Adele (2012) – Best Grammy Performances

Is there anything better than listening to Adele sing live? Even though the cheeky Brit has admitted to suffering from a bit of stage fright, you would never know it from watching her perform, like the time she absolutely tore the house down at the 2012 Grammy Awards.

Unlike lots of pop artists, Adele doesn't make use of pyrotechnics, background dancers, or any other crazy special effects when she sings live -- with a voice like hers, she doesn't need all that jazz to stop listeners in their tracks and leave them with goosebumps for hours on end.

At the 2012 Grammys, everyone was anxious to see Ms. Atkins take the stage, since she was the year's most talked-about artist and had just been recovering from surgery on her precious vocal cords. Immediately, it was clear her voice didn't suffer any sort of damage as she began wailing the opening notes gorgeously. She and her band proceeded to tear through the fiery, foot-stomping hit, putting on one of the most awe-inspiring and riveting Grammy performances we have ever seen.