Which Adele song was the inaugural Grammy winner for Best Pop Solo Performance?
Answer
Someone like You
“Someone like You” was the inaugural Grammy winner for Best Pop Solo Performance.
The award was introduced at the 54th Grammy Awards in 2012, replacing separate male, female and instrumental pop-performance categories. Adele won the new prize for her emotionally direct piano ballad, which appears on her second studio album, 21.
The song was written by Adele and American songwriter Dan Wilson. Its sparse arrangement—principally Adele’s voice accompanied by piano—helped distinguish it from the larger production of many contemporary pop hits. The recording became a major international success, topping charts in numerous countries and becoming Adele’s second US number-one single from 21.
A common mix-up is “Set Fire to the Rain,” which also won Best Pop Solo Performance, but one year later at the 55th Grammy Awards. Adele’s wins in consecutive years helped make her the category’s most successful artist.