Adele

Which diva will the music industry select for its top honors? Adele, who conquered the charts with time-tested ballads of heartache, or Beyonce, who has crafted an edgier, confident sound?

The two singers face off in three top categories Sunday night at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles — where much attention will be on whether stars seize the televised moment to weigh in on tense political times in the US.

Beyonce, who leads the Grammys with nine nominations, is due to make her first public appearance since setting the Internet ablaze with news she is expecting twins with her husband Jay Z.

Beyonce has won 20 Grammys over her career but, to her fans’ dismay, she has consistently lost out in the top categories of Album of the Year and Record of the Year, which recognize the top overall song.

She faces a challenge from Adele, who chose to stick to her chart-topping sound on “25,” which features more ballads of heartache and nostalgia such as the ubiquitous hit “Hello.”

“25” proved to be the world’s top-selling album since the English singer’s last work, “21,” which won Album of the Year in 2012.

Beyonce and Adele face competition for Album of the Year from Toronto rapper Drake, who has broken streaming records with his readily danceable tunes.

For many artists at the Grammys, one factor brings them together besides a love of music — intense dislike of US President Donald Trump.

Beyonce, Adele and Drake have all criticized the immigrant-bashing tycoon in their own ways. Other Grammy performers include two leading celebrity campaigners for Hillary Clinton’s unsuccessful run — Katy Perry and Lady Gaga.