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Adele appeared to wade into the debate over gender identity last night, by declaring "I love being a woman" while collecting a gender-neutral Brit Award.

The singer secured a trio of wins including Artist of the Year, a newly created category merging the old Best Male and Best Female awards, beating Ed Sheeran.

Taking to the stage, Adele said: "I understand why the name of this award has changed but I really love being a woman and being a female artist. I do. I am really proud of us."

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She saw off competition from three male artists, including Sheeran, Hip-Hop star Dave and singer Sam Fender, as well as female rapper Little Simz.

The 33-year-old also claimed Song of the Year for her power ballad Easy On Me and Album of the Year, proving that her decision to cancel a string of Las Vegas shows had not dented her popularity

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