L.A. Times - Entertainment — Going into Sunday night’s 56 th Grammy Awards, rapper Jay-Z led the field with a commanding nine nominations, although none were in the top general categories of record, song or album of the year.     more info

Time — He is the winner of Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. Millions of hip-hop fans just lost all hope. I almost rather see Weird Al win. At least I KNOW that’s a joke. #Macklemore more info

CNN Showbiz — The 56th annual Grammy Awards are kicking off in Los Angeles on Sunday night with performances from Lorde, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Madonna, Jay Z, Beyonce and more. more info

CNN Showbiz — The 56th annual Grammy Awards will certainly have its share of winners, whether it be Daft Punk, Jay Z or Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. more info

MTV.com News — From Jay-Z and Beyoncé to Katy Perry and John Mayer, MTV News rounds up who we want to see tonight. By Christina Garibaldi more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Jay Z led the pack in the race for Grammy Awards earning nine nominations including one for Rap Album and two nominations in the Rap/Sung Collaboration category.  Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Pharrell and Justin Timberlake also scored bi... more info

Topix — If there is a lesson to take away from attending Jay Z's super-exclusive pre-Grammy party, it's simple - don't come late. more info

USA Today Music — Jay-Z leads with nine nominations; Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams each have seven. more info

NME — The couple have topped the Power 100 List more info

Topix — Billed as the biggest night in music, the 56th Annual Grammy Awards looks set to live up to the hype with a slew of major artists lining up to perform, present, and dazzle on the red carpet. more info