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In this combination photo, Timbaland, from left, arrives at the 58th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 15, 2016, in Los Angeles, DJ D-Nice attends the 13th annual Apollo Theater Spring Gala After Party in New York and Swizz Beatz attends a special screening of "Godfather of Harlem" on Sept. 16, 2019, in New York. The performing rights organization ASCAP announced Tuesday that Timbaland, Swizz Beatz and D-Nice will receive the ASCAP Voice of the Culture Award — a thank you for creating the uber-popular virtual events "Verzuz" and "Club Quarantine," which became cultural and groundbreaking affairs celebrating music and community during the pandemic. (AP Photo)
ASCAP to honor Timbaland, Swizz Beatz and D-Nice

By Mesfin Fekadu Jun. 08, 2021 09:00 AM EDT

FILE - Stephen Colbert attends the CBS Network 2018 Upfront at The Plaza Hotel in New York on May 16, 2018. Colbert will return to doing live shows before a studio audience on June 14. CBS said Monday that audience members at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York will be required to show proof of vaccination before being admitted, and face masks will be optional for them. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
Stephen Colbert says he's going back before live audiences

By David Bauder May. 24, 2021 09:08 AM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Mar. 30, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Tuesday, March 30, the 89th day of 2021. There are 276 days left in the year. Today’s...

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

This combination photo shows key art for the Acorn TV series "Bloodlands," premiering March 15, left, key art for the Apple TV+ film "Cherry," center, and key art for Nickelodeon’s "Kids’ Choice Awards," hosted by Kenan Thompson and airing on March 13. (Acorn TV/Apple TV+/Nickelodeon via AP)
New this week: 'Cherry,' 'Bloodlands' & Kids' Choice Awards

By The Associated Press Mar. 08, 2021 12:49 PM 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

Today in History

By The Associated Press Feb. 20, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Saturday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2021. There are 314 days left in the year. Today’s...

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

This undated photo provided by Time Magazine shows the cover of its Dec. 14, 2020 issue, featuring a 15-year-old Colorado high school student and young scientist who has been named the magazine's first-ever "Kid of the Year." Gitanjali Rao has used artificial intelligence and created apps to tackle contaminated drinking water, cyberbullying, opioid addiction and other social problems. Rao is a sophomore at STEM School Highlands Ranch in suburban Denver and was selected from more than 5,000 nominees. The process culminated with a finalists' committee of children, Time for Kids reporters and comedian Trevor Noah. Time says it wanted to recognize the rising leaders of America's youngest generation in announcing the award. (Sharif Hamza for TIME via AP)
Colorado student, scientist named Time's 'Kid of the Year'

Dec. 04, 2020 06:55 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: North Carolina

By The Associated Press Sep. 16, 2020 01:36 PM EDT
Recent editorials from North Carolina newspapers: ___ Sept. 15 The Winston Salem Journal on the...

FILE - In this April 23, 2019 file photo, Jimmy Fallon attends the Time 100 Gala in New York. Fallon and the "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" show have returned to their New York City studio for the first time since the coronavirus epidemic shut down much of television. He recorded Monday's show in the studio along the show's band, the Roots, but without an audience. Guests like New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo were interviewed remotely. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Jimmy Fallon, 'Tonight' show return to studio, sans audience

By David Bauder Jul. 14, 2020 05:11 PM EDT

President Donald Trump walks in the rain on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2020, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and then on to Dallas. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden gets more aggressive as 2020 campaign heats back up

By Will Weissert And Alexandra Jaffe Jun. 11, 2020 11:04 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 18, 2019, file photo, Conan O'Brien introduces Tom Cruise to present a clip from "Top Gun: Maverick" on day one of Comic-Con International in San Diego. Six of America's late-night television comedy hosts - five of them white men - turned serious after the nation's weekend of unrest following the death of George Floyd to suggest they and others need to do more than talk about racism. It has become a ritual - a somewhat inexplicable one, as TBS' O'Brien noted - for these comics to come on the air after acts of terrorism, school shootings or other national traumas to try and make sense of them for their audiences. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Late-night hosts say fighting racism means more than talk

By David Bauder Jun. 02, 2020 04:49 PM EDT