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Adele and Beyoncé both receive nods for this year's 68th annual Emmy Awards

The nominees for this year's Emmy Awards were announced this afternoon and Adele and Beyoncé have both received nods for their respective projects. 

'Someone Like You' sensation Adele received four nominations for 'Adele Live in New York' including Outstanding Direction for a Variety Special, for which she will go head-to-head with Beyoncé's 'Lemonade', Outstanding Variety Special, Outstanding Technical Direction, and Outstanding Lighting Design. 

Beyoncé's visual album 'Lemonade' is up for Outstanding Direction for a Variety Special, Outstanding Variety Special, Outstanding Picture Editing, and Outstanding Production Design.

The 68th annual Emmy Awards will air on September 18. 

Adele, meanwhile, recently secured an incredible new milestone and the British Phonographic Industry confirmed that her album '25' has now been certified 10x Platinum, which means that it has sold over 3,000,000 copies since it was released.

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