Grammy Award ratings drop 51 percent to record low

NEW YORK -- Ron Nixon, global investigations editor at The Associated Press, has won the first-ever News Leader of the Year award from the News Leaders Association.Nixon's investigative team produced an award-winning series on labor abuses in the palm oil industry.

On Friday night, DMX was rushed to a New York Hospital, after reportedly suffering a heart attack, following a drug overdose.

A most unusual year in theater will be recognized by a most unusual Drama League Awards: This year, the traditionally New York-centric honors will be expanded to include theatrical artists across the country, with digital productions taking the spotlight at the May 21 ceremony.

NEW YORK -- Maggie O'Farrell's “Hamnet,” an imagined take on the death of Shakespeare's son from the bubonic plague, has won the National Book Critics Circle prize for fiction.“Hamnet,” an unfortunately well timed story for the current pandemic, explores the impact of the boy's illness and death on his family.

Kimora Lee Simmons’ daughters are all grown up and ready to support the family business. On Wednesday Kimora’s iconic Baby Phat brand posted a series of photos on Instagram of her daughters Ming Lee, 21, and Aoki Lee, 18, modeling some new looks for the brand.

NEW YORK -- Chloé Zhao's “Nomadland" cemented its Oscar front-runner status Wednesday, winning the top award at the 32nd annual Producers Guild of America Awards.“Nomadland," Zhao's recession-era portrait of itinerant people in the American West, is only the second film directed by a woman to win the producers' Darryl F. Zanuck award for outstanding producer of a motion picture.

NEW YORK -- A literary prize that had provided vital support to Tracy K. Smith, Eula Biss and more than 100 other women early in their writing careers has been discontinued.

NEW YORK -- A night after winning the top Grammy Award for songwriting, R&B singer H.E.R. and her collaborators Tiara Thomas and D'Mile have become Oscar-nominated songwriters.H.E.R.'s protest anthem “I Can't Breathe" won song of the year at Sunday's Grammys, and another soulful song with poignant lyrics by the singer — “Fight for You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah” — is nominated for best original song at the 2021 Academy Awards.“I’m feeling crazy man," H.E.R.

Taylor Swift and Harry Styles briefly reunited backstage at the Grammys, eight years after the pair’s short-lived relationship. The pair, who both took home major awards at last night’s ceremony, dated between late 2012 and early 2013, and were regularly spotted on outings together in New York.

Nailed it! Music’s biggest night calls for performances that live up to the hype — and Cardi B delivered the goods during her 2021 Grammys appearance.

NEW YORK (AP) — Doja Cat went for neon feathers and a moto-inspired look zipped allll the way down and Cynthia Erivo stunned in a sparkling silver gown with gold accents by Louis Vuitton at the Grammys as music's big night Sunday offered a luxe fashion moment for the stars. Dressed in Roberto Cavalli, Doja's revealing look included cat-claw zips on each arm and a feathered skirt.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Journalists covering the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards were warned in advance that the quality of virtual interviews with artists was entirely dependent on the wi-fi in their location.

The Strokes won their first Grammy award tonight (March 14), winning Best Rock Album for ‘The New Abnormal’.The ceremony is taking place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New York band’s acceptance highlighted the struggles of awards shows in the pandemic era.When premiere ceremony host Jhené Aiko announced The Strokes as the winners, the livestream cut to bassist Nikolai Fraiture, drummer Fab Moretti and frontman Julian Casablancas via webcam.“It’s cutting out, who won?”

Film director and New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee has blasted Madison Square Garden security for hassling Patrick Ewing, the Georgetown basketball coach who was involved in an incident earlier this week.

The Weeknd is done with the Grammy Awards!

Gallery: Do you know who wrote these famous songs? (Espresso) "I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys. .

Ahead of the big Grammys show this weekend, The Weeknd has said that he will never take part in the awards again.

The Weeknd is taking a stand. The 31-year-old singer-songwriter has announced that he plans to boycott future Grammy Awards after his most recent album, "After Hours" was completely shut out of this year's nominations.

The Weeknd is demanding that his record label no longer submit any of his music for further Grammy consideration after his After Hours album was completely snubbed by the Recording Academy. With the 63rd annual Grammys only four days away, the singer — real name Abel Tesfaye, told the New York Times on Mar.