On Sunday night, Adele took home the Top Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist and Top Selling Song awards.

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She wasn’t able to attend the show in person, so she accepted by video.

“Hello, I can’t believe I’ve won!” she said after winning the Top Billboard 200 Album award. “This record was quite a mission to make. I had to overcome some boundaries that were very small in the grand scheme of things in world. ... Thank you so much!”

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Shortly afterward, she debuted her single, "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)." Watch the video here.

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