The 2013 awards season has arrived, and the nominees include a batch of fresh new faces in Hollywood (and singers!) as well as lots of A-List stars, who all stand out for their Oscar-nominated performances. Snakkle tracked down the pre-fame photos of many of the 2013 Academy Awards nominees as we lead up to the show, but can you guess the famous actors or actress, before the fame?

It’s time for the American Music Awards and the nominees and performers are heating up the competition with record sales and chart-topping hits. Snakkle unearthed some choice before they were stars photos of some of the current and past nominees, can you figure out who is who?

It seems like there have been a bunch of Hollywood A-listers who thought, ‘Hey, being a young mom would be super cool!’ Snakkle wanted to look back at other successful musicians who were able to balance their careers with becoming young mothers. From Britney Spears (24 when her first son was born) to Hilary Duff (only 25), check out these young Hollywood music star moms.

The 2015 Billboard Music Awards, hosted by Ludacris (again!) honors the best and brightest artists that grace the top of the Billboard charts throughout the year. Superstars like Taylor Swift and Jennifer Lopez and the Kardashian-Jenners were there, and Snakkle wanted to see what these musicians and past nominees looked like before they were strutting their stuff onstage and inspiring millions with their hit tunes.

2011 was a great year for music, with new and old favorites leading the charge to the top of the Billboard charts. From fresh-faced ingénues to comeback kids and dance-floor superstars, the hits just kept coming. Take a look back and see if you can name Billboard’s top artists of the year before they were stars.

Who will be nominated? Who will perform? What will Beyoncé wear? All good questions, but at Snakkle we’d rather ask, “What did these music superstars look like before they were famous?” You’re about to find out.

Counting down till MTV’s Video Music Awards? Snakkle unearthed some trophy-worthy pics and videos of nominated artists like Adele, Kanye West, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and more!