Songstress Adele has spoken out about the great honour of being nominated for 6 Grammy Awards. 

The superstar, who is currently recovering from throat surgery, took to her official website over the weekend (December 3) to thank her fans for their unwavering support and to share her great news. She wrote:

"Just home from New York, that’s my main excuse for not posting a message sooner, but I’m also completely and utterly lost for words. A couple days after finally being able to talk again I’m pretty speechless. Thank you so much to the academy for nominating this record for 6 Grammys!!!"

Her latest album, '21', has been recognised in 6 highly respected categories including Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, and she gave credit to the people who have both bought and listened to it in her post, adding:

"This has been the best year as it is but to end 2011 with this incredible achievement and honour is beyond anything I can express. Thank you to every single person who has taken a shining to this record, for making it have such an impact, this record has taken on a life of its own thanks to you. I made the record and you’ve made it what’s its become."

Watch her stunning Royal Albert Hall performance of 'Set Fire To The Rain' here: