Grammy time is always exciting! Snakkle unveils some amazing before they were stars photos of the 2013 winners as well as the nominees who did not get a statue this year. Some talented singers like Kanye West and Taylor Swift (yes, they’ll be on the same stage again) and songwriters alike were up for a bushel and a barrel of nominations. Click through this gallery to find out more and see their pre-fame photos!

Even today’s mega music stars where once young kids with dreams of music fame and glory. For many, they prayed and wished to Santa for the fame and recognition they now have, and many have gone on to release their own Christmas songs and albums for fans. For the holidays, Snakkle takes a fun look back at these singing sensations way back before the fame, when the stars were still just in their eyes.

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?

Who says you can’t be brilliant and beautiful in Hollywood? Okay, most people assume that anyone who’s got a successful acting or singing career must not have been very studious during their formative years. Why? Who knows, but Snakkle’s here to set the record straight about some high-profile celebs who were fantastic students back in the day, and remain brainy to this day:

The most popular radio format in the United States, country music is nothing to scoff at. It has the largest and most loyal fan base, also making it one of the most demanding and critical of multi-genre crossover. So why have so many pop artists and rock stars made the attempt to build a bridge to troubled waters? Plenty of popular musical artists have Southern- or country-influenced pasts, but it takes guts and confidence to make a move from pop/rock to country and back again. In this hot gallery, find out which big-name artists scored a hit, both with fans and on the country music charts!

As another year of graduates look ahead with excitement for what the future will hold for them, you have to wonder who among them might be our next great actors, athletes, scholars, or even future presidents of the United States. You might be surprised at the humble (and remarkably fashion-awkward) graduation looks of some of today’s biggest movers and shakers. Snakkle wants to know if you can pick out some graduates that have most definitely succeeded.

For celebs, walking the Hollywood red carpet in gorgeous dresses or suave suits is just part of the job. Not many of us will ever get to experience that kind of glamour, but everyone has to start somewhere, right?  Average folks and the famous usually get their first taste of looking fancy and dressing to impress at our high school proms. Snakkle collected some revealing pictures of Hollywood’s most fabulous attending their proms. Can you name these fresh-faced high school kids who would find future fame?

Has it really been six years since Carrie Underwood took American Idol by storm? Now, everyone’s favorite country girl is playing Maria von Trapp in NBC’s The Sound of Music airing tonight, so we’re looking back at some of her finest moments.

In its 13 seasons, American Idol has showcased plenty of gems in the rough—and some radio-ready stars. But there have been a few truly great performances, the kind that stick with you years later. We look back at the show’s top star-making moments, and the future stars who gave them to us.

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.