Just before Adele was crowned Best New Artist at the 2009 GRAMMYS, she won her first golden gramophone for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance thanks to "Chasing Pavements" — and as she revealed on the red carpet, she wasn't even there for it.
Revisit her interview above, in which she also reflected on her "surreal" night at the ceremony, from spotting stars like Justin Timberlake and Alison Krauss to performing her GRAMMY-winning hit with Sugarland.
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