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Kanye West leads all contenders with eight Grammy nominations. (Courtesy of KanyeUniverseCity.com)

When Kanye West was added to the lineup of Grammy Awards performers on Friday it was good news for fans who recall his riotous performance of “Golddigger” a couple of years ago with Jamie Foxx and a marching band.

West is one of the best entertainers around and figures to kick things up a few notches when he hits the stage Sunday night in Los Angeles for the 50th annual celebration of American music’s elite. But West may offer a sober moment, too, because he’s likely to use the occasion to honor his late mother, Donda West, who died last year after suffering complications from plastic surgery.

In the Best Album category, considered the top award of the night, West is the favorite to win. “Graduation” holds Grammy Awards odds of 1/3 and is up against “Back to Black” (Amy Winehouse, 11/4), “Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace” (Foo Fighters, 7/2), “These Days” (Vince Gill, 25/1) and “River: The Joni Letters” (Herbie Hancock, 25/1).

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