner/mistress that you love them by now.

You've possibly already sang some Marvin Gaye or Taylor Swift in their direction (scroll down for why).

But have either of you ever wondered what Steve Wright's Love Songs would sound like if indie king Steve Lamacq presented the show instead?

Well wonder no longer...

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Not at the same time of course...

This weekend marks a year since the public opening of the Hendrix's old pad at 23 Brook Street in London's Mayfair. 

It's where Jimi moved in September 1968 and also where the German composer Handel lived over 200 years before. As such it was the first building in the UK to have two blue plaques above the door.

6 Music reporter Siobhan McAndew took a guided tour around the iconic building with event organiser Sean Doherty.    

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There were no hair straighteners to be found anywhere.

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In a word: yes - according to reports in America.

She won five awards and also produced a moving and brooding tribute to the late George Michael (at the second attempt) by slowing down Fastlove.

But the segment was initially intended to involve fellow pop queens Beyonce and Rihanna, as well as host James Corden.

Billboard reports, however, that it became quickly evident "how passionate Adele was... and that she had a vision for what she wanted to do with it."

According to the singer and George mega-fan: "When the video came out for that [Fastlove], I was blown away by how hot he was!

"It’s actually quite exceptional how good-looking he was.

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Quote Message: The family didn’t want a tribute at first, and they came back and were very specific that it be me."

The family didn’t want a tribute at first, and they came back and were very specific that it be me."

And they chose very wisely.

On the night Adele stopped the song after hitting a few early bum-notes, swore loudly then apologised and set about getting it right second time.

"I can't mess this up for him," she said, fighting back tears. "I'm sorry for swearing. Can we start again?

"It's George Michael - he means a lot to me."

Just as well she was on her own then... as Corden isn't a singer, Beyonce is preggers and Rhi Rhi looked busy swigging from her diamante-encrusted hip flask anyway (see below).

If you want a job doing, eh?

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Rag ’N’ Bone Man isn't putting in too much of a scrappy performance this week.

His debut album Human is outselling the entire Top 20 combined in the midweek albums chart.

So there.

He's likely to nudge, erm, Elbow, off the top spot.

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They landed their second number one album when Little Fictions debuted at the top of the charts on Friday.

But Human has sold more than 70,000 copies so far already, according to the Official Charts Company.

He'll have to dig out his best smart shirt if he reaches top spot...so just any old iron won't do.

Fresh over from Perth, psychadelic Aussie rockers Pond graced the Maida Vale studios with a spectacular live session for 6 Music's Marc Riley last night.

You might recognise one or two of them from their day job, where they are in Tame Impala no less.

As part-time second jobs go - this isn't half bad.

We just hope they are declaring these extra-curricular psychadelic wig-outs for tax purposes.  That's all.

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How time flies, it's been a year since the four members of Viola Beach and their manager died in a car crash in Sweden.

The Warrington band were on their way back to the UK when their car crashed into a raised section of a bridge and fell into a canal.

Since news broke on that fateful day, they've scored a number one album, a top 20 single and The Kooks, The Coral and Blossoms have all performed their songs

Plus they 'headlined' Glastonbury.

Newsbeat remembers them and looks back on their incredible post-humous journey.

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There's a very good - ahem - chance you'd never heard of Chance the Rapper until the Grammy Awards on Sunday.

But now he's everywhere.

There was a 200% increase in his Spotify streams, reports The Fader, after winning not one... not two... but THREE Grammy Awards.

For those of you living behind a bush, they were for best new artist, best rap performance and best rap album - where he beat Kanye West and Drake, no less.

And in a bit of history-making, his album Coloring Book was the first ever streaming-only album to win a Grammy Award.  

If you're still scratching your head then check out this pretty impressive performance. It has a gospel choir, you know, 

Nae bad eh?

And he's not the only one doing rather well out of performing on stage at music's biggest night.

Adele and Beyonce have both seen a 200% jump in sales too.

We might be wrong, but there's a good chance you already knew who those two ladies were.  Right?

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Is it getting hot in here or is it just us?

Actually it could be this Valentine's Day special playlist featuring Marvin Gaye (above), Taylor Swift (below) and Luther Vandross (not pictured, sorry Luther), courtesy of our friends over at Radio 2.

Play if for your lover later on and pass it off as your own...they won't mind.

See, as well as music news, we've got your backs today for all matters of the heart too...

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Well we think that we should win an award ourselves for bringing you all this relentless award news...but the latest is that the MTV European Music Awards are to be held in London for the first time in more than 20 years.

"I'm thrilled to confirm that the @MTV European Music Awards are returning to London," announced mayor Sadiq Khan on Twitter.

The event will take place at the SSE Arena in Wembley on 12 November.

The awards, now in their 24th year, were last held in London in 1996, with Oasis and the late George Michael (above) among the winners.

True story: Oasis got so settled in the pub that day though that they simply forgot to go!

It happens.

If you don't mind a bit of bad swearing then there's some footage online of Noel Gallagher confirming this.  In lieu of an oasis pic here's another gang of cool dudes who were there.

Other cities to have hosted the event since its inception in 1994 include Edinburgh, Liverpool, Belfast and Glasgow.

Last year's ceremony, in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, featured performances from Green Day, Bruno Mars and Kings of Leon.

So bring it on London.

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If this year's Brit Awards wasn't starry enough it just got even starrier. 

Katy Perry has joined the already stellar line-up of Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande, The 1975, Robbie Williams, Little Mix, Bruno Mars and Skepta to perform at next Wednesday's (22 Feb) show at London's O2 Arena.

The diva, who unveiled her new frizzy blonde look while performing next to a gigantic fence at this week's Grammys, last won the Brit for International Female Solo Artist 2009.

And she says she can't wait to "kick off a new era of purposeful pop".

Pop. With purpose. Whatever next?

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That's what everyone was thinking after Adele's mega-selling 25 beat her to the gong in the early hours of Monday morning.

Well now Adele has said it herself.  

Be warned, she says so in slightly more forthright language than we've selected but the point remains.

The NME reports that Adele told journalists backstage: "I feel like it was Beyoncé’s time to win.

"My view is: What does... she have to do to win album of the year?"

She added: "I am a Beyonce stan (aka fanatic)... I remember when I was 11 years old, I was with some girlfriends, and we were practicing a song to do at an assembly.

"I probably suggested the Spice Girls, and they said have you heard Destiny Child's No No No? And I was like, ‘no, no, no.’

Quote Message: I remember how I felt hearing her voice. I fell in love immediately with her. The way I felt when I first heard ‘No No No’ was exactly the same as when I first heard ‘Lemonade’ last year.

I remember how I felt hearing her voice. I fell in love immediately with her. The way I felt when I first heard ‘No No No’ was exactly the same as when I first heard ‘Lemonade’ last year.

"The other artists who mean that much to me are all dead.”

So would a fan of Stanley Kubrick be a 'Stan stan' then?  Just a thought.

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While some of you may have woken up to roses and chocolates this morning, Stormzy had a rather more rude awakening.

The UK grime star claims his front door was kicked in by the police in the early hours of Tuesday.

He tweeted this photo showing wooden panels lying across the floor.

"Woke up to Feds destroying my front door coz apparently I'm a burglar who burgles his own home," he wrote.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police has so far declined to comment.

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We were on LA time on Sunday night/Monday morning as Adele trumped her hero Beyonce to five Grammy awards.

The London singer said on the night that Bey should have won the best album award instead of her, for her ambitious visual album Lemonade.

They were then seen mouthing the words "I love you" at one other (see below).

But it seems that Adele is not the only star with eyes for the American.

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Morning all.

Hope this Valentine's Day finds you well?

Slightly late start today due to the postman blocking one of our drives with cards and gifts. Not saying which one of us mind. 

While you scurry around today in search of a last minute romantic gesture (why not do a Katy Perry?) we'll bring you some big news from that lady above and mop up some more reaction to the Grammys.

Plus news of a rude awakening for Grime star Stormzy.

For now you can re-live Adele's big night in LA as it happened here. There was certainly a lot of love in the air between her and Beyonce...

And while we get up and running, here's one for all you Beliebers too...