Adele won Record of the Year at the 2012 Grammys for “Rolling in the Deep.” The song appeared on her second studio album, 21, and was written by Adele and producer Paul Epworth.
At the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, “Rolling in the Deep” also won Song of the Year and Best Short Form Music Video. Adele won all six awards for which she was nominated, making the ceremony a defining moment in her international breakthrough.
The song is often confused with the Album of the Year result from that same ceremony: Adele’s 21 won that award as well. Record of the Year recognizes the complete recorded performance, including production and engineering, whereas Song of the Year honors songwriting.