[photogallerylink id=29881 align=left] No big surprises with this years American Music Awards nominations.  [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Adele[/lastfm] leads with the way with 4 nominations, including artist of the year, favorite female artist, favorite adult contemporary artist and favorite album for 21.

Artists [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Taylor Swift[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Lady Gaga[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Katy Perry[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Rihanna [/lastfm] and [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Band Perry[/lastfm] had 3 nominations each.

The 39th annual American Music Awards will be held on November 20, 2011 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.