JWEEZY actually Taylor Swift has been the best selling female artist since 2008 so apparently people knew who she was BEFORE the Kanye West thing. And you dont have to take me word for it. Look it up on Soundscan and Billboard. She had not 1 but TWO albums on the year ends top 10 Best Sellers chart. Fearless was at #3 with almost 3mill sold and her debut was at #6 with almost 2 mill sold. Beyonce was the only other female on the chart and she as at #10 with a lil over a mill sold. Taylor had also wracked up at the Country Music Awards winning awards such as the Horizon Award. And all of this was in 2008. The Kanye thing happened September 2009. She was well known already. Its just she wasnt well known in Urban markets until Kanye. Beyonce's album probably wouldve sold better had she not released every single but she did and thats why it didnt sell 5 or more like most would say it shouldve. But 10 NOMINATIONS? No sir/ma'am. The only thing as far as Single Ladies ppl were even really checking was the video so if anything it shudsa gotten Best Short Form Video..not R&B this and that. And then the song isnt even R&B. Urban/Alternative is more like it. And um sayin this as a fan of her. And congrats to Kelly Rowland. Although GaGa will kick her tush I applaud her for the simple fact that she got her noms after being from under Matthew's management which I hope will shut ppl up for saying she will be nothing without him. So far she has had a #1 single in 10 countries as well as sold out city tours with David Guetta and has even broken a few overseas records...something she didnt do before leaving Matthew and company. So go Kelly. I'm read for 2011 ones tho. Bump these they f'ed up BIG TIME