“You are our light.

And you make them stand up for themselves.

And I love you.

Beyoncé poses on the red carpet

I always have and I always will.”

Adele generally performs without any razzle-dazzle, i.e.

by herself, without being flanked by dancers and crucially without any on-stage props, either.

Carlos Santana performs onstage

“I have the utmost respect for [Beyonce] as an artist and a person.

She deserves all the accolades that come her way.

I wish Beyonce and her family all the best.”

Adele and Beyoncé pose together at an event

Santana wasn’t the only one who unwisely criticized Queen Bey.

Trick Daddy caused a stir whenthe rapper said Beyonce can’t sing, making the Beyhive furious.

He asserted, “Remember, this is a peer-voted award.”

“We stand 100 percent behind the process: It’s a democratic vote by majority.

So somebody could either receive or not receive a Grammy based on one vote.

It could be that tight.”