Grammy Awards: Americans baffled by Adele's accent In an endearing speech the tearful Tottenham-born diva thanked her Mum and apologised for having a runny nose as she won a clean sweep in the categories she was nominated for, including best song, best record and best album for "21. Adele, 23, who had been out of action since October to undergo throat surgery, also performed a powerful comeback rendition of her worldwide hit "Rolling in the Deep" and received a standing ovation from the star-studded audience. Her haul of awards equalled the record number of Grammys for a female artist in one night, which was held by Beyoncé, and she thanked her doctors for "giving me my voice back." After receiving her sixth award she said: "First of all I want to say "Mum, girl did good." Mum, I love you, I'm so sorry you're not here. This record is inspired by something that is really normal, and everyone's been through it, which is a rubbish relationship. It's been the most life changing year. As she was thanking her record company Adele wiped her face and said: "Oh my God, I got a bit of snot" which drew a laugh from the crowd. American fans used to hearing her powerful singing voice took to the internet in droves to comment on her accent, with some calling it "awesome" and "sexy." On Twitter one fan wrote: "Wow. I never realised that before. Adele has a really, really British accent hasn't she! But it's so lovely. Adele was forced to undergo laser throat surgery after being diagnosed with a vocal cord haemorrhage. The condition forced her to cancel a string of UK concerts at the end of last year and she has kept a low profile since going under the knife. Backstage she said: "It was a bit traumatic with having to have the surgery. Everything is so noisy in my world, it was actually a bit of a blessing in disguise. I found great happiness when I was ill. I was glad to be back, but I really enjoyed having to be quiet. I'm so mouthy it was quite nice to be forced to be quiet. She also tells next month's edition of Vogue that she does not want to write any more albums about relationship break-ups because people assume she is "miserable."