The British singer Adele was the big winner at the 59th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night. Adele won three major awards: album of the year for “25,” as well as record of the year and song of the year, for the single “Hello.” Beyonce was among the competition for all three Grammys. Adele expressed shock that she received the honors over Beyonce. “My dream and my idol is Queen Bey, and I adore you,” she said. “You move my soul every single day, and you have done for 17 years.” Adele also won awards for the best popular performance by a single artist and best pop vocal album. Earlier in the show, Beyonce gave a performance that recognized mothers everywhere. The singer, who is pregnant with two babies, won the award for best urban contemporary album for “Lemonade.” The Grammy Awards show is the biggest night of the year for the American music industry.