Adele to represent UK and Ireland at EMAs

Adele has been crowned as the Best UK & Ireland act at the 2011 MTV European Music Awards (EMAs).

The 'Someone Like You' hitmaker beat off competition from the likes of Coldplay, Jessie J and Kasabian to the prize, which has given her the chance to represent the continent in the 2011 MTV EMA Worldwide Act category at the ceremony in Belfast on November 6.