Friday, February 8, 2008

Kanye West to pay tribute to his late mother at the Grammy Awards

Kanye WestKanye West plans to pay an emotional tribute to his late mother at the Grammy Awards.

The rapper is nominated for eight gongs - including album of the year and rap album of the year for Graduation.

He has not been officially announced as a performer for the Sunday [February 10] awards show. But insiders claim the 30-year-old has been secretly rehearsing for the show, to be held at Los Angeles' Staples Center.

A source told US magazine People: "West has a rehearsal on Thursday afternoon, performing a moving medley of his hits Stronger and Hey Mama."

West's mother Donda died of heart disease in November, a day after having cosmetic surgery. She was 58-years-old.

Tina Turner and Beyonce have just been announced as performers at the the 50th Grammy show.

By Gavin Wilson, Feb 08 2008 © Copyright 2008 - Showbiz Spy

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