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This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Charlie Puth and The Cult, Mila Kunis starring in the Netflix thriller “Luckiest Girl Alive,” and “30 Rock” star Jack McBrayer leading the second season of “Hello, Jack.

Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar will be the musical guest on opening night, his third appearance on “SNL," NBC said on Tuesday. It promises to be a transition season for NBC's comedy institution, which has seen the departure of eight cast members. Actor Brendan Gleeson, star of the upcoming film “The Banshees of Inisherin,” will host the Oct. 8 edition of the show. Megan Thee Stallion earns double duty on Oct. 15 as the host and musical guest, NBC said on Tuesday. The show has named four new cast members as replacements.

NBC says “Top Gun: Maverick” actor Miles Teller will host the opening episode of “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 1.

A renowned rapper played a role in one of “She-Hulk’s” funniest jokes so far.

The apparent MCU casting was revealed in the final paragraph of an interview between Megan Thee Stallion and The Cut that was published on Monday.

The two friends open up about sex, dating and more on an upcoming episode of Miami's “Caresha Please" podcast.

Will political candidates tap into youth culture on TikTok for the midterm elections? Or will they come off like the 'How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?' meme?

The “Savage” rapper didn’t hesitate to share her thoughts on the viral moment.

Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, interview the likes of Kim Kardashian, Megan Thee Stallion and Gloria Steinem for their upcoming streaming series.

Megan Thee Stallion is setting social media ablaze with her new twerking video.

Paul McCartney has wowed fans at the Glastonbury Festival with a 2½-hour concert that included Beatles hits and big-name guest stars.

Music-Beyoncé FILE - Beyonce appears at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. Beyoncé has revealed the title and release date for her next album, with the 16-track “Renaissance” set to drop on July 29 (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) (Chris Pizzello)NEW YORK — (AP) — Beyoncé has revealed the title and release date for her next studio album, with the 16-track “Renaissance” set to drop July 29. The superstar began listing the music and products on her website Thursday and several streaming services, including Tidal and Spotify, also announced the Beyoncé release. Beyoncé tipped off fans that something important was coming when she removed her profile photos across all her social media platforms last week. In 2019, she curated and produced the soundtrack album “The Lion King: The Gift,” for the remake of “The Lion King.” The song “Black Parade” from the soundtrack won a Grammy in 2021 for best R&B performance, Beyoncé's 28th Grammy.

Beyoncé has revealed the title and release date for her next album, with the 16-track “Renaissance” set to drop July 29.

Doja Cat could make the BET Awards her world later this month.

With its show at the New York Stock Exchange, the French company is trying — and failing — to be the crypto of the fashion world.

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Edward BerthelotAt last night’s Billboard Music Awards, a small handful of A-List stars and chart-topping musicians crowded into the same room as TikTokers, YouTubers, and a country music star on an attempted comeback tour after a leaked racist rant. To say the bar was on the floor when whipping up that invite list would be a massive understatement, but for the BBMAs, it totally tracks.If the Golden Globes are Hollywood’s chaotic, drunken answer to the Oscars, then the Billboard Music Awards are

Tory Lanez, accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot, will stand trial on assault and weapons charges later this year.

Megan Thee Stallion accuses Tory Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, of shooting her in the foot.

LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Rapper Tory Lanez was briefly jailed Tuesday after a judge said he had violated a protective order in a felony assault case in which he is charged with shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. He posted bail and was released several hours later. She said that an investigation showed there were four DNA contributors on the handgun, making it inconclusive whether Peterson's DNA was found. The prosecution had asked that Peterson's bail be revoked entirely or increased to $5 million. Peterson, Megan and others were in an SUV in the Hollywood Hills after a party on July 12, 2020.

Rapper Tory Lanez was briefly jailed after a judge said he had violated a protective order in a felony assault case in which he is charged with shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet.

Rapper Tory Lanez re-arrested Rapper Tory Lanez, right, was re-arrested during a Tuesday, April 5, 2022, court hearing after a judge ruled that the rapper violated court orders in the criminal case regarding his alleged 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, left. (Charles Sykes/Invision/Associated Press, Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)Tory Lanez was re-arrested during a Tuesday court hearing after a judge ruled that the rapper violated court orders in the criminal case regarding his alleged 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. >> Read more trending newsBREAKING: Tory Lanez taken into custody as judge finds he violated protective order for Meg Thee Stallion. Judge claims Tory was sending messages on Twitter aimed at Meg Thee Stallion. >> Related: Rapper Tory Lanez arrested on gun charge with injured Megan Thee Stallion in the vehicleHerriford then revoked Lanez’ prior $250,000 bail, tacked on an additional $100,000 and set a Sept. 24 court date, Billboard reported.

Lanez is charged with shooting at Megan Thee Stallion in the summer of 2020.

Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for “We Are” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of the year and newcomer Olivia Rodrigo take three awards.

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Jennifer Hudson was named entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color.

Two men charged with fatally shooting rapper Young Dolph in a daylight ambush at a Tennessee cookie shop have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges.

Robert Thomas not only transformed the venue into one of the city's first Black-owned supermarkets, but also created a platform for Black vendors.

Rapper and producer Pardison Fontaine has responded to rumors that he and his girlfriend, rapstress Megan Thee Stallion, have broken […] The post Rapper Pardi responds to Megan Thee Stallion breakup, domestic violence rumors appeared first on TheGrio.

Netflix could be a dominant force at next month’s 53rd NAACP Image Awards.

Authorities say two of the men arrested in connection with the slaying of rapper Young Dolph had a history of violent crimes.

Authorities say a Tennessee man wanted in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in his hometown of Memphis has been captured in Indiana, while another man was indicted on murder charges.

Family and friends of slain rapper Young Dolph have remembered him as a generous philanthropist, skilled businessman and loving father at a ceremony renaming a street for him in the same area of Memphis where he grew up — and also was gunned down.

Black Eyed Peas and the Jonas Brothers shared the stage with a new generation of social media sensations

Fallon Holiday FILE - Jimmy Fallon poses on the red carpet at the honors gala for the 44th Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Washington. On Tuesday, Dec. 7 Fallon will release his holiday single "It Was A… (Masked Christmas)," featuring Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion. And he’s ready for that moment on Tuesday, when his holiday single “It Was A… (Masked Christmas),” featuring Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion is released. Grande texts Megan Thee Stallion, who replies, “Are you kidding me? He then shot his scenes with Megan Thee Stallion in New York a few weeks later.

Jimmy Fallon has always wanted his “That Thing You Do!”.

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2021 American Music Awards - Show Coldplay and BTS perform "My Universe" at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Carrie Underwood won for favorite inspirational artist and favorite female country artist, Megan Thee Stallion was named favorite female hip-hop artist and her “Good News” won for favorite hip-hop album. Doja Cat also won two other awards: favorite female R&B artist and her “Planet Her” was named favorite R&B album. Rapper Pop Smoke, who was killed in 2020, is nominated in three categories, including favorite hip-hop album and favorite hip-hop artist, and could win his first award posthumously. Olivia Newton-John and Justin Bieber are tied for four awards won in their first year nominated.

2021 American Music Awards - Show A view of atmosphere at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Carrie Underwood won for favorite inspirational artist and favorite female country artist, Megan Thee Stallion was named favorite female hip-hop artist and her “Good News” won for favorite hip-hop album. Doja Cat also won two other awards: favorite female R&B artist and her “Planet Her” was named favorite R&B album. Luke Bryan was named favorite country artist Bad Bunny was favorite male Latin artist, The Weeknd was favorite male R&B artist and Drake won the favorite male hip-hop artist. Rapper Pop Smoke, who was killed in 2020, is nominated in three categories, including favorite hip-hop album and favorite hip-hop artist, and could win his first award posthumously.

South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards.

Two days before he was gunned down while buying cookies at his favorite bakery in Memphis, Tennessee, rapper Young Dolph visited a cancer center where a relative had received treatment.

Authorities say rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and a search is underway for the shooter.

Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via GettyRapper Young Dolph was fatally shot outside a Memphis bakery he’d declared his love for just days earlier, according to local station FOX13.The 36-year-old rapper, whose real name is Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., walked into the bakery, Makeda’s Butter Cookies, to buy two treats, owner Maurice Hill told the station. As Thornton left, a car pulled up, and someone shot and killed him around 1 p.m.Thorton’s slaying comes just a week after he gushed about the bakery in a

Salt-N-Pepa’s Sandra Denton recently revealed that the hip-hop group’s biggest record almost got them into some big trouble over the years while performing. During Glamour magazine’s Women […]

Formula One has responded to an incident between the bodyguards of Megan Thee Stallion and Sky Sports TV reporter Martin Brundle at the U.S. Grand Prix by banning bodyguards from the starting grid.

Having been asked the question, the rapper laughed before replying "I have no rap today I'm sorry". Her bodyguard then led her away.

It was a big night for Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber and Lil Nas X, among others, as MTV's Video Music Awards returned to the stage.

Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber and Olivia Rodrigo took home some of the top awards of the night.

2021 MTV Video Music Awards - Show Olivia Rodrigo performs "Good 4 U" at the MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in New York. >> Read more trending newsJustin Bieber led the nominations with seven, followed closely by Megan Thee Stallion with six. See the complete list of categories and nominees below with winners noted in bold italics. Cardi B, “Rumors”Megan Thee Stallion, “Thot Shit”Normani feat. Cardi B, “Wild Side”Olivia Rodrigo, “Good 4 U”Shawn Mendes and Tainy, “Summer Of Love”Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 51 2021 MTV Video Music Award - Red carpet arrivals Jamila Mustafa arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in New York.

Justin Bieber leads the way with seven nominations, followed closely by Megan Thee Stallion, who picked up six nominations of her own.

Lil Nas X won video of the year at Sundays MTV VMAs on a night that Justin Bieber triumphantly returned to the stage as a performer and as winner of the artist of the year.

This week’s new entertainment releases include Mary Elizabeth Winstead starring in the brutal assassin thriller “Kate” on Netflix and a filmed version of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical “Come From Away.”.

Bonnaroo organizers previously canceled the 2020 festival due to coronavirus safety concerns.

Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee to cancel as organizers say the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving or camping.

MTV's live broadcast will take place from New York City on Sunday, September 12.

MTV's live broadcast will take place from New York City on Sunday, September 12.

Music MTV VMA Nominations FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, Justin Bieber arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Justin Bieber: Seasons." Justin Bieber leads this year’s list of nominees at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, followed closely by Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X and first-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo. Bieber and Megan Thee Stallion will compete with Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift for artist of the year. The show will simulcast across CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land, VH1 and The CW Network. The best new artist nominees are: 24kGoldn, Giveon, The Kid LAROI, Olivia Rodrigo, Polo G and Saweetie.

Justin Bieber leads this year’s list of nominees at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, followed closely by Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X and first-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo.

The made-for-television Tokyo Games have gone viral as athletes have taken to social media and NBC used streaming to reach the public in record-smashing and trailblazing ways.

If there was ever a moment in pop culture to just yell “why,” DaBaby’s performance at Rolling Loud Miami was […] The post DaBaby proves that homophobia is so contagious, rappers will self-cancel themselves appeared first on TheGrio.

"I just want to make my community proud, make America proud, and show the world something new," Bloom said.

Swimsuit cover Megan Thee Stallion is the first rapper to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)Megan Thee Stallion is making history as the first rapper to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. “I was the little girl looking at the cover of Sports Illustrated saying, ‘One day this is going to be me.’ And I manifested it,” Megan Thee Stallion told Sports Illustrated in her cover interview. “In terms of the whole package of Megan Thee Stallion, it’s not just Meg the rapper. “It definitely was a dream for me to be on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit,” Megan Thee Stallion told CNN via email.

Transgender model Leyna Bloom lands SI swimsuit issue cover Model and activist Leyna Bloom was one of three cover models Sports Illustrated unveiled Monday, July 19, 2021, three days before the magazine's annual swimsuit issue hits newsstands. Bloom is the first transgender model to appear on SI's cover and the first transgender model of color to appear anywhere among the magazine's pages. Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue won’t hit newsstands until Thursday, but multiple media outlets provided sneak peeks Monday at the three stars slated to grace three separate covers. The 2021 cover models include model and activist Leyna Bloom, tennis champion Naomi Osaka and rapper Megan Thee Stallion, the Los Angeles Times reported. But each is a reminder that beauty comes in many forms.”Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2021 also features actress and social media personality Olivia Culpo, singer-songwriter Tinashe and YouTuber and makeup artist Nyma Tang, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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She already has a 2-year-old daughter with Migos' Offset.

Award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson hosted the ceremony from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

2021 BET Awards - Show Queen Latifah accepts the lifetime achievement award at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. >> Related: Cardi B confirms 2nd pregnancy during 2021 BET AwardsSee the complete list of nominees and winners (in bold and italics) below:Album of the Year“After Hours” - The Weeknd“Blame It on Baby” - DaBaby“Good News” - Megan Thee Stallion“Heaux Tales” - Jazmine Sullivan - WINNER“King’s Disease” - Nas“Ungodly Hour” - Chloe X HalleThank you so much @BET. Album of the year yall 🥺😫😭 https://t.co/EuebtcBC5o — Jazmine Sullivan (@jsullivanmusic) June 28, 2021Best Female R&B/Pop ArtistBeyoncéH.E.R. - WINNERJazmine SullivanJhené AikoSummer WalkerSZABest Male R&B/Pop Artist6lackAnderson .PaakChris BrownGiveonTankThe WeekndBest Female Hip Hop ArtistCardi BCoi LerayDoja CatMegan Thee Stallion - WINNERLattoSaweetie🏆 | @theestallion has won "Best Female Hip-Hop Artist" at the 2021 BET Awards for the second year in a row. pic.twitter.com/tnkyTyDkBY — Bet Awards OutFits.🦋 (@BetAwardsFits) June 28, 2021Best ActorAldis HodgeChadwick BosemanDamson IdrisDaniel KaluuyaEddie MurphyLakeith StanfieldYoungstars AwardAlex R. HibbertEthan HutchisonLonnie ChavisMarsai MartinMichael EppsStorm ReidSportswoman of the Year AwardA’ja WilsonCandace ParkerClaressa ShieldsNaomi Osaka - WINNERSerena WilliamsSkylar Diggins-SmithSportsman of the Year AwardKyrie IrvingLebron James - WINNERPatrick MahomesRussell WestbrookRussell WilsonStephen CurryNaomi Osaka and LeBron James have won the Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year award at the Bet Awards!#BETAwards pic.twitter.com/HZNMlHOfee — TimeoutSPORTS__ (@TimeoutSPORTS3) June 27, 2021Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 19 2021 BET Awards Jazmine Sullivan arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

2021 BET Awards - Show Lil Nas X, center, kisses a dancer at the conclusion of his performance at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Cardi B didn't stay to accept the honor at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, but Megan Thee Stallion rushed to the stage to pick up the award, forgetting to thank Cardi during her speech. But the “Savage" rapper made up for it when she won best female hip-hop artist moments later. Along with celebrating female artists, the BET Awards also highlighted gay pride with a seductive performance by Lil Nas X and Queen Latifah, who thanked her reported partner and son when she accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award. His stage was set in Ancient Egypt, much like Michael Jackson’s “Remember the Time,” which Lil Nas X paid tribute to with a skilled dance break during the performance.

She already has a 2-year-old daughter with Migos' Offset.

2021 BET Awards - Show Quavo, from left, Takeoff and Offset, of Migos, perform at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello)NEW YORK — (AP) — Cardi B's “WAP” has new meaning at the BET Awards: winning and pregnant. She also won video of the year for her Megan Thee Stallion-assisted No. Sullivan won album of the year for her critically acclaimed EP “Heaux Tales." Like Megan Thee Stallion, she honored her mother, who is battling cancer and stood next to her during the show.

Cardi B’s “WAP” had new meaning at the BET Awards: winning and pregnant.

This week’s new entertainment releases includes Conan O’Brien closing out his TBS late-night show and the new soccer documentary “LFG,” a revealing look at the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s battle for equal pay.

Justin Bieber and Lil Baby are set to headline Jay-Z’s Made in America festival in Philadelphia.

On Thursday, the "Modern Family" alum took to Instagram to share a throwback photo from her modeling days in the '90s.

NASA has released a stunning new picture of our galaxy’s violent, super-energized “downtown.” A radio telescope in South Africa also contributed to the image, for contrast. Astronomer Daniel Wang of the University of Massachusetts Amherst said Friday he spent a year working on this while stuck at home during the pandemic.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby are the prom queen and king of the 2021 BET Awards. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three Grammys this year, is up for best female hip-hop artist, album of the year for “Good News” and video of the year for “WAP,” her No. DaBaby has four songs competing for best collaboration: “Rockstar” with Roddy Ricch; “For the Night” with Pop Smoke and Lil Baby; “Cry Baby” with Megan Thee Stallion; and “What’s Poppin” with Lil Wayne, Tory Lanez and Jack Harlow. Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby were two of the big stars at last year's BET Awards — the first awards show to air during the pandemic. Female performers competing with Megan Thee Stallion, last year’s best female hip-hop artist winner, include Cardi B, Doja Cat, Saweetie, Latto and Coi Leray.

Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby are the prom queen and king of the 2021 BET Awards.

It was a family affair at the Billboard Music Awards: Pink twirled in the air in a powerful performance with her daughter, and Drake was named artist of the decade, accepting the honor alongside his 3-year-old son.

Music festivals are back! Here's everything you need to know about the 2021 festival season.

When it’s time to release one of his maximalist albums, DJ Khaled makes it an event.

Billie Eilish completed the third stop of her massive tour, and was just two days away from headlining Madison Square Garden, before she had to cancel the trek because of the coronavirus pandemic last year.

The Grammy Awards have changed its tune and voted to remove its nomination review committees — groups that determined the contenders for key awards at the coveted music show.

The Weeknd was snubbed by the Grammys but he’s the leading nominee at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, where rappers Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD earned multiple posthumous nominations, including top artist.

The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch are among the top nominees for next month’s iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Best looks from the 2021 Grammy AwardsCliff Lipson/CBS via Getty Images Megan Thee Stallion accepts the award for Best New Artist at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Debi Nova Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images Debi Nova at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. DaBaby Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images DaBaby at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Lizzo Cliff Lipson/CBS via Getty Images Lizzo presents the award for Best New Artist at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angelees. Kevin Parker Handout from Kevin Parker via Getty Images Kevin Parker of Tame Impala poses for The 2021 Grammy Awards in Fremantle, Western Australia.

Beyonce, left, and Megan Thee Stallion accept the award for best rap song for "Savage" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards. Just as joyously, dozens of creators largely sidelined for a year due to the pandemic got to make music again. 's topical “I Can't Breathe” won song of the year and Megan Thee Stallion was named best new artist. ___This story has been corrected to show the ceremony was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, not Staples Center.

Doja Cat arrives at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. He was on hand in person but earlier created an Instagram red carpet moment with his daughter since no kids were allowed at the Los Angeles show. “I actually created a step and repeat and a red carpet,” she told reporters during a virtual news conference before the show. AdDue to pandemic precautions, the “red carpet” was not the usual mass of cameras and TV crews. AdAll three wore Gucci.

Billie Eilish arrives at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)NEW YORK – The Latest on the Grammy Awards (all times local):8:45 p.m.Billie Eillish has won the Grammy Award for record of the year for the second straight year. Beyoncé broke the record with her victory Sunday night for best R&B performance for “Black Parade,” surpassing the 27 Grammys won by Alison Krauss. DaBaby says he “feels like it’s going to touch everybody.”Ad— Marcela Isaza at the Grammy Awards (@misaza)___3:15 p.m.Brandi Carlile is excited to perform at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, even if there isn’t an audience. “Jojo Rabbit” and the “Joker” soundtrack also won Grammys in the segment of the show that awarded music created for visual media.

Four women won the top four prizes Sunday, including Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times. Beyoncé — with her 28th win — became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter — who won best music video alongside her mother — became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in the show’s 63-year history. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. She's also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.

Associated Press entertainment reporter Marcela Isaza poses backstage at the 63rd Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Thursday, March 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)LOS ANGELES – I have covered the Grammy Awards for the Associated Press for 15 years. Built around performances, full of singing and shouting, and with the biggest crowd of any awards show, the Grammys seem uniquely wrong for a world still in the coronavirus pandemic. The AP workspace is set off with high, thick black curtains, and they are constantly replenishing us with masks and hand sanitizer. AdOutside the sprawling building, carpenters and technicians have been building the stages that will be a hub for Sunday’s awards.

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. “If you get asked to host the Grammys, I don’t think you take long to say ‘yes,’” said the Emmy winner, who will host Sunday's Grammy Awards from downtown Los Angeles. Ad“Unlike most award shows, the Grammys also are about the performances,” said Noah. So far, Noah said venturing out to prepare for his Grammy hosting duties around other people has been “amazing” and “surreal.” While watching rehearsals, he said the performances gave him and others life.

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 Nickelodeons "Kids Choice Awards," hosted by Kenan Thompson and airing on March 13. (Acorn TV/Apple TV+/Nickelodeon via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Ad—AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSIC— The 2021 Grammys will hand out 84 awards Sunday, but what’s more exciting? Other performers include Chris Martin, John Mayer, Doja Cat, Maren Morris, DaBaby, HAIM, Lil Baby, Brandi Carlile, Roddy Ricch, Brittany Howard, Miranda Lambert, Mickey Guyton and Black Pumas. Ad— Grown-ups don’t have a lock on awards shows, as Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards proves once again.

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)NEW YORK – Taylor Swift, BTS, Cardi B and Billie Eilish are set to perform at next week’s Grammy Awards. Other performers include Chris Martin, John Mayer, Doja Cat, Maren Morris, DaBaby, HAIM, Lil Baby, Brandi Carlile, Roddy Ricch, Brittany Howard, Miranda Lambert, Mickey Guyton and Black Pumas. Beyoncé is leading nominee with nine, followed by Swift, Lipa and Ricch, who each earned six nominations.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES— Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are back in Queens as Prince Akeem and Semmi in “Coming 2 America,” the sequel to the 1988 film, which is now coming straight to your living room Friday on Amazon Prime Video. Set to becoming the King of Zamunda, Murphy’s character returns to the U.S. to find a son he’s never met. The latter album includes songs by African artists including Nasty C, Tiwa Savage, Tekno, DJ Arafat and more. The big-voiced Grammy-winning singer self-produced “Baby, I’m Hollywood!” – which is a mix of soul music, piano ballads and funk sounds.

President Donald Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 140 people in a last-minute clemency flurry after midnight on Wednesday, a list that included rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black. — Rapper Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was given a full pardon. In the pardon, Lil Wayne was praised for his “commitment to a variety of charities, including donations to research hospitals and a host of foodbanks.” Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders backed the pardon. Lil Wayne is one of the seminal figures in rap in the last two decades, selling more than 20 million albums in the U.S. since releasing his debut in 1999. Supporters included Gucci Mane, Lil Pump, Lil Yachty, and athletes Lamar Jackson and Jack Brewer.

FILE - Host Alicia Keys speaks at the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast in March due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. Los Angeles County, the epicenter of the crisis in California, has surpassed 11,000 COVID-19 deaths and has had 40% of the deaths in California. An average of six people die every hour from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, which has a quarter of the state’s 40 million residents. The BET Awards was the first major awards show during the pandemic and was a success thanks to its artsy, highly produced, well-crafted pre-taped performances.

FILE - In this May 14, 2019 file photo, Ryan Seacrest attends the Walt Disney Television 2019 upfront in New York. This week, he will return to New York's Times Square to host Dick Clark New Years Rockin Eve. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Ryan Seacrest will have a special pair of guests alongside the music stars at this year's New Year's Eve celebration on ABC — the president-elect and the future first lady. President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden are scheduled to give “their last interview of the year” in New York’s Times Square on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021.”The Bidens will "share an inspiring message as we come together to close out 2020 and look ahead with hope to 2021,” according to a statement by the producers. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021" will run until 2 a.m. Eastern on Jan. 1.

NEW YORK – Roddy Ricch is the king of Apple Music: The rapper has the music platform’s most-streamed song and album of the year. The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” was the second most-streamed song of the year, followed by Australian singer Tones and I’s “Dance Monkey,” DaBaby and Ricch’s “Rockstar” and “Life Is Good" by Future and Drake. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year, was the most Shazamed song of the year (Apple acquired Shazam in 2018). Ranked by time spent viewing lyrics in Apple Music, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s raunchy hit “WAP” tops the list of most-read lyrics of 2020. Other songs in the Top 5 include “Dance Monkey,” YOASOBI’s “Yoru ni Kakeru,” Ricch’s “The Box” and Official HIGE DANdism “Pretender.”

FILE - The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2020. The social media app shared its list of top 100 videos, creators and trends in America in 2020. The social media video app on Wednesday shared its list of top 100 videos, creators and trends in America during 2020, recapping a year of viral videos that were sometimes a needed distraction in a tumultuous year. For some TikTok creators, the pandemic itself became inspiration to create a connection with other users. '”But the most liked TikTok video is actually even harder to explain to those who haven't used the app.

And it earned him his first Grammy nomination in six years. 3 spot on the pop charts — is up for best rap song and best rap performance. And Anderson .Paak's “Lockdown," about police brutality and racial injustice, is up for best melodic rap performance and best music video. JAY-Z, THE SONGWRITERS, SHINESHappy wife, happy life: Jay-Z has lent his songwriting hand to his wife Beyoncé and he's earned Grammy nominations for it. PAUL McCARTNEY, THE ART DIRECTORPaul McCartney scored his 79th Grammy nominations this year — as an art director.