Adele Joins Whitney Houston's US Chart Record

Adele has broken yet another chart record with her album '21'.

The London singer has now spent a sixteenth week at number one on the US Billboard 200 album chart, a feat achieved by only four other records in the last 20 years.

Houston's Bodyguard soundtrack, Garth Brooks' Ropin' The Wind, Billy Ray Cyrus' Some Gave All and the Titanic soundtrack have all achieved the record.

Adele is up for the categories of Best British Female, Best British Single and Mastercard's revered Album Of The Year Award at next month's BRIT Awards.

The Arctic Monkeys, Chase & Status, Coldplay, Elbow and Kasabian are all up for Best British Group.

Ed Sheeran, James Blake, James Morrison, Noel Gallagher, and Professor Green are all up for Best British Male.

The Brit Awards 2012 will take place on the February 21 at London's O2 arena.