Adele. Soundtrack: Skyfall. Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born May 5, ) is a British singer-songwriter who has sold millions of albums worldwide and won a total of 15 Grammys as well as an Oscar. Adele's first two albums, 19 and 21, earned her critical praise and a level of commercial success unsurpassed among her peers. After becoming a mom in , Adele returned to the charts with the.