ADELE’S heartache ballad “Hello” won the Grammy on Sunday for Song of the Year and Record of the Year while her album “25” won Album of the Year, in a new triumph for the English singer’s victorious return.

    Adele and the Los Angeles producer Greg Kurstin shared the Song of the Year award, which recognizes best songwriting.

    “Thank you for your patience with me and helping to create my favorite song I’ve ever done,” Adele said as she accepted the award, moments after she restarted a performance in her second straight year of technical snafus.

    “Hello” beat out Beyonce’s edgy “Formation.”

    It is the second time Adele has won for Song of the Year. She triumphed in 2012 with English producer Paul Epworth for “Rolling in the Deep.”

    “Hello” was the first single off “25,” Adele’s follow-up to her blockbuster 2011 album “21,” and proved that the singer had not lost an ounce of her massive commercial power.

    Adele chose not to change her winning formula of heartache ballads, with “Hello” forlornly describing her failed attempts to reach someone from her past to apologize.

    “Hello” went to number one in much of the world and became the first single to sell 1 million downloads in one week.

    It’s only fitting that Adele opened the 59th Annual Grammy Awards night with the song.

    Chance the Rapper kicked off the televised portion of the awards by winning the Grammy for Best New Artist, validating the rapid rise of the hip-hop star who has mastered the modern media climate both as a musician and activist.

    The rapper, who has been open about his Christianity, told the televised gala: “I claim the victory in the name of the Lord.”

    David Bowie won four posthumous Grammys for his final album “Blackstar,” while Adele set the early pace in her head-to-head battle with Beyonce by winning two early awards.

    Pop superstar Beyonce, proudly caressing her pregnant belly, took the Grammys stage by storm in her first public appearance since her surprise announcement 12 days ago that she is expecting twins.

    Wearing a sheer, glittering gold dress and halo atop flowing blonde locks, Beyonce sang a medley of the emotional ballads “Love Drought” and “Sandcastles” from “Lemonade,” her Grammy-nominated album about feminism, race and betrayal.

    Singing seated on a chair and surrounded by floating petals, the 35-year-old singer also appeared in video projections wearing a gold-chain string bikini.

    (SD-Agencies)