Kim Kardashian was on hand to support her boyfriend Kanye West Wednesday night (May 23) in Cannes, France at the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival, where the rapper premiered his new movie “Cruel Summer.”

The G.O.O.D. Music film, produced, written and directed by Kanye, stars Kid Cudi, Aziz Ansari and others; and centers around a car thief (Kid Cudi) who falls for a beautiful, blind Arabic girl and attempts to help her see again.

Dressed in matching, color-coordinating outfits — something they always do, apparently — Kim and Kanye held each other closely as they posed for pictures on the red carpet outside the movie premiere.

Kanye’s “big bro” Jay-Z was also on hand at the event, and took some pictures with Kim and Kanye.

Check out the pics below:

The nominees for the 2012 BET Awards were announced Tuesday (May 22) at BET Studios in New York City during a press conference that was attended by Astro (from X Factor), A$AP Rocky, Big Sean, Frankie Beverly (of Frankie Beverly and Maze), Melanie Fiona, Diggy, DJ Khaled and Mindless Behavior.

Kanye West leads the pack of nominees with seven nominations, followed by Beyonce with six nominations, and her husband (and Kanye’s mentor) Jay-Z with five. Other artists with multiple nominees include Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Drake and J. Cole.

Samuel L. Jackson was announced as the host of the 12th annual show, which has been hosted in the past by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Damon Wayans, Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, and Jamie Foxx, among others. Last year’s show was hosted by actor/comedian Kevin Hart.

Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj are the only confirmed performers so far for this year’s show, which will also present the legendary soul/funk group Frankie Beverly & Maze with the Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award.

Other performers will be announced soon, but for now, check out the full list of nominees below!

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist:
Big Sean
Drake
J Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist:
Diamond
Trina
Nicki Minaj
Brianna Perry

Best Male R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Usher
Trey Songz

Best Female R&B Arist:
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyonce
Mary J Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna

Best New Artist:
ASAP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy
Future
Meek Millz

Best Group:
Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce da 5’9)
Diddy-Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Mindless Behavior

Best Collaboration of the Year:
Beyonce ft. J Cole- “Party”
Big Sean ft. Kanye- “Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay”
DJ Khaled & Crew- “I’m On One”
Drake, Tyga, Lil Wayne-”The Motto”
Wale/Miguel-”Lotus Flower Bomb”
Kanye/Jay Z- “Otis”

Video of the Year:
Beyonce-Countdown
Beyonce-Love On Top
The Throne-Ni**as in Paris
The Throne-Otis
Usher-Climax

Director of the Year:
Beyonce (Alan Ferguson)
Chris Brown (Godfrey T)
Kanye West
Hype Williams
Benny Boom

Subway Sportsman of the Year:
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
Victor Cruz
Lebron James

Subway Sportswoman of the Year:
Skylar Diggins
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams

Best Movie:
Good Deeds
Jumping The Broom
Laugh At My Pain
Red Tails
The Help

Coca-Cola Viewer’s Choice Award:
Beyonce- Love On Top
Chris Brown- Turn Up The Music
Mindless Behavior- Hello
The Throne- Otis
Wale & Miguel- Lotus Flower Bomb
Drake ft. Tyga & Lil Wayne- The Motto

Best Actor:
Don Cheadle
Common
Kevin Hart
Denzel Washington

Best Actress:
Angela Basset
Regina King
Zoe Saldana
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson

Young Stars:
Diggy Simmons
Astro
Keke Palmer
Jacob Latimore
Willow Smith

Best Gospel Artists:
Yolanda Adams
James Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
Kim Burrell
Trinitee 5:7

Centric Award:
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese

Tune in on July 1st at 8pm when the 2012 BET Awards airs live from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium!

Will you be watching … and who you want to win?

During her photo shoot for Vogue Italia in Los Angeles on Mother’s Day (Sun May 13), Kim Kardashian showed a little PDA with her new boyfriend Kanye West.

In between shots “Kimye” looked lovingly into each other’s eyes and stole kisses from one another.

In addition to Kanye dropping by to support his lady, we also get to see Kim like we’ve never seen her before. The reality starlet was donning a short black wig and a number of different high fashion looks.

Before her shoot began, Kim tweeted:

“Happy Mothers Day!!! Had an amazing breakfast with the family…now off to a special shoot today!”

Check out the BTS pictures from the shoot below:

[Photos: CG]

Did 2 Chainz really sign to Kanye West‘s G.O.O.D. Music label???

Just a few days ago…Yeezy sparked rumors that the “Riot” rapper was officially apart of the team, after he tweeted the following:

2 Chainz is charging 100k for a verse now cause he’s G.O.O.D!!!!!!

— Kanye West (@kanyewest) May 11, 2012

Shortly afterwards, 2 Chainz spoke with radio personality Bootleg Kev and revealed what Yeezy actually meant by the tweet.

“He just said I’m good, like I’m ill. But we was talking and I think I was jeopardizing my brand sometimes by doing the homeboy special.  So I think he felt like we should just put that out there that we ain’t doing no more of that — I would have done almost anything a couple months ago, and it was all about really reaching out because I still will, I’m still grounded, but it made sense for me to slow down a little bit being that I got an album coming out August 14th. I’m still working on that — I’m just trying to focus on 2 Chainz a little more.”

We wish Yeezy and 2 Chainz stop playing and go ahead and make this deal official. Lately it seems like they’ve become best buds in the world, and Chainz would definitely be a great addition to the G.O.O.D. Music fam!

What do you think?

Celebrity women weren’t the only ones showing off impeccable style Monday night (May 7) on the red carpet of the 2012 MET Costume Institute Gala in New York City.

Kanye West, Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Justin Timberlake, Tim Tebow, Tyson Chandler and several other celeb guys from music and sports — some pictured with their ladies — were all front and center on the red carpet of the event, which was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and was hosted by Vogue Magazine’s Anna Wintour.

Take a look at the pics below:

Looks like Kanye West still needs some Theraflu.

Over the weekend, the “Way Too Cold” rapper went on a serious Twitter rant bout all of the things he hates, which includes “button up shirts with hoodies,” “hoodies and sport coats,” “sport coats with button up shirts,” “khaki shorts” and much more.

Talkin bout style? … Ye will embarrass you!

Check out his tweets below (read from the bottom, up):

For those of you who sit at home daily, thinking “hmm … I wonder what Kanye West hates?” Well, now you know!

You’re welcome.

It took a while … but Yeezy finally released the visuals for “Lost In The World,” a cut from his critically acclaimed My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album. You should be honored by his lateness.

Check out Ye’s “Lost in the World” music video below:

Kanye West was caught with his pants down — literally — when he was spotted stepping out of his car Friday night (Apr 27) while out on a date with his (unconfirmed) girlfriend Kim Kardashian.

As Kim and Kanye were headed back to his building following their dinner date at N62 restaurant, the rapper’s pants were down, exposing his upper thigh and his underwear (or lack there-of).

Hmmm … we wonder what THEY were doing during the car ride home. Tight leather pants just don’t fall down on their own, do they?

Check out the pics below:

It’s hard to keep up with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, who have yet to confirm their status of the couple, but continue to show up just about everywhere together, hand-in-hand.

After spending the past couple of weeks together (catching movie screenings, shopping, grabbing ice cream together, etc.) the lovebirds have also spent most of this week together.

Monday night (Apr 24), the new couple hung out with LaLa & Carmelo Anthony, Swizz Beatz and others at a dinner thrown by luxury brand Audemars Piguet (for at Catch in New York City.

Later in the evening, Kim and Kanye attended the opening of Scott Disick’s new Japanese restaurant Ryu, where they met up with Kim’s family, Kris and Bruce Jenner, Kourtney, Khloe and Rob Kardashian, and Lamar Odom.

And the very next night, Kim and Kanye stepped out together in NYC once again for yet another dinner date hosted by high fashion label Chanel.

Kim Kardashian is known for publicizing her relationships through her reality show, and after her marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries fell apart in just 72 days, she vowed to never promote another relationship on TV.

But now that Kanye is in her life, Kim seems to have had a change of heart.

Sources close to the couple say that at Scott’s dinner party, they made everyone sign a release form, as E! cameras were rolling for “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” which was recently picked up for another two seasons and will put over $40 million more dollars in the Kardashian family’s pockets.

“Everyone at the party had to sign a release form,” a source told RadarOnline.com. “The cameras were following everyone at the party, and they captured everything that Kim and Kanye were doing.

“Kim and Kanye are making sure that so many aspects of their new relationship are going to be filmed, it will make for great TV!” the source said.

Looks like for now … Kimye is here to stay.

Check out the pics below:

Kim Kardashian may very well be back in love again … or something. The reality star was recently spotted wearing her alleged new beau Kanye West’s initials in her ear.

Kim was photographed flaunting gold and diamond studded earrings with the initials “KW” in her left ear as she arrived at LAX airport in Los Angeles on Sunday (Apr 22).

Maybe spending the past weekend together in NYC helped cement their love?

In just a few short days, the new couple has been spotted out in NYC shopping at Balenciaga, enjoying ice cream from Van Leeuwen’s, and having dinner with the entire Kardashian clan at new hip restaurant Spice Market Saturday night (Apr 21).

Although no official statement has been released from their camps regarding this so called “relationship,” Kim flew to Kanye’s fashion show in Paris back in February, sat in the front row and was dressed head to toe in clothing from his line.

Just two short months later, on April 5th, “Kimye,” as their fans affectionately call them, made their ‘romance’ public by stepping out in the Big Apple dropping by FAO Schwartz, Serafina’s and Jeffrey’s.

The couple had also been spotted by paps leaving a screening of the “Hunger Games” together; and the next morning, photogs caught Kim leaving Ye’s apartment wearing the same clothes she had on the night before, doing the so-called “walk of shame.”

In addition to all of that, Kanye says in his new song “Way Too Cold (formerly named Theraflu),” which was released earlier this month:

And I’ll admit, I had fell in love with Kim / Around the same time she had fell in love with him

SMH … Those two are something else!

Get a closer look at Kim’s new “KW” earrings, and check out pics of her and Kanye leaving the Spice Market in NYC  below:

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West stepped out together in New York City on Saturday afternoon (Apr 21) for the first time as an “official” couple.

Kim and Kanye were spotted sharing laughs, while Kim was eating an ice cream cone as the pair took a stroll through the Soho area of New York City.

Even though they have yet to verbally declare their status as a couple, their actions are speaking way louder than their words are.

The night before, Kim met Kanye for a late night dinner.

A source told Hollywoodlife.com, “Around 1:40 a.m., they headed out for a romantic date at Mercer Kitchen. They stayed until around 3 a.m.”

The insider added that Kim stayed at Kanye’s place after their dinner date. “They looked very happy to see each other and in love. They both headed back to Kanye’s apartment for the night.”

More pics of Kim and Kanye out and about in NYC are below:

Do you think Kim and Kanye are really “in love” … or is this all just a big publicity stunt?

Looks like Us Weekly got their own “exclusive” story wrong last week!

According to the popular tabloid, a source told them that Kanye West thinks that reality star Kim Kardashian is his “Beyonce” … but Kanye says he never said such a thing.

The source was quoted as saying in the cover story, “It’s not a PR stunt. They’re perfect for each other. He thinks she’s his Beyonce!”

Well, after speaking to “Watch the Throne” rapper the magazine has now back tracked on their original “Kanye West Thinks Kim Kardashian Is His Beyonce” story.

Breaking his vow of silence towards the media, West told the weekly tabloid, “…of course there are a lot of media inaccuracies surrounding this past couple of weeks, especially the ‘She’s my Beyonce’ quote. I would never compare anyone to my friend’s wife.”

He continued, “Come on now, that doesn’t even sound like me. If I don’t say something in a rap or on Twitter, it’s not true.”

Not one to let the injustice slide by, Gossip Cop poked fun at US Weekly’s mishap:

The buzzworthy quote was picked up by a number of outlets, and even used to parody the couple’s new romance on “Saturday Night Live.”

Then today, the tabloid posted an “exclusive” with the headline, “Kanye West: I Never Said Kim Kardashian Was ‘My Beyonce.’”

Umm… what?

But really, instead of having back-to-back “exclusives” on Kardashian and West, as Us presents it, the tabloid was just wrong last week, and is now being forced to correct its mistake.

We know the weather’s getting warmer, but it’s still too soon for these flip flops.

The question still remains though … are Kanye West and Kim Kardashian for real?

What are your thoughts?

Bruce Jenner isn’t all that excited about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West hooking up.

When asked about the relationship while speaking at Northeastern University Wednesday night, Bruce told the audience:

“I’m not that excited, but we’ll see. Kimberly and I have had a conversation about them and their potential relationship.”

However Bruce doesn’t have any harsh feelings towards Kanye personally.

Sources close to the family say he’s more concerned about Kim rushing into things, and he wants her to be careful before running into another relationship, whether it be Kanye or anyone else for that matter; especially considering the fact that she’s still “technically” married.

But in any event … Bruce, do yourself a favor and stop worrying about Kim’s roller-coaster love life. Girls will be girls, and in this case … let Kim be Kim.

It’s been almost three years since President Barack Obama called Kanye West a “jackass” after West’s infamous 2009 VMAs incident when he interrupted Taylor Swift’s award acceptance speech. And it sounds like the president still holds the same opinion about the Chicago rapper.

In an interview with the May issue of The Atlantic, the president says he prefers Jay-Z over Kanye West, and he still thinks Kanye is a jackass.

A talented jackass, he noted, but still a jackass no less.

Check out an excerpt from the interview below:

“Kanye or Jay-Z?” The president smiles. “Jay-Z.” he says, as if the answer should be obvious.

When it comes to the most meaningful pop-cultural divide of the moment, the question of whether you prefer Kanye West or Jay-Z—the top two hip-hop artists in the world, who recently joined forces for a national mega-tour called Watch the Throne—Barack Obama is clearly a Jay-Z guy.

Jay-Z is about control. Jay-Z is about success. He’s a natural-born leader. He is married to Beyoncé Knowles, the gorgeous, sugar-spun R&B star who recently joined with Michelle Obama in a public campaign against the epidemic of childhood obesity.

Together, Jay and Beyoncé are worth something close to $1 billion. Jay-Z fills arenas and enunciates clearly—unlike Kanye West, who jumps onstage and interrupts during award ceremonies, cries on talk shows, and jets off to Rome to apprentice with the House of Fendi.

Besides, the president’s smile says, we are at a fund-raiser in New York, which is Jay-Z’s hometown.

“Although I like Kanye,” Obama continues, with an easy smile. “He’s a Chicago guy. Smart. He’s very talented.” He is displaying his larger awareness of the question, looking relaxed, cerebral but friendly, alive to the moment, waiting for me to get to the heart of the matter.

“Even though you called him a jackass?,” I ask.

“He is a jackass,” Obama says, in his likable and perfectly balanced modern-professorial voice. “But he’s talented.”

Back in 2009 when Kanye interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for “Video of the Year” at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, President Obama called him a “jackass” while conversing with a reporter prior to an interview.

The president didn’t know his mic was on at the time, and NBC leaked the audio, which quickly went viral.

“I thought that was really inappropriate. You know it was like she’s getting an award — why are you butting in?” he said. “The young lady seems like a perfectly nice person. She’s getting her award. What’s he doing up there? He’s a jackass.”

2 Chainz stopped by “106 & Park” yesterday to debut a new video, and brought along a special guest.

The “Riot” rapper was joined by his Def Jam label mate Kanye West, who remained silent the whole time (because he doesn’t “do” press/interviews).

During their visit, 2 Chainz gave Yeezy major kudos, and revealed that West will be working on his upcoming album Based on a T.R.U. Story.

Watch below:

Less than a day after being spotted out with her new boo Kanye West, Kim Kardashian appeared on the “Today” show this morning.

Smiling from ear to ear, Kim happily answered questions about her new romance with Yeezy. (Well, sort of.)

“Kanye and I have been friends for years and you never know what the future holds or where my life will take me,” she told host Ann Curry.

Kim also admitted to loving Ye’s new song “Theraflu,” in which the rapper reveals he fell in love with her around the time she got with Kris Humphries.

When Kris Humphries was brought up during the conversation, Kim made it clear she no longer wants to talk about him. “I have closed that chapter. I’m ready to move on,” she said.

Watch the full interview below:

Damn…it must really suck to be Kris Humphries. He’s lucky Ye aint have Jay drop him from the team!! (LOL)

New couple Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were spotted out after having a lunch date together at New York City restaurant Serafina.

According to TMZ, their appearance at the swanky restaurant caused “MAYHEM in the streets.”

The pair left the restaurant in a flash — hopping straight into an idling car — and they were swarmed by the biggest army of photographers we’ve seen in a long time. The car then sped off — taking the couple to the legendary toy store FAO Schwarz.

Kim and Kanye have been romantically linked for some time now, and sources say that they are officially a couple, and are now going public with their relationship.

The couple were also spotted leaving a Hunger Games movie screening in New York together Wednesday, the same day Kanye dropped his new song “Theraflu,” in which he professes his love for his new girlfriend:

“I admit I fell in love with Kim … Round the same time she fell in love with him … That’s cool, babygirl, do your thing … Lucky I ain’t had Jay drop him from the team.”

Just a day after dropping his hot new song “Theraflu”, Kanye West and his G.O.O.D. music team have released the first single from their upcoming compilation album.

Check out “Mercy,” featuring Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz below!

Did you like the track???

Tell us in the comments….

The feelings Kanye West expresses for Kim Kardashian in his newly released song “Theraflu” are true … because Kanye and Kim are actually dating now!

In “Theraflu,” which was randomly leaked Wednesday night (Apr 4), Kanye confesses his love for the reality star, while also dissing her soon-to-be ex husband Kris Humphries:

“And I admit I fell in love with Kim … ‘Round the same time she fell in love with him … That’s cool, babygirl, do your thing … Lucky I ain’t had Jay drop him from the team.”

The “Jay” that Kanye is referring to is obviously Jay-Z, who is part owner of the New Jersey Nets, which is the NBA team Kris Humphries plays for.

Rumors of a romance between Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have been swirling for months, following Kanye’s break-up with Amber Rose.

The rumors went into high gear shortly after Kim’s messy divorce from Kris Humphries, but the two have continued to deny the reports, especially Kim Kardashian, who told Ryan Seacrest in a radio interview last month:

“We’ve been friends for years. It’s so funny; you take a picture with someone, you support them. We just support each other; that’s what friends do.”

Despite Kim’s constant denials, sources have revealed to TMZ that she and Kanye are dating “for real,” as the website claims.

Further confirming the reports, the new couple were spotted leaving a New York City theater Wednesday night after a movie date to see “Hunger Games.”

Check out the pics below:

What do you think about Kanye West and Kim Kardashian dating?

Even though Kanye West refuses to do interviews, he still finds a way to keep us informed on what goes on inside that crazy mind of his.

Last night, Yeezy dropped a new track titled “Theraflu” produced by Hit-Boy. On the track, Ye pays respect to Amber Rose’s fiance Wiz Khalifa, admits that he fell in love with Kim Kardashian, and fires shots at Kim’s ex-hubby Kris Humphries. (Well damn!)

Check out “Theraflu” below:

[See post to listen to audio]

Whew … now that’s cold !!!!

Your thoughts on the track?

Kim Kardashian has laid to rest rumors that she has been hooking up with Kanye West recently.

Appearing on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show on Tuesday, when asked about the Kanye relationship gossip, Kim joked:

“I think I’m still married. I’m really not dating right now at all. I’m really just focusing on work.

“I know I always say this, but I’m trying to just get through my situation and just have fun.”

According to recent reports, Kim and her husband of just 72 days, NBA player Kris Humphries, are trying to get an annulment, but it’s being held up right now because they both want each other to admit to fraud, and neither one of them wants to.

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are both willing to end their marriage with an annulment, but each is insisting that the other confess to fraud — and that’s what is holding up their settlement.

Sources connected to the former couple tell TMZ … Kim would be happy to annul the marriage, if Kris will admit he defrauded her by promising to live with her in Hollywood and then demanding that she move to Minnesota – something we told you about last October.

As we first reported, Kris wants Kim to admit fraud — that she never had any intention of making this a real marriage … something Kim has adamantly denied.

Kris Humphries is also demanding Kim pay him $7 million for ending their marriage so soon … and he says if she doesn’t pay up, then she’s going to have to endure an ugly, public trial where all kinds of dirty laundry could get aired out.

Kim thinks Kris’ demands are absurd on account of him receiving around $250,000 – $300,000 from the wedding AND the reality show. In addition to that, Kris signed a prenup that states that he gets ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

With all of this drama with her estranged husband, Kim doesn’t have the time right now to even think about dating Kanye West.

Your thoughts?

Katy Perry obviously has been watching the throne.

The pop singer hit the stage at Radio 1 Live Lounge at BBC studios and performed her own version of Jay-Z and Kanye’s “N**gas In Paris” track.

Take a peep below:

So…..should Katy keep rocking the mic or hang it up like a flat screen???

Kim Kardashian attended her good “friend” Kanye West‘s fashion show Tuesday (Mar 6) during Paris Fashion Week, and she was wearing one of those expensive pairs of Guiseppe Zanotti heels straight from Kanye’s new womenswear line.

“I j’adore my shoes tonight!” the fashion forward reality star tweeted about her pricey pumps, which are made of calf leather and embroidered pearls, and cost about $6,000. She paired the heels with beige tights, a white top and a fur shawl.

R&B singer Alicia Keys was also spotted at Kanye’s fashion show, and posed for a quick photo with Kim.

Check out more pics below:

What do you think about Kim Kardashian “supporting” her “friend” Kanye West at his fashion show?

If you didn’t know by now…Kanye West is a complete fool! (In a good way of course)

At a recent show in Melbourne, Yeezy gave a special impromptu performance of his 808′s and Heartbreak’s track “Say You Will.” His 7 minute long rant was apparently about one of his lady friends.

West sung the following in auto-tune form:

“It’s like, uh 2:45 and you know what type of texts n*ggas send at that time. I text her and I said, ‘Are you alive?’ That’s when you send that text and you say ‘Are you alive?’ Cause the only reason you not here b*tch you better had died. B*tch you better had died….Now it’s like 3:30 and you tell me that you’re on your way, and a n*gga so godd*mn horny you know what, I said ‘Okay.’ I just said ‘Okay.” Who you gonna listen to, your ego or your d*ck? (Croons) the d*ck wins.”

Peep the hilarious footage below:

[Spotted @ Vibe]

Lil Wayne is still adding more members to his Young Money roster. During Cash Money’s Grammy Weekend party on Saturday night, the “How to Love” rapper announced Christina Milian has joined the family.

Weezy also fired shots at Kanye and Jay-Z before dropping the mic and walking off stage. He rapped:

“I met a red-bone, I took the girl home/I asked her what she wanna watch, she said, ‘surely not The Throne.”

Ouch!

Watch below:

Here is the complete list of winners from the 2012 Grammy Awards, which aired live on TV last night from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Adele walked away with all six of the awards for which she was nominated, including one for song of the year and the coveted album of the year trophy for her hit single “Rolling in the Deep,” tying with Beyonce for the most wins by a female artist in one year.

Not far behind was Kanye West who won three out of the seven categories he was nominated in, though he skipped out on this year’s show and wasn’t there to accept his awards in person. He won best rap album for “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” best rap performance with Jay-Z for “Otis” and best rap/sung collaboration with Rihanna, Fergie, Kid Cudi and others for “All of the Lights.”

The night’s other big winners included Bon Iver, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift, The Foo Fighters, and Chris Brown. (His very first!)

See who else took home a golden Grammy trophy below:

Album Of The Year:
*WINNER 21 — Adele
Wasting Light — Foo Fighters
Born This Way — Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans — Bruno Mars
Loud — Rihanna

Record Of The Year:
*WINNER “Rolling In The Deep” — Adele
“Holocene” — Bon Iver
“Grenade” — Bruno Mars
“The Cave” — Mumford & Sons
“Firework” — Katy Perry

Best New Artist:
The Band Perry
*WINNER Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

Best Country Album:
My Kinda Party — Jason Aldean
Chief — Eric Church
*WINNER Own The Night — Lady Antebellum
Red River Blue — Blake Shelton
Here For A Good Time — George Strait
Speak Now — Taylor Swift

Song Of The Year:
“All Of The Lights” — Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
“The Cave” — Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
“Grenade” — Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
“Holocene” — Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
*WINNER “Rolling In The Deep” — Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)

Best R&B Album:
*WINNER F.A.M.E.— Chris Brown
Second Chance — El DeBarge
Love Letter — R. Kelly
Pieces Of Me — Ledisi
Kelly — Kelly Price

Best Rock Performance:
“Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” — Coldplay
“Down By The Water” — The Decemberists
*WINNER “Walk” — Foo Fighters
“The Cave” — Mumford & Sons
“Lotus Flower” — Radiohead

Best Rap Performance:
“Look At Me Now” — Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
*WINNER “Otis” — Jay-Z & Kanye West
“The Show Goes On” — Lupe Fiasco

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
*WINNER “Body And Soul” — Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
“Dearest” — The Black Keys
“Paradise” — Coldplay
“Pumped Up Kicks” — Foster The People
“Moves Like Jagger” — Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:
“On The Backs Of Angels” — Dream Theater
*WINNER “White Limo” — Foo Fighters
“Curl Of The Burl”— Mastodon
“Public Enemy No. 1″ — Megadeth
“Blood In My Eyes”— Sum 41

Best Rock Album:
Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul — Jeff Beck
*WINNER Wasting Light— Foo Fighters
Come Around Sundown— Kings Of Leon
I’m With You — Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Whole Love— Wilco

Best Alternative Music Album:
*WINNER 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 Rap/Sung Collaboration:
“Party” — Beyoncé & André 3000
“I’m On One” — DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
“I Need A Doctor” — Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
“What’s My Name?” — Rihanna & Drake
“Motivation” — Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
*WINNER: “All Of The Lights” — Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie
“Moment 4 Life” — Nicki Minaj & Drake
“Black And Yellow” — Wiz Khalifa

Best Pop Solo Performance:
*WINNER “Someone Like You” — Adele
“Yoü And I” — Lady Gaga
“Grenade” — Bruno Mars
“Firework” — Katy Perry
“F***in’ Perfect” — Pink

Best Country Solo Performance:
“Dirt Road Anthem” — Jason Aldean
“I’m Gonna Love You Through It” — Martina McBride
“Honey Bee” — Blake Shelton
*WINNER “Mean” — Taylor Swift
“Mama’s Song” — Carrie Underwood

Best Country Song:
“Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” — Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
“God Gave Me You” — Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
“Just Fishin’” — Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
*WINNER “Mean” — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
“Threaten Me With Heaven” — Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
“You And Tequila” — Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)

Best Rock Song:
“The Cave” — Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston (Mumford & Sons)
“Down By The Water” — Colin Meloy (The Decemberists)
“Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” — Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin (Coldplay)
“Lotus Flower” — Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Phil Selway & Thomn Yorke (Radiohead)
*WINNER “Walk” — Foo Fighters

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Danger Mouse
*WINNER Paul Epworth
The Smeezingtons (Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars)
Ryan Tedder
Butch Vig.

Best Traditional R&B Performance:
“Sometimes I Cry” — Eric Benét
*WINNER “Fool For You” — Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
“Radio Message” — R. Kelly
“Good Man” — Raphael Saadiq
“Surrender” — Betty Wright & The Roots

Best Pop Vocal Album:
*WINNER 21 — Adele
The Lady Killer — Cee Lo Green
Born This Way — Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans — Bruno Mars
Loud — Rihanna

Best Dance/Electronica Album:
*WINNER Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites — Skrillex
Zonoscope — Cut/Copy
4×4 = 12 — Deadmau5
Nothing But The Beat — David Guetta
Body Talk, Pt. 3 — Robyn

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:
The Gift — Sussan Boyle
*WINNER Duets II — Tony Bennett & Various Artists
In Concert On Broadway — Harry Connick Jr.
Music Is Better Than Words — Seth MacFarlane
What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan and Marilyn Bergman — Barbra Streisand

Best R&B Performance:
*WINNER “Is This Love” — Corinne Bailey Rae
“Far Away” — Marsha Ambrosius
“Pieces Of Me” — Ledisi
“Not My Daddy” — Kelly Price & Stokley
“You Are” — Charlie Wilson

Best Dance Recording:
“Raise Your Weapon” — Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
“Barbra Streisand” — Duck Sauce
“Sunshine” — David Guetta & Avicii
“Call Your Girlfriend” — Robyn
*WINNER: “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites” — Skrillex
“Save The World” — Swedish House Mafia

Best Long Form Video:
I Am…World Tour — Beyonce
*WINNER Foo Fighters: Back And Forth — Foo Fighters
Talihinia Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon — Kings of Leon
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest — A Tribe Called Quest
Nine Types Of Light — TV On The Radio

Best Comedy Album
Alpocalypse — “Weird Al” Yankovic
*WINNER Hilarious — Louis C.K.
Finest Hour — Patton Oswalt
Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant — Kathy Griffin
Turtleneck & Chain — The Lonely Island

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media:
Black Swan — Clint Mansell
Harry Potter Ant The Deathly Hallows Part 2 — Alexandre Desplat
*WINNERS The King’s Speech — Alexandre Desplat
The Shrine — Ryan Shore
Tron Legacy — Daft Punk

Click Here for the complete list of winners »

After months and months of waiting….The Throne has finally released the visuals for their “Watch The Throne” mega-hit “Niggas In Paris!”

Enjoy the new video below:

Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz is becoming a hot commodity.

In an interview with MTV’s RapFix Live, 2 Chainz revealed that he has been working with his labelmate Kanye West and the two have a couple of songs together.

“One thing that people may not know is that I’ve been working with Kanye West for the past year. We have records together, we have ideas that we’re planning on releasing to the world real soon. I’m tryna get my ‘N in Paris’ swag up.”

So far….2 Chainz has worked with some of the hottest names in the game and says he appreciates everything he has learned from them.

“I been fortunate enough to work everybody in the game, some of the best talent in the game from Luda to Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane, everybody in Atlanta, T.I., Jeezy. I think this was just another angle that I could appreciate, that I can maybe learn from.

“I’m one of those people that feel like you’re never too old to learn new things and even bruh, he still can learn new things from the avenue and path that I come from. It’ll be cool, we gonna shake up hip-hop a little bit, shake up rap a little bit. You see what I did on my own.”

Sounds like this guy could be a factor in 2012!

Apparently, Jay-Z and Kanye West‘s “(Watch) The Throne” compilation project has inspired Chris Rock in one way or another.

The comedian revealed to Vulture that he wants to team up with Dave Chappelle for a joint nationwide stand-up comedy tour!

“I’ve been talking to Chappelle a lot. Been trying to get Chappelle to go on tour. You know I’m not the hard one,” he said, laughing. “But I’m trying to make that happen. After seeing [Kanye and Jay-Z's tour], I was like, ‘Me and Dave should do this.”

Convincing Chappelle to go on tour is like getting a fat girl to lay off the debbie cakes. We don’t see it happening … but if it does, we know it will be epic!

Your thoughts?

If you thought the girl who got Drake’s name tatted on her forehead was obsessed….you haven’t heard of Kanye Resa West!

The Chicago native has been making news lately after legally changing her name to Mrs. Kanye West. She also tattooed the rapper’s name on her arm and buttocks!

Peep the footage from a recent interview of her speaking on her bizarre affection for Yeezy below:

Your thoughts?

Following yesterday’s announcement from Kanye West about his new company called “Donda”…..Jimmy Kimmel gives us a closer look at what Yeezy’s new design company will possibly be like.

Check it out below:

That was a bit harsh … but still pretty funny at the same time, no?

Kanye West is ready to make dreams come true.

The G.O.O.D. Music leader announced via Twitter that he will be launching a new company called “DONDA,” named after his late mother Donda West. The goal of his new business venture will be to make products and experiences that people can afford … which sounds a lot like Steve Jobs’ original vision for Apple.

For more on Kanye’s new company, check out a compilation of all of his recent tweets below:

I have started a new company and I’m so excited about the name…. it’s got the best name ever of all companies of all time!!!….

The name of the company is DONDA. DONDA is a design company which will galvanize amazing thinkers and put them in a creative space to bounce there dreams and ideas.

I used to blog all the time an fit was a way to get my opinion out…Dr Dre redesigned headphones and made more impact off of one product.

I am assembling a team of architects, graphic designers, directors musicians, producers, AnRs, writers, publicist, social media experts…app guys, managers, car designers, clothing designers, DJs, video game designers, publishers, tech guys, lawyers, bankers, nutritionist ..doctors, scientist,teachers.

DONDA will be comprised of over 22 divisions with a goal to make products and experiences that people want and can afford…I want to put creatives in a room together with like minds that are all waaaay doper than me

We want to help simplify and aesthetically improve everything we see hear, touch, taste and feel. ..To dream of, create, advertise and produce products driven equally by emotional want and utilitarian need.. To marry our wants and needs.

This will all take time but I wanted everyones to know what I really care about… I care about people. I care about my fans..I care about people who have never heard of me… There are over 7 billion people on the planet now.

The Watch the Throne tour was a small example of what a Donda Experience can be.

This one of our projects to be released this year called 2016 OLYMPIC’s … It’s a semi sic-fi since 2016 is only 4 years away. We would also like’ to design the MTV awards. We’re taking everything 10 steps at a time LOL!

I wanted to put this in the world in hopes that the people who can actually make a difference will stand up and reach out. We need as many amazing powerful smart talented wealthy people to be involved… Come get on board… don’t just sit there… reach out

We can collectively effect the world trough design. We need to pick up where steve jobs left off.When I said wealthy I wanted to point out there are so many billionaires in the world that can come together and help to redesign it. Help education. School systems were designed to turn people into factory workers.

Schools should be designed to prep human beings for real life. Spike Jonze and I want to do a Summer school that tries new forms of cuuriculim. Math classes should teach addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, accounting and money management aaaaaand cut!!! ….

I know this is not a very rapper thing to say but I haven’t bought a new car or piece of jewelry in about 2 years…I invest every dime back into creativity… hiring amazing creatives paying for flights, offices … etc…My area of expertise is in music, my passion is in music design film and products… my strength is connectivity…

There are so many broken systems from the economy to school systems jail systems… we need experts for this…We need scientist and top world designers to directly affect governments. If anyone would like to reach out email us at contactDONDA@gmail.com

We give Yeezy major props for wanting to create something totally new and creative … but accomplishing this isn’t going to be a walk in the park. We hope ‘Ye knows what he’s doing with all of this….

Your thoughts?

Apparently, Kim Kardashian is a home-wrecker!

Or at least that what Amber Rose is claiming in an explosive new interview with Star Magazine, in which she admits that the reality TV star broke up her relationship with rapper Kanye West.

“Kim is one of the main reasons why me and Kanye are not together,” Amber exclusively told Star. “She’s a homewrecker!”

Remember those rumors about Kanye West “hooking up” with Kim Kardashian while he was dating Amber Rose and while Kim was in a relationship with NFL player Reggie Bush? Well … it looks like those “rumors” were true after-all.

According to Amber, she was dating Kanye when he and Kim first hooked up — and Kim was dating NFL star Reggie Bush!

“They were both cheating,” Amber, 28, said. “They were both cheating on me and Reggie with each other.”

Amber says it was Kim, 31, who instigated the whole affair by calling, texting and sending racy photos of herself to Kanye.

However, Amber is current dating Wiz Khalifa, 24, and has credited Kim for helping her find true love.

“I want to thank her,” she said about Kim. “Because if she was never a homewrecker, then I never would have met Wiz, and I wouldn’t be as happy as I am now.”

[Radar Online via Star Magazine]

For more on Amber and Kanye’s relationship, and to find out how Amber got her revenge and how she feels about the rumors saying Kim and Kanye are dating now, pick up the latest issue of Star Magazine, due to hit newsstands Thursday!

What are your thoughts on all of this?

Call him “DJ Yeezy World Peace.”

Kanye West deejayed a set for the grand opening of 1 OAK at the Mirage in Las Vegas Saturday night (Dec 31) on new Year’s Eve, just one week after the rapper showed off his deejaying skills for the first time ever at a private Christmas party in London.

In Sin City this past weekend, under the pseudonym DJ Yeezy World Peace, Kanye played an eclectic mix of music that included the biggest hits of 2011, as well as classics from Michael Jackson and Diana Ross.

According to Rap-Up, Yeezy was joined by his “All of the Lights” collaborator Fergie, who hosted the party, as well as G.O.O.D. Music rappers Big Sean and Kid Cudi (not pictured).

Check out the photos of Yeezy deejaying and partying hard in Vegas on New Year’s Eve below:

Rappers Lil Wayne and Kanye West were spotted kicking it courtside on Christmas Day (Sun. Dec 25) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as the Lakers took on the Chicago Bulls in their first home game of the season.

Yeezy spent the Holiday courtside with his father Ray West, while Weezy, a known sports enthusiast, brought along his girlfriend Dhea to watch the game with him.

Other celebs spotted at the game were rocker Adam Levine and his supermodel girflriend Anne Vyalitsyana, as well as comedian George Lopez and rapper Snoop Dogg (not pictured).

Check out 10+ pics below:

One thing you should never do at a Kanye West concert is throw anything onstage……because it will have you seeing the exit doors faster than a streak of lightning!

A couple of fans experienced this over the weekend when someone sitting in their direction threw a business card onto the stage while Yeezy was performing “All Falls Down” at the “WTT” concert in Tacoma, Washington.

Ye instantly stopped rapping and had security kick four people out of the front…where he thought the card came from.

“Whose business card is this? Whose is this? Drew, I seen it come from that direction, so like, all four of them gotta go. Unless one person raise they hand and say I’m the one who did it, all that whole section gotta go.

These cubes go twenty feet in the air fam. We risking our lives here, so you can’t be throwing sh-t that we gon’ slip on. So this whole section right here…girls and guys.”

Peep the footage below:

[Spotted @ Necole Bitchie]

Could Kanye West and Kim Kardashian end up being the next celebrity couple? Maybe so!

The two were spotted getting affectionate with each other at billionaire Ron Burkle’s after-party for the “Watch the Throne” concert in L.A. this past Tuesday night (Dec 13).

“Kanye was eating Kim up like she was a piece of cake. He was all over her — caressing her head, touching her waist. I think he was dying to kiss her, but there were too many people in the room,” a source told the New York Daily News.

Kim was also in attendance for the “WTT” concert along with her sister Khloe, mother Kris Jenner, and “brother-in-law” Scott Disick.

During the show, the celebrity socialite appeared to be having a great time and even took a swig of Champagne from Khloe’s bottle while dancing to many of the songs performed.

After the concert, Kanye and Kim really got a chance to “mingle” at Burke’s after-party and according to the source, it was evident the rapper’s attention was all on her.

“He wouldn’t talk to anybody else. She was totally into it,” the source said.

At one point in the night, the pair got up and went outside together, however it’s unclear if they left the party together.

These two have always been very flirty with each other … so we wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if they made it official one of these days!

In “The Chi,” the latest clip from Kanye West and Jay-Z‘s VOYR series — which shows rare, never-before-seen moments of the rap duo while they are on their “Watch the Throne” Tour — Kanye takes Jay-Z along with him as he strolls through his old neighborhood and pays a visit to his childhood home on the Southside of Chicago.

The video also features footage of a backstage conversation between Kanye and famed director Spike Lee.

Watch below:

Whew!

Jay-Z and Kanye really outdid themselves last night (Mon. Dec 12) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles while performing in concert for their “Watch the Throne” Tour.

Beating out their previous record of eight times … “The Throne” performed “N**gas in Paris” nine times this go around. (Yes we said nine!)

Watch “The Throne” below:

We really like that song … but hearing it nine times in a row is enough for us to hate it! #Justbeingreal

Your thoughts?

Kanye West knows exactly who he wants to show up at his funeral, in addition to his close friends and family, of course.

In newly released behind the scenes video footage from his “Watch the Throne” tour with Jay-Z, the outspoken rapper says he wants to inspire the world’s most powerful people to the point where they would attend his funeral when he dies.

“I was just thinking about my funeral and stuff a couple days ago and thinking who would be at the funeral. People who I want to be in the funeral. I wanna have world leaders that were, like, affected, that said, you know, ‘Kanye gave me my shot here.’ Or ‘he pushed me,’ or ‘he told me to believe in myself,’ or ‘when I saw this, it made me feel like that.’ I wanna affect people like that when I, like, pass away.”

The clip is a part of a series of intimate, behind the scenes videos released by VOYR, who charges fans $5 per month for an all-access pass to the happenings behind the scenes of the WTT tour, including candid conversations both rappers — Kanye and Jay-Z — have as they prepare for show time.

Watch the clip below:

The nominations for the 2012 Grammy Awards have been announced!

Leading the pack with 7 nominations is Hip-Hop titan Kanye West, who is followed by R&B singers Adele and Bruno Mars, and the Foo Fighters with 6 each.

Other notable nominees for this year’s ceremony include Chris Brown, Beyonce, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, J. Cole, Bon Iver, Maroon 5, R. Kelly and many more.

The 54th Annual Grammys will be held in Los Angeles and will air live on CBS on Sunday, February 12th 2012.

Look below for the nominees!

Album Of The Year:
21— Adele
Wasting Light— Foo Fighters
Born This Way— Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & 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:
“All Of The Lights” — Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
“The Cave” — Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
“Grenade” — Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip 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 Solo Performance
“Someone Like You” — Adele
“Yoü And I” — Lady Gaga
“Grenade” — Bruno Mars
“Firework” — Katy Perry
“F***in’ Perfect” — Pink

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
“Body And Soul” — Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
“Dearest” — The Black Keys
“Paradise” — Coldplay
“Pumped Up Kicks” — Foster The People
“Moves Like Jagger” — Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

Best Dance Recording:
“Raise Your Weapon” — Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
“Barbra Streisand” — Duck Sauce
“Sunshine” — David Guetta & Avicii
“Call Your Girlfriend” — Robyn
“Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites” — Skrillex
“Save The World” — Swedish House Mafia

Best Rock Performance:
“Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” — Coldplay
“Down By The Water” — The Decemberists
“Walk” — Foo Fighters
“The Cave” — Mumford & Sons
“Lotus Flower” — Radiohead

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:
“On The Backs Of Angels” — Dream Theater
“White Limo” — Foo Fighters
“Curl Of The Burl”— Mastodon
“Public Enemy No. 1″ — Megadeth
“Blood In My Eyes”— Sum 41

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 Chili 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 Traditional R&B Performance:
“Sometimes I Cry” — Eric Benét
“Fool For You” — Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
“Radio Message” — R. Kelly
“Good Man” — Raphael Saadiq
“Surrender” — Betty Wright & The Roots

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/Sung Collaboration:
“Party” — Beyoncé & André 3000
“I’m On One” — DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
“I Need A Doctor” — Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
“What’s My Name?” — Rihanna & Drake
“Motivation” — Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
“All Of The Lights” — Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

Best Rap Performance:
“Look At Me Now” — Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
“Otis” — Jay-Z & Kanye West
“The Show Goes On” — Lupe Fiasco
“Moment 4 Life” — Nicki Minaj & Drake
“Black And Yellow” — Wiz Khalifa

Best Country Solo Performance:
“Dirt Road Anthem” — Jason Aldean
“I’m Gonna Love You Through It” — Martina McBride
“Honey Bee” — Blake Shelton
“Mean” — Taylor Swift
“Mama’s Song” — Carrie Underwood

Best Country Song:
“Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” — Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
“God Gave Me You” — Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
“Just Fishin’” — Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
“Mean” — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
“Threaten Me With Heaven” — Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
“You And Tequila” — Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)

Best Americana Album:
Emotional Jukebox— Linda Chorney
Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down— Ry Cooder
Hard Bargain— Emmylou Harris
Ramble At The Ryman— Levon Helm
Blessed— Lucinda Williams

Best Blues Album:
Low Country Blues — Gregg Allman
Roadside Attractions— Marcia Ball
Man In Motion— Warren Haynes
The Reflection — Keb’Mo’
Revelator— Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best Folk Album:
Barton Hollow— The Civil Wars
I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive— Steve Earle
Helplessness Blues— Fleet Foxes
Ukulele Songs— Eddie Vedder
The Harrow & The Harvest— Gillian Welch

For the complete list of nominees, check out the official Grammy Awards website!

After performing with Jay-Z … Kanye West returned to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2011 runway solo and performed “Stronger,” which he dedicated to his mother who passed away in 2007.

“In 2007 I was suppose to perform this song on this show but I lost my superhero, now she’s my super angel,” Kanye said to the audience at the beginning of his performance.

Watch Kanye perform “Stronger” below:

Rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z — collectively known as “The Throne” — hit the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which aired on TV last night, and performed an energetic rendition of their latest single “N**gas in Paris,” while a pregnant Beyonce watched and sang along from the audience.

Watch The Throne perform below:

Since Kanye West‘s public break-up with Amber Rose, the rapper has been seen with (and rumored to be dating) a number of women, including a couple of foreign models (Angela Martini, Virginie Maury, etc.) and even American supermodel Chanel Iman.

And last night, the 34-year-old emcee was spotted getting close with a mystery woman as he partied it up at Mokai, a popular nightclub in Miami.

Ye and the brunette reportedly hit it off, and they laughed, sipped on drinks and engaged in conversation the whole night. At one point, the woman noticed they were being watched, so she put both her hands up in front of her face to try and prevent people from photographing her.

The few, blurry photos spies were able to snap are below:

Rappers Kanye West, Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj, as well as rock band Maroon 5, all lended their musical talents to the runway of the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, held last Wednesday (Nov 9) in New York.

After performing his hit “Stronger” and dedicating it to his mom, the late Donda West, who he called his “superangel,” Kanye West was joined onstage by Jay-Z for their first televised performance of “N**gas In Paris,” the next single from their collaboration album “Watch the Throne.”

Next came Maroon 5, who performed their hit “Moves Like Jagger” as the models strutted their stuff down the runway.

Front-man Adam Levine broke away from the band when his girlfriend Anne V. hit the runway, and he serenaded her as the pair walked hand-in-hand down the catwalk.

And last but not least was femcee Nicki Minaj, who helped close out the show with a performance of her hit single “Super Bass.”

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will air on Tuesday, November 29th at 10 pm ET on CBS.

Amber Rose doesn’t talk much, or do many interviews. In fact, it’s always a little strange to even her her voice.

But thanks to her new gig as a judge on DJ Battle reality show “Master of the Mix 2,” the socialite has been everywhere making her media rounds, and she recently appeared on “The Wendy Williams Show” and was unusually candid when her past regarding her teenage years as a stripper and becoming famous after dating Kanye West.

During her sit-down with Wendy, Rose explained how she and Kanye first met, his recent public “apology” for her in Philly during a recent concert and how she’ll never get back with him now that she’s in a happy relationship with rapper Wiz Khalifa.

Watch below:

Kanye West has been making lots of headlines recently for his choice of attire while performing with Jay-Z for their “Watch the Throne” Tour.

Making one of the biggest fashion statements in the world of Hip-Hop to date, the controversial rapper has been spotted wearing a long, leather skirt that he covers up with a long-fitting t-shirt (almost as long as the skirt) on all of he and Jay-Z’s tour dates.

The tour has so far stopped in places like Atlanta, New Jersey, Washington, D.C. and more recently New York City’s famous Madison Square Garden.

Surprised at Yeezy’s choice of fashion, a Huffington Post contributor wrote, “We were surprised to see Yeezy assume his macho position as World’s Biggest Hip Hop Star at Madison Square Garden in the unexpected look.”

Another blogger wrote on fashion website TheGloss.com, “It’s interesting that Kanye’s skirt is a little subversive in his super machismo’ed out field of Hip-Hop.”

More photos of Ye in his skirt with Jay-Z are below:

What do you think of Kanye’s skirt?

“We’re gonna skate to one song and one song only!”

“No one knows what it means, but it’s provocative … it gets the people going!”

Will Ferrell is flattered to be on Kanye West and Jay-Z‘s “Ni**gas in Paris” track.

In an email sent to MTV News yesterday, the 44 year-old actor revealed that Yeezy was the one who reached out to him over the sample from “Blades of Glory.”

“Kanye reached out to me and I said, ‘Of course,’ ” Ferrell wrote. “I was completely flattered when they asked if they could sample me into the song … and when I heard it for the first time, I just started to laugh because it felt so surreal. But I really did like the song.”

Ferrell liked the track so much … that he even offered to film a piece that could be shown at the Watch the Throne concerts, however things aren’t all the way together yet.

“We were trying to film a piece that they would use on the video boards of their concert, but haven’t gotten it together,” he wrote — and the whole process has opened his eyes to an entirely new career opportunity: Being the go-to sample guy on the hip hop circuit.

But regardless of them ever doing any future collaborations, Will says he still feels pretty damn good.

“It makes me feel very good,” he wrote. “And completely justified for buying a V-neck sweater made out of nothing but diamonds.”

Nice to know someone as big as Will Ferrell can still be humble and appreciative.

[MTV]

Drake and Lil Wayne have decided to give their collaboration album the axe …. at least for now.

Due to them catching a lot of flack from people who compare the project to Kanye West and Jay-Z‘s joint album “Watch The Throne,” the YMCMB rappers plan on postponing their album to a later date and time.

Drake told XXL:

“Me and Wayne scrapped the idea of a collaboration album. We just agreed that it would be looked upon as…It would be sort of this competition [with Watch The Throne]. I feel like it would get caught in this whirlwind of hype. [Wayne] agreed. We just said, ‘If we do it, we’ll do it down the line. But right now is not the time.’”

WOW! We thought they liked the idea of battling with Ye and Jigga, especially with Drake taking subliminal shots in songs like “I’m On One.”

Is it just us or does Weezy and Drizzy seem a little afraid of the competition???

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Kanye West almost had a “Yeezy Moment” when he was put the light technician on blast right in the middle of the rapper’s performance last week in Washington, D.C.

Kanye, currently on the “Watch the Throne Tour” alongside his rap mentor Jay-Z, was about to begin performing his hit single “All of the Lights,” but before he could even get started, he signaled to cut the track because he wasn’t satisfied with the amount of lighting in the arena.

Ye had to restart the track at least three times before the lighting man finally got it right and lit up the stage to his satisfaction.

“N**gas always be making me have a Yeezy moment,” West said to the crowd.

Peep the video footage below: