Altsounds — New York, NY - Bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding was nominated for "Best New Artist" along with Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence & the Machine, and Mumford and Sons. Spalding is the only "Best New Artist" nominee to be included in NPR... more info

411 Mania — Dreezy talks stepping in for Lil Wayne, being a new generation of artist... more info

411 Mania — Drake headed back to Canada... more info

Guardian Music — And there's good news for British acts, with Florence and the Machine and Mumford & Sons tipped in the best new artist categoryEminem is the lead nominee for the Grammy awards 2011, after being named in 10 categories. The rapper has received nods for... more info

Topix — Drake, Arcade Fire and Neil Young are leading the charge toward a Grammy Awards that certainly won't lack for Canadian content. more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Canadian rapper Drake will return to his hometown of Toronto this March, as host of the 2011 Juno Awards. Drake, 24, has been tapped to host the Award show, which is Canada's equivalent to the annual Grammy Awards in the United State... more info

Crazed Hits — SONG OF THE YEAR “Beg Steal Or Borrow” – Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs “Forget You” (aka “Fuck You”) – Cee Lo Green “The House That Built Me”- Miranda Lambert “Love The Way You Lie” – Eminem feat. Rihanna “Need You Now�... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Unlike the Grammys, Juno nominations are still a long way off. But at least one Canadian superstar is already guaranteed to be in the house. more info

Topix — Grammy Award nominations are set to be announced on Wednesday evening during a splashy one-hour telecast on CBS, and plenty of Canadian artists could find themselves on the list. more info

Perez Hilton — Every time we honestly think that we've seen it all, something comes along like this, and we are painfully reminded that there is a whole lot of crazy effing people in the world. Check out this RIDICULOUS video of a man getting what's supposed to be ... more info