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Adele wins big at Billboard Music Awards, notches incredible $130 million deal with Sony

Adele has left awards shows with stacks of trophies, but Sunday's Billboard Music Awards marked a special occasion. Not only did the "Hello" singer win Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Selling Song and Top Radio Song, among others, but she is expected to sign the biggest record deal of any British musician, according to The Sun.

Adele's 90-million-pound deal with Sony Music equates to about $130 million. The Sun says that when she signs it, the deal will double her fortune.

While we're talking about the Billboard Music Awards, here's one of the biggest moments:...
While we're talking about the Billboard Music Awards, here's one of the biggest moments: Stevie Wonder, left, and Madonna perform a tribute to Prince.(Chris Pizzello / Invision/AP)

News reports say $130 million offer is the largest contract for a female musician. The highest deal was formerly Whitney Houston's $100 million contract with Arista in 2001, says Billboard.

(The largest record deal in history is far above Adele's $130 million contract, however. Michael Jackson's estate notched a massive $250 million deal with Sony Music in 2010, making it the largest, says Music Times.)

Still, the Adele deal is one for the history books. "We've secured Adele, who's ­without doubt the biggest music star in a generation. This is massive," an unnamed source from Sony told The Sun.

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For those catching up on the winners of the Billboard Music Awards, three major trophies went to gospel singer Kirk Franklin, who calls Dallas-Fort Worth home.

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Winners of the Billboard Music Awards 2016:

  • Top Artist: Adele
  • Top New Artist: Fetty Wap
  • Top Male Artist: Justin Bieber
  • Top Female Artist: Adele
  • Top Duo/Group: One Direction
  • Billboard Chart Achievement Award: Rihanna
  • Top Billboard 200 Artist: Adele
  • Top Hot 100 Artist: The Weeknd
  • Top Song Sales Artist: The Weeknd
  • Top Radio Songs Artist: The Weeknd
  • Top Streaming Songs Artist: The Weeknd
  • Top Social Media Artist: Justin Bieber
  • Top Touring Artist: Taylor Swift
  • Top R&B Artist: The Weeknd
  • Top Rap Artist: Drake
  • Top Country Artist: Luke Bryan
  • Top Rock Artist: twenty one pilots
  • Top Latin Artist: Romeo Santos
  • Top Dance/Electronic Artist: David Guetta
  • Top Christian Artist: Hillsong United
  • Top Gospel Artist: Kirk Franklin
  • Top Billboard 200 Album: Adele, "25"
  • Top Soundtrack: Pitch Perfect 2
  • Top R&B Album: The Weeknd, "Beauty Behind The Madness"
  • Top Rap Album: Meek Mill, "Dreams Worth More Than Money"
  • Top Country Album: Chris Stapleton, "Traveller"
  • Top Rock Album: twenty one pilots, "Blurryface"
  • Top Latin Album: Juan Gabriel, "Los Duo"
  • Top Dance/Electronic Album: Zedd, "True Colors"
  • Top Christian Album: Lauren Daigle, "How Can It Be"
  • Top Gospel Album: Kirk Franklin, "Losing My Religion"
  • Top Hot 100 Song: Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
  • Top Selling Song: Adele, "Hello"
  • Top Radio Song: Adele "Hello" Walk the Moon, "Shut Up And Dance"
  • Top Streaming Song (Audio): The Weeknd, "The Hills"
  • Top Streaming Song (Video): Silento, "Watch Me"
  • Top R&B Song: The Weeknd, "The Hills"
  • Top Rap Song: Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
  • Top Country Song: Thomas Rhett, "Die A Happy Man"
  • Top Rock Song: Walk the Moon, "Shut Up And Dance"
  • Top Latin Song: Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, "El Perdon"
  • Top Dance/Electronic Song: Major Lazer & DJ Snake Featuring MØ, "Lean On"
  • Top Christian Song: Hillsong UNITED, "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)"
  • Top Gospel Song: Kirk Franklin, "Wanna Be Happy?"
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.