Wilson, who came to fame as a torch singer in the 1960s, called herself a “song-stylist” and resisted labeling as a jazz singer for most of her career, since she could cross many genres.
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The night belonged instead to Bruno Mars, who has revived retro funk and R&B for a new generation
The international award, which is his first for the year, comes weeks after he failed to clinch a Grammy award for the same song
Expectations were that Beyoncé would give Adele a big fight for the title, having been nominated in nine categories
The British born singer, with the full name: Adele Adkins, scooped Best Pop Solo Performance for her hit song, Hello, brushing aside Beyoncé’s Hold Up
The televised bash from Los Angeles, which kicks off at 5pm (0100 GMT Monday), could also have political fireworks as many artists are outspoken critics of US President Donald Trump