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Adele named the century’s most successful artist, continues her reign of perfection

Brandi Fowler

Adele is pure pop perfection. Image: Getty 

Adele is at the top of her game.

After dedicating a concert to Brangelina and kissing a dog onstage, the singer has (unrelatedly) been named the best-selling artist of the century.

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The 28-year-old singer earned the honour after her 2015 album 25 topped 10 million sales in the US, according to Agence France Presse.

To celebrate her accomplishment, the 'Hello' songstress was presented with a plaque certifying that her sophomore album had gone diamond platinum (i.e. sold 10 million copies).

Adele’s second album, 21, also did big numbers in the States, selling 14 million copies after its 2011 release.

The mum of one is the only artist to sell albums at such volume since digital music went mainstream in the early 2000s, the outlet reported. 

But despite her success, Adele manages to stay remarkably humble.

"I need to share with you all that I am eating the best burrito of my life," she tweeted August 17. "It is an explosively joyous moment."

Congrats on the award (and the burrito), Adele!

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