Kanye West to Perform at the Grammy Awards

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Kanye West will perform at the upcoming Grammy Awards, which are scheduled for February 8th in Los Angeles. MTV.com reports that the rapper is a confirmed performer but could not specify what he'll do on the show.

West, who's up for eight Grammys, explained that he's been aiming for one particular Grammy since he began recording his latest album, Late Registration. He said, "It's like (Michael) Jordan. That first year when he comes out and they win a championship it's like, 'OK, yeah, that's good.'But that second year, he has to set new goals, he says, 'No, I want this, I'm going for this.'So when I worked on (Late Registration), I kept on saying to (producer) Jon (Brion), 'Are you ready to win Album Of The Year?'"

West is competing against Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney, Gwen Stefani, and U2 in the Album Of The Year category.