[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Callum

She's performing Rumour Has It

only one song?

[Callum]

Originally Posted by Eoin

only one song?

Yes, as far as I'm aware.

[Smithy]

Ew rumor has it is my least fave from the album

[Harry!]

I love Rumour Has It - It is my best non single from the album

[Zippy]

Billboard

Adele's "Someone Like You" soars 34-19 on the Hot 100 with gains in sales (95,000 downloads, up 68%) and radio play (29 million, up 41%).

but next weeks chart will see the full impact of the vma's and SLY could well soar to no1. It's already slaying US itunes.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Zippy

Billboard

Adele's "Someone Like You" soars 34-19 on the Hot 100 with gains in sales (95,000 downloads, up 68%) and radio play (29 million, up 41%).

hopefully next week it goes from 19-1. That will be the big surge on the back of the VMA's.

Where's the album gonna be? I know Lil Wayne is gonna do extremely well and so is The Game I think....

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Eoin

Where's the album gonna be? I know Lil Wayne is gonna do extremely well and so is The Game I think....

The game is set for no1 with 98,000 this week.
But next week.....wow. Lil wayne is set for a monstrous 900k plus opening!

[Iceman]

Oh nevermind The game didnt manage 100K

Finally released on August 23, 2011, 'R.E.D.' hits No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart with first week sales of 98,000 units sold

I wouldnt mind its his best album since his debut

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Zippy

The game is set for no1 with 98,000 this week.
But next week.....wow. Lil wayne is set for a monstrous 900k plus opening!

And no cheating with a discount album either

[Zippy]

It's interesting that Adele's 21 is by far the biggest selling album in US, UK and France this year. But the sales are disproportionate;

US 3.15 million
UK 2.93 million
France 0.3 million

Its a good barometer of how poor some countries record sales are. Adele is no1 in France with just 16,000 this week. Of course, its all relative but it just shows that the UK is a huge market for sales; similar sales to the US but just 20% of the population size.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Zippy

It's interesting that Adele's 21 is by far the biggest selling album in US, UK and France. But the sales are disproportionate;

US 3.15 million
UK 2.93 million
France 0.3 million

Its a good barometer of how poor some countries record sales are. Adele is no1 in France with just 16,000 this week. Of course, its all relative but it just shows that the UK is a huge market for sales; similar sales to the US but just 20% of the population size.

If you look at Ireland you really dont need much. Jedward Debuted here at number 1 (obviously more kids will but it here than in england) I honestly ouldnt tell you how much you'd need to top our charts. but your point is interesting and I will discuss it tomorrow but for now im off to sleep

[Shaun]

I just wonder what performing these songs all the time does to her if they're as emotionally-fuelled as they're supposed to be then it must be painful having to relive a breakup pretty much every night.

[Zippy]

her voice is obviously suffering with all the performing this year. Plus I suspect she's smoking a lot more with all the stress and pressure of doing shows and publicity. She is very shy and anxious by nature.

On another note;

not only is she doing JR but on saturdays XF there's some Scottish bint singing SLY which apparently brought the judges to tears. So yeah, expect a sales jump next week.

[Iceman]

haha just as SLY was dropping in the charts it'll get a boost

[Iceman]

Adele and Katy B have been confirmed to play the Mercury Prize ceremony in London next week.

The singers will join a bill which includes performances from all 12 of this year's nominees, marking a first for the Mercury Prize ceremony since its inception in 1992.

Tinie Tempah, Elbow, Everything Everything, Anna Calvi, Ghostpoet, Gwilym Simcock, James Blake, Metronomy, PJ Harvey and King Creosote & Jon Hopkins will also perform.

Adele performing on The Today Show

The BBC will be providing extensive coverage of the September 6 event across its television, radio and online formats.

BBC Two and the BBC HD channel will broadcast the ceremony from 10pm, while 6 Music will be live from the event from 8pm.

[Callum]

21 sold 82,918 units in the States this week, up 3% from last week. I'm sure it will get over 100,000 next week too after the VMAs. Can't wait to see the end of year total for this album.

[Iceman]

Edited the title earlier Zippy

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Eoin

Edited the title earlier Zippy

that's fine

Im not used to updating thread titles anyway so youre probably more on the ball.

[Iceman]

Adele and Jessie J are to face each other in the BT Digital Music Awards.

The fellow Brit School graduates are up for three awards each - best female artist, best song and best video - with three of Adele's songs receiving nods in the best song category.

X Factor stars Matt Cardle and Olly Murs have both been nominated in the best newcomer and best male artist fields, alongside Example, Plan B, Professor Green and Tinie Tempah.

Celebrity couple Rochelle Wiseman of The Saturdays is head to head with JLS boyfriend Marvin Humes for best group with The Wanted and Take That.

"Now in our 11th year, the BT Digital Music Awards is becoming an institution that brings together and celebrates the best of homegrown and international talent in the music industry," said Lee Thompson, BT Vision's Head of Music.

The awards will be held at Camden's Roundhouse on September 29, before airing on ITV2 on October 3 and October 7.

[Iceman]

It has been announced that Jessie J is up for five prizes at this year's Mobo Awards, while Adele proves to be close competition with four award nominations to her name.

It is suggested that Jessie J will be putting her best foot forward at this year's Mobo Awards, as the plaster cast on her broken foot will finally be removed.

The 23-year-old is up for best UK act, best newcomer, best video, best song and best album at the awards show at SECC Glasgow on October 5.

Jessie J is up for five nominations at this year's Mobo Awards.

However, Turning Tables singer Adele is also up for best UK act, best song, best album and best r'n'b/soul act.

Adele proves to be a strong competitor at this year's Mobo Awards with four nominations.

The showdown for the boys will be between Wretch 32 and Tinie Tempah who both have four nominations.

Full list of nominations for the 2011 Mobo Awards:

Best UK Act:
Wretch 32, Adele, Katy B, Chase & Status, Tinie Tempah, Jessie J, N-Dubz, Example, Chipmunk, The Streets

Best newcomer:
Ed Sheeran, Wretch 32, Jessie J, Rizzle Kicks, Emeli Sande, Jamie Woon, Yasmin, Alex Clare, Loick Essien, Maverick Sabre,

Best UK hip hop/grime act:
Tinie Tempah, Giggs, Wretch 32, Wiley, Rizzle Kicks

Best video:
Tinchy Stryder ft. Dappy - Spaceship, Jessie J - Do It Like A Dude, Wiley - Numbers In Action, Rizzle Kicks - Down With The Trumpets, Chipmunk ft Chris Brown - Champion

Best international act:
Cee Lo Green, Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa, Aloe Blacc, Snoop Dogg, Beyonce, Rihanna, Jason Derulo, Alexis Jordan, Bruno Mars

Best song:
Wretch 32 - Traktor, Adele - Someone Like You, Tinie Tempah - Wonderman, Jessie J - Do It Like A Dude, Chase & Status ft Tinie Tempah - Hitz

Best album:
Adele - 21, Chase & Status- No More Idols, Jessie J - Who You Are, Katy B - On A Mission, Tinie Tempah - Disc-overy,

Best reggae:
Mavado, Damian Marley & Nas, Jah Cure, Alborosie, Khago

Best jazz act:
Kairos 4tet, Gwilym Simcock, Denys Baptiste, Matthew Halsall, Usonic

Best African act:
Wizkid, Cheikh Lo, Owiny Sigoma Band, Fatoumata Diawara, Seun Kuti
D'Banj, Vieux Farka Toure, SMOD, Liquideep, Spoek Mathambo

Best gospel act:
Triple O, Jayess, Four Kornerz, Bobby Bovell, Junior Garr

Best R&B/soul act:
Adele, Omar, Marsha Ambrosius, Dionne Bromfield, Mike Hough

[Iceman]

So Adele has 3 songs in the best song category

[Doogle]

so is Turning Tables definitely the next single? That's one of my favourites. Wish she'd release videos even if she isn't in it just because I wanna hear them on the music channels. It's like she's not doing videos cos she doesn't have to

Amazing, she deserves the top selling album of the year, even though there are a few albums released this year that I prefer.

[Callum]

Originally Posted by Doogle

so is Turning Tables definitely the next single? That's one of my favourites. Wish she'd release videos even if she isn't in it just because I wanna hear them on the music channels. It's like she's not doing videos cos she doesn't have to

Amazing, she deserves the top selling album of the year, even though there are a few albums released this year that I prefer.

Yes it is. She doesn't need to because her songs do well with just airplay. Kinda lazy though not to make music videos imo.

[Doogle]

I know she doesn't actually need to but I really wish she did. Amazing that she doesn't have to anyway.

-adds to my iTunes A-List-

[Callum]

Adele has fuelled rumours that she will record music for the next James Bond movie during an appearance on Jonathan Ross's new ITV chat show.

The 'Set Fire To The Rain' singer let slip on the first edition of The Jonathan Ross Show that her next musical project would be a "theme", later becoming embarrassed when the 50-year-old host proceeded to reference the iconic spy series.

"I'm going back in the studio in November, fingers crossed," she stated. "Well, this is actually a theme, what I've got to do. Wow, that's really giving something away."

Blushing as Ross started humming the opening tune to previous James Bond instalments, Adele added: "No. It's a concept. One song."

The London-born singer also claimed to have no "interest" in the celebrity lifestyle, and admitted to feeling homesick at this weekend's MTV Video Music Awards.

"I'm not very in touch with the fame side," she said. "I don't chase none of that and, to be honest, it doesn't interest me at all.

"I was at the VMAs the other day and it was a good night out but I felt pretty out of place and wished I was at home with my girlfriends."

Bond 23 will open in cinemas on October 26, 2012.

Watch the full interview with Adele on The Jonathan Ross Show at 9.45pm tonight on ITV1.

Could be good