• Kanye West was one of the many acts who performed at the 2009 Grammy Awards. West, a ten-time Grammy winner, performed "American Boy" with British singer Estelle. He performed "Swagger Like Us" with M.I.A., T.I., Jay-Z and Lil Wayne.RapUp.com: Kanye West, Estelle, & Chris Brown Added to Grammy Lineup (February 3, 2009)

  West presented the award for Best New Artist to Adele for "Chasing Pavements."

• 1. Performed at the 51st Grammy Awards
  2. Location: Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
  3. Telecast: February 8, 2009 8PM EST on CBS
  4. Nominated for 6 awardsRapUp.com: Kanye West, Estelle, & Chris Brown Added to Grammy Lineup (February 3, 2009)
  5. Last year Kanye won Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Rap Song
  6. Daft Punk made their live television debut performing with Kanye last year

• 2008 Grammys

  Last year, West performed two songs, "Stronger" and "Hey Mama," which he dedicated to his mother who had recently passed away. "Stronger" was performed with French electronic duo Daft Punk.

• Kanye West Facts

  1. Years active: 2000 – present
  2. Labels: GOOD Music, Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
  3. Albums: 4
  4. Grammy Awards: 10
  5. Mother Donda West died in late 2007 due to complications from plastic surgery
  6. Designed shoes for Nike and Louis VuittonRap Basement: Kanye's Nike & Louis Vuitton Shoes (January 28, 2009)
  7. Performed at the 2009 Inauguration ballNME: Kanye West, Fall Out Boy rock the Youth Inaugural Ball (January 21, 2009)

  
  

  
  

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