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Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver both appeared on Kanye West's rap hit "Monster," but only one of them could walk away with the Grammy for Best New Artist on Sunday night.

With his second career purple heart in tow and a trip to the Brier waiting for him, Kevin Koe did the same thing he's done all week in Camrose.

Kanye Kanye West performs on stage at Big Day Out 2012 at the Sydney Showground on January 26, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

Neither is at the show. Jay-Z has a good excuse for skipping. We're not sure what kept Kanye away, but maybe he should continue sitting out awards shows for a bit.

Kanye West has taken home two awards for 'All Of The Lights' at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles tonight .

Here we go again. Hours before Lil Wayne and the Throne face off in the Grammy battle for Best Rap Album at Sunday night's awards show, Weezy threw shots during YMCMB's pre-Grammy party in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

With a new wave of tour dates and a South By Southwest appearance, the duo offers fans an exclusive remix album, "Therapy After 3." Gangsta Legendary Crisis kills it with a joint from "Eternal Sunshine Of The Pimpin' Mind," while Action Bronson continues to dazzle listeners with his unique style.

If you're going by the Las Vegas odds on the four main Grammy races, only a fool would wager against Adele in the categories in which she is nominated.

But at the Grammy Awards, which air tonight, rap has had a long-lasting losing streak in the top categories.

Last week, 'The Mirror' reported that Kanye West is in talks to create a line for U.K. retailer Topshop.

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The Grammys take place this Sunday night, and though Kanye West is the ceremony's top nominee, all eyes have been on Nicki Minaj , who's up for three awards including Best New Artist.

If you were a fan Kanye West's short-film Runaway, you're in for a treat, because he's reportedly shooting another concept project, this one set in the Middle East.According to the New York Observer, 'Ye has sent staff to the Persian Gulf to scout locations and figure out the legalities of a possible shoot next month.

Asks the liberal writer : "Critics say Kanye West was snubbed because his fifth album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy , is not up for album of the year, and neither is his collaboration with Jay-Z, Watch the Throne , both well-received and critically acclaimed.

"N****s In Paris" was a smash hit right out of the gate for Hip-Hop heavyweights Jay Z and Kanye West .

The Grammy Awards, which roll around again on Sunday, have long been a popular target for criticism from musicians , music writers and, on more than one occasion, "The Simpsons" . The Grammys have been accused over time of being out of touch, of favoring commercial success over artistic excellence and of being bloated with too many categories .

Singer Kanye West and Saints quarterback Drew Brees have joined the list of celebrities that will attend a gala March 10 in New Orleans to benefit Brad Pitt's Make It Right home rebuilding effort.

One of the favorite parlor games the morning after the Grammy Awards is the predictable bellyaching about which artists got robbed during the big show.

Adele will perform at the Grammys on Sunday. She is also nominated for six awards, along with Bruno Mars and the Foo Fighters.

Here's who we think will grab the gold on Feb. 12 . Who will win: Adele's already Grammy catnip, and with its immaculate songcraft and pitch-perfect production, ''Rolling'' simply dominated 2011.