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Jay Z easily led Grammy Award nominations announced on Friday night with nine, but left-of-centre rappers Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Kendrick Lamar were among a group of new stars who took many of the major nominations.

Four people were shot early Saturday as a crowd left the Moodswing Niteclub at Prices Corner after a performance by hip-hop artist Meek Mill.

Kanye West's controversial "Yeezus" was snubbed in the best album category, a major oversight by Grammy voters.

Santa Claus is parking his sleigh and inviting families to join him on a festive train ride at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris.

Pressure ramped up ahead of next week's X Factor final - with the emotion getting the better of one of the show's youngest contestants.

It was meant to be a joyous night and it was for most, especially crooner Robin Thicke and hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis who had just received multiple Grammy nominations .

"If you listen to it, it's in a totally different key," Verdine White said following the CBS Grammy special in which he performed the song with Thicke.

Delaware State police are investigating an early morning shooting at a nightclub after a show by hip-hop artist Meek Mill that left four people with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is opening the door for the U.S. to sell missile defense and other weapons systems to a group of U.S.-friendly Gulf nations.

Miguel performs at the The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! at the Nokia Theatre at LA Live in Los Angeles Dec. 6, 2013.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were the early focus of "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!" with two nominations and one spirited performance.

Jay Z easily led Grammy Award nominations with nine, but left-of-center hip-hop stars Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were among a group of young performers who took many of the major nominations.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis kicked off the "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!" with one hit, then were among the first nominees announced with another.

We all listen to music differently. What we hear is shaded by our history, our knowledge, our equipment, our mood, our taste.

Kanye West shares with the Design Miami/ Basel audience parts of its unreleased new album Yeezus during a listening session at Design Miami/ Basel on June 12, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland.

In the ad for the Beats Pill portable music player, Kendrick performs a new song that's backed by Dre's production.

The music world has reacted to the death of Nelson Mandela , with stars such as Dizzee Rascal , Chuck D, Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar all posting tributes online via Twitter and various other forms of social media.

It took a few tries, but Keith Urban and Miguel finally got into a groove while preparing for their upcoming collaboration at Friday's Grammy nominations concert.

The Diamonds singer, who previously dated rappers Chris Brown and Drake, admitted she may have to wait a while, because she has yet to find the right man.

Kanye West's "Bound 2" shakes up an otherwise quiet top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs with a 24-3 catapult in its fourth week.