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!

Emimnem’s latest album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2 , drops today. It’s his first album since 2010’s Recovery. After a musical appearance on SNL over the weekend and defending his homophobic lyrics, it looks like Slim Shady is still not one to shy away from controversy. Check out Eminem over the years from his high school days to today.

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.

Name: Kanye Omari West Birthdate: June 8, 1977 Hometown: Chicago, Illinois Fansite: http://www.kanyewest.org/ Before They Were Stars: Kanye West was born to the late Dr. Donda West, an English professor, and Ray West, a counselor. Young Kanye was transplanted to the Chicago suburbs and raised by his mother after his parents divorced. After dropping out […]