MUMBAI: British pop star Adele continued her juggernaut as she picked three top awards of Billboard magazine.
The 24-year-old new mother sensation added Billboard’s ‘Top Artist of 2012’ and ‘Top Female Artist,’ to her six Grammys. Her hit record ’21’ took the ‘Top Album’ award.
She is the first entertainer to win both top artist titles two years in a row.
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Other British Billboard successes included former X Factor stars One Direction, who were named top new artists, and Mumford & Sons, who topped the rock, alternative and folk album and artist categories, report said.
Rapper Drake landed the Male Artist trophy and Maroon 5 were named Top Selling Group.
American R&B star Rihanna took home the ‘Hot 100 Artist’ title for her chart-topping singles like ‘Diamonds’ and ‘We Found Love’, while Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ was ruled Hot 100 Single of the Year.
