Grammy Awards
Trevor Noah, left, and host Ringo Starr appear on stage at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Grammy Award ratings drop 51 percent to record low

By David Bauder Mar. 16, 2021 05:55 PM EDT

DaBaby arrives at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Fashionable Grammys: Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles' boas

By Leanne Italie Mar. 15, 2021 03:06 PM EDT

Billie Eilish reacts as she accepts the award for record of the year for "Everything I Wanted" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers

By David Bauder Mar. 15, 2021 01:15 PM EDT

Chris Martin, left, and Brittany Howard perform together during the "In Memoriam" section of the 63rd Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. The awards show airs on March 14 with both live and prerecorded segments. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
PHOTOS: See music's return to the big stage at the Grammys

By The Associated Press Mar. 15, 2021 06:23 AM EDT

Taylor Swift appears at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 24, 2019, left, and Beyonce appears at the world premiere of "The Lion King" in Los Angeles on July 9, 2019. Swift could become the first woman to win the show’s top prize, album of the year, three times. Her first surprise album of 2020, the folky, alternative adventure “folklore,” is competing for the top honor. While Beyonce has never won album of the year, she is the most nominated act. With 24 previous wins and nine nominations this year, she could surpass Alison Krauss’ 27 wins and become the most decorated woman in Grammys history. (AP Photo)
Ladies night: Beyoncé, Swift make history as others win big

By Mesfin Fekadu Mar. 15, 2021 01:30 AM EDT

In this video grab provided by CBS and the Recording Academy, Lionel Richie performs during the In Memoriam as Kenny Rogers is pictured on screen at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (CBS/Recording Academy via AP)
Grammys' in memoriam especially long, grim in pandemic year

By Andrew Dalton Mar. 15, 2021 01:09 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2017, file photo, various Grammy Awards are displayed at the Grammy Museum Experience at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The Recording Academy is partnering with Berklee College of Music and Arizona State University to complete a study focused on women's representation in the music industry.. The academy, which puts on the annual Grammy Awards, said the lack of female creators in music is “one of the most urgent issues in the industry today." (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
The Latest: Billie Eilish wins record of the year at Grammys

By The Associated Press Mar. 14, 2021 09:05 PM EDT

Associated Press entertainment reporter Marcela Isaza poses backstage at the 63rd Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Thursday, March 11, 2021. The awards show will air on Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
A peek behind the masks, precautions at the pandemic Grammys

By Marcela Isaza Mar. 12, 2021 06:17 PM EST

FILE - Trevor Noah arrives at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020. Noah will host the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
For Trevor Noah, Grammy Awards a return to in-person hosting

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Mar. 11, 2021 04:32 PM EST

Sisters, from left, Alana, Este and Danielle Haim of the band HAIM pose for a portrait in Los Angeles on Feb. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
At the Grammys, sister trio HAIM makes rock 'n' roll history

By Ragan Clark Mar. 10, 2021 09:27 AM EST

This combination of photos shows cover art for Grammy nominees for Album of the Year, top row from left, “Chilombo,” by Jhené Aiko; “Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition),” by Black Pumas; “Everyday Life,” by Coldplay; “Djesse Vol. 3,” by Jacob Collier; bottom row from left, “Women In Music Pt. III,” by HAIM; “Future Nostalgia,” by Dua Lipa; “Hollywood’s Bleeding,” by Post Malone; and “folklore,” by Taylor Swift. (Def Jam/ATO/Parlophone-Atlantic/Interscope-Decca-Hajanga/Columbia Records/Warner/Republic/Republic via AP)
He said, she said: AP writers predict 2021 Grammy winners

By Mesfin Fekadu And Kristin M. Hall Mar. 09, 2021 09:01 AM EST

FILE - Members BTS pose for photos during the Golden Disk Awards in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 5, 2020. The group is nominated for best pop duo/group performance at the Grammy awards, pitting their hit against hits from Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Bad Bunny and Dua Lipa. BTS will also perform during the show, airing on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
BTS on 1st Grammy nod: 'It’s hard to express in words'

By Mesfin Fekadu Mar. 09, 2021 03:03 AM EST

Jesse Collins, producer of the 63rd Grammy Awards, poses for a portrait in his company's offices, Friday, March 5, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Meet Jesse Collins, TV's most requested producer

By Mesfin Fekadu Mar. 08, 2021 03:00 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2019 photo, Billie Eilish performs during the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. Eilish will perform at this month's Grammy Awards. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File)
Grammy performers: Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B, Billie Eilish

By Mesfin Fekadu Mar. 07, 2021 01:01 PM EST

Bluesman Jimmy "Duck" Holmes gestures as he speaks of the area musicians he learned the style of the Bentonia Blues from at his Blue Front Cafe in Bentonia, Miss., Jan. 21, 2021. Holmes' ninth album, "Cypress Grove," has earned a Grammy nomination for the Best Traditional Blues Album. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
In Mississippi, small-town bluesman keeps aging music alive

By Leah Willingham Mar. 03, 2021 03:45 PM EST

FILE - This Feb. 21, 2019 file photo shows Kelly Rowland at the 12th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. Rowland released an EP titled “K,” featuring six tracks heavily influenced by Afrobeat rhythms. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
For Kelly Rowland, good things come in threes

By Gary Gerard Hamilton Feb. 19, 2021 08:58 AM EST

FILE - Argentine rockstar Fito Paez poses in the press room at the 20th Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Nov. 14, 2019. Paez is nominated for a Grammy for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album for “La Conquista del Espacio.” (Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP, File)
Argentine rocker Fito Páez: 'I want to play until the end'

By Berenice Bautista Feb. 17, 2021 12:49 PM EST

This image released by Netflix shows Sacha Baron Cohen, center left, and Jeremy Strong in a scene from "The Trial of the Chicago 7." The Screen Actors Guild has nominated the cast for a SAG Award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. (Niko Tavernise/Netflix via AP)
'Ma Rainey,' 'Minari' and Boseman lead SAG nominations

By Jake Coyle Feb. 04, 2021 12:49 PM EST

FILE - Leonardo DiCaprio presents the lifetime achievement award at the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 19, 2020. The SAG Awards announced Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, that the 27th annual ceremony has been moved to April 4. The awards had been originally scheduled to air March 14, but shifted to a different date to avoid conflict with the Grammys. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
SAG Awards moves air date to avoid conflict with Grammys

Jan. 13, 2021 03:38 PM EST

FILE - Host Alicia Keys speaks at the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. The Recording Academy told The Associated Press on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, that the annual show would shift from its original Jan. 31 broadcast to March 14. The Grammys will be held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Grammy Awards shift to March due to pandemic conditions

By Mesfin Fekadu Jan. 05, 2021 03:50 PM EST