Adele Leads Nominees At American Music Awards

First Published: November 20, 2011 2:06 PM EST Credit: Getty Premium Caption Adele performs on stage at Paradiso in Amsterdam on April 8, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Adele is the leading nominee at the American Music Awards, but the British singer wont be at Sundays ceremony in Los Angeles because she is recovering from recent throat surgery. The 23-year-old singer is up for four awards: Female artist, adult contemporary artist, artist of the year and favorite album for 21, the countrys best-selling album this year. Other top nominees are Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and The Band Perry, who have three bids apiece. Fans chose the winners by voting online. The 39th annual American Music Awards will be held at the Nokia Theatre and broadcast live on ABC. Nicki Minaj and David Guetta are set to open the performance-packed show. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.