American rapper Kanye West earned the most nominations for next year's Grammys announced Wednesday, followed by British singer Adele, continuing her awards success despite recent health woes.

West was nominated in seven categories for the music industry's top awards, to be given out Feb. 12, while Adele received six nods, including three of the key categories, as did the Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars. Lady Gaga was arguably the star of the nominations show at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, opening and closing the hour-long concert, although she is only nominated in three categories this year.

Adele's Rolling in the Deep was tipped for record of the year along with folksters Bon Iver for Holocene, Hawaiian crooner Bruno Mars' Grenade, The Cave by British folk rockers Mumford and Sons, and Katy Perry's Firework.

The London songstress's album 21 also led the nods for album of the year, and will fight it out with the Foo Fighters' Wasting Light, Lady Gaga's Born this Way, Bruno Mars' Doo Wops and Hooligans and Rihanna's Loud.

West's seven nods include All of the Lights for song of the year, up against Mumford and Sons' The Cave, Mars' Grenade, Adele's Rolling in the Deep and Bon Iver's Holocene.

In the running for best new artist - the category which Adele won in 2009 - are the Band Perry, Bon Iver, J. Cole, rapper Nicki Minaj and Skrillex - the latter was shortlisted for five awards, as was Lil Wayne.

Adele has continued to attract awards nods and gongs despite being dogged by throat problems which forced her to cancel all engagements for the rest of the year in October and to undergo surgery.

"She's just completely rooted in the music. She definitely pours her heart out in everything she does," said Grammy-nominated Canadian R and B singer Melanie Fiona, after the star-studded L.A. show.

essential grammy nominees

Grammy nominees in key categories:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

- 21 - Adele

- Wasting Light - Foo Fighters

- Born this Way - Lady Gaga

- Doo Waps & Hooligans - Bruno Mars

- Loud - Rihanna

RECORD OF THE YEAR

- Rolling in the Deep - Adele

- Holocene - Bon Iver

- Grenade - Bruno Mars

- The Cave - Mumford & Sons

- Firework - Katy Perry

BEST NEW ARTIST

- The Band Perry

- Bon Iver

- J.Cole

- Nicki Minaj

- Skrillex

SONG OF THE YEAR (Songwriter's award)

- All of the Lights - Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter, Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, featuring Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie)

- The Cave - Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)

- Grenade - Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars, Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)

- Holocene - Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)

- Rolling in the Deep - Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth songwriters (Adele)

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

- 21 - Adele

- The Lady Killer - Cee Lo Green

- Born this Way - Lady Gaga

- Doo Wops & Hooligans - Bruno Mars

- Loud - Rihanna

BEST ROCK ALBUM

- Rock 'n' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul - Jeff Beck

- Wasting Light - Foo Fighters

- Come Around Sundown - Kings of Leon

- I'm With You - Red Hot Chilli Peppers

- The Whole Love - Wilco

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

- Bon Iver - Bon Iver

- Codes and Keys - Death Cab For Cutie

- Torches - Foster the People

- Circuital - My Morning Jacket

- The King of Limbs - Radiohead

BEST R&B ALBUM

- F.A.M.E. - Chris Brown

- Second Chance - El DeBarge

- Love Letter - R. Kelly

- Pieces of Me - Ledisi

- Kelly - Kelly Price

BEST RAP ALBUM

- Watch the Throne - Jay-Z and Kanye West

- Tha Carter IV - Lil Wayne

- Lasers - Lupe Fiasco

- Pink Friday - Nicki Minaj

- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

- My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean

- Chief - Eric Church

- Own the Night - Lady Antebellum

- Red River Blue - Blake Shelton

- Here for a Good Time - George Strait

- Speak Now - Taylor Swift

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