The Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office announced the winners of its annual Impact Awards — given to select people who work with the office to create positive change in the city — on Wednesday, Jan. 30.

While most of the recipients are not members of law enforcement, one officer who is identified annually as exemplifying professional excellence is chosen to receive the Kim Maddox Impact Award. That award was created and named after Police Detective Kim Maddox, who died in 2016 after a years-long battle with cancer.

The 2019 award-winners are:

• Long Beach Police Detective Steve Fox, who will receive the Kim Maddox Impact Award for his investigation of vehicle-related crimes, including one in which a truck driver was convicted of manslaughter after a jury trial in August;
• Jason Ballou and Evelina Rubio, of Lutheran Social Services of Southern California, for assisting with intensive case management and housing for homeless individuals;
• The L.A. County Department of Health’s Cinthya Alcaraz and the L.A. Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse’s Bill Tarkanian, for helping to initiate and administer Long Beach’s Priority Access Diversion program, which connects people suffering from mental illness and substance abuse to residential treatment as an alternative to incarceration;
• Long Beach Police Officers Nicholas Kent and Brendan Murphy, for their assistance with the City Prosecutor’s Neighborhood Impact Prosecutor program and curbing crime in Belmont Shore;
• Long Beach Police Detective Denise Green, for her work in investigating and assisting in the trial of a case involving the sexual assault of a woman;
• The Downtown Long Beach Alliance and its Chief Operation Officer Broc Coward, for partnering with the Prosecutor’s Office to pioneer and implement the Neighborhood Impact Prosecutor program in Long Beach;
• Washington Middle School Principal Megan Traver, for her efforts on the “All In” program, a Long Beach Unified School District partnership with the city to reduce chronic truancy;
• Long Beach Lifeguard Captain Scott Dixon and Police Officer Jason Lehman, for their assistance with the City Prosecutor’s Summer Internship Program and Rockett Academy educational program;
• The Long Beach Clean Team, for its assistance with cleanup of encampments near beaches, rivers and parks.

“I am proud to announce the winners of this year’s IMPACT Awards, all of whom aredeserving of this recognition,”  City Prosecutor Doug Haubert said in a statement. “My prosecutors and I want to thank them for their efforts to make Long Beach a better place, and we are a better city because of them.”

Long Beach City Prosecutor Doug Haubert has an annual tradition of awarding local residents for their impact on the city. But he had no idea when he selected this year’s honorees that the person chosen for the banner Kim Maddox Impact Award would have a special connection with Maddox herself.

That accolade is named after Police Detective Kim Maddox, who died in 2016 from ovarian cancer. Maddox had a sterling reputation within the department, so the City Prosecutor’s Office is now in its third year naming a law enforcement officer who exemplifies professional excellence as the winner of her namesake award.

The 2019 recipient of the Kim Maddox Impact Award is Police Detective Steve Fox, whom Supervising Deputy City Prosecutor Stephanie Dowds described on Thursday, Feb. 7, as a thorough expert who handles cases that are often gruesome — like the case of 63-year-old Aurora Herrera, who was killed in 2016 by a semi-truck as she made her way through a crosswalk — with compassion and sensitivity.

But Haubert learned on Wednesday, the day before the Impact Awards ceremony, that Fox would not be able to attend the evening event because of a long-scheduled medical procedure relating to his own pre-cancer diagnosis.

“I just said, ‘I hope everything’s OK,’” Haubert said of his conversation with Fox when Haubert learned that Fox would not be in attendance.

“I learned that he’s actually going through some medical conditions right now that have some similarities to Det. Maddox,” Haubert said.

Fox said his appointment on Thursday evening was regarding his rippling muscle disease diagnosis, which is a form of muscular dystrophy. At the same time he received that diagnosis, he said, he learned he had MGUS, which is a precursor to multiple myeloma — a form of terminal bone cancer.

“I get tested for that every 90 days,” Fox said. “So I spend quite a bunch of time in medical rooms these days.”

Because of the circumstances, Haubert arranged a special ceremony for Fox to receive the award on Thursday morning. Someone who made sure to attend was Angel Macias, Maddox’s widow.

“Kim’s spirit is going to be with you and guiding you, because you have a double bond,” Macias told Fox during Thursday morning’s ceremony. “The blue bond, and you have a bond with — anytime someone is diagnosed with cancer, it just connects them.”

For Fox’s part, he said he was proud to receive the award in Maddox’s name.

“I knew Kim. We worked together,” he said. “She was an incredible person, very thorough, again, very helpful. Everyone loved her. The way she just handled herself was amazing.”

But ultimately, Fox said, he doesn’t feel like he’s done anything extraordinary. He’s simply doing his job.

“I’m very thankful for the award,” he said. “I kind of do it just because it’s my job, but to be honored for something that I do, I appreciate it. It does mean a lot because actually someone sees the work that we do. … It’s an honor to be a recipient of it.”

Maybe they should just name the award after him.

Terry Pierson, a photojournalist with the Southern California News Group, has been selected National Press Photographer Association, Region 10 photographer of the year for the sixth time in the past eight years.

“This is the year I had to prove I could shoot and take it away from Kent Porter who won it the last two years,” said Pierson. Porter works for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.

The association is a national organization for news media photographers. Region 10 includes California, Arizona, Nevada, and Hawaii.

The organization sponsors a monthly photo contest, by region, awarding points for monthly winners. Points are tallied at the end of the year, and the top-ranking photographer wins the group’s Photographer of the Year award.

Pierson, of Moreno Valley, took first with 1,400 points — an all-time high. He was one of eight Southern California News Group photographers finishing in the top 20.

Pierson’s frequent wins have made him something of a celebrity among Southern California news photographers.

“Terry is somewhat of an enigma because his eye is as creative and sophisticated as his persona is salty and down to earth. His lighting is thoughtful and unique. His sports is impeccably timed and jaw-dropping. More important though, Terry Pierson is a good guy with a good heart,” said colleague Mindy Schauer, who finished fifth this year.

Fourth-place finisher Cindy Yamanaka said Pierson helps fellow photographers with assignments, giving them tips on lighting and other techniques.

“And his advice is dead on. He knows the Inland Empire, the community, coaches, teams and can tell you the idiosyncrasies of any assignment,” Yamanaka said.

Final Standings 2018

1. Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise, 1,400

2. Kent Porter, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1,190

3. Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star, 970

4. Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise, 835

5. Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register, 830

6. Hayne Palmour IV, San Diego Union-Tribune, 720

7. Gary Coronado, Los Angeles Times, 610

8. Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News, 555

9. Thomas Cordova, Long Beach Post, 510

10. Katherine Lotze, Getty Images, 305

11. Kent Nishimura, Los Angeles Times, 275

12. Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 260

13. Bill Alkofer, Orange County Register, 245

14. Joel Rosenbaum, Vacaville Reporter, 240

15. Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register, 210

16. Shmuel Thaler, Santa Cruz Sentinel, 195

17. Nic Coury, Monterey County Weekly, 190

18. Jessica Christian, San Francisco Chronicle, 165

19. Andrea Cornejo, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 110

20. Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register, 95

The Long Beach Branch of the NAACP will recognize its 2019 Torch of Leadership Honorees at an event on Saturday, Feb. 16.

The recipients of this year’s distinction are:

• Skip Keesal, a lawyer with Keesal, Young, and Logan;
• Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge John Lawson;
• Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kelvin Filer;
• Michelle Anderson, an attorney for the city of Los Angeles;
• Dorothy Harper, the former deputy superintendent for the Long Beach Unified School District;
• Cynthia Terry, a former Long Beach Unified principal;
• Cal State Long Beach’s Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Mary Ann Takemoto;
• Gloria Willingham, the former chief of Nursing Education and Research at the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System;
• Clifford Hancock, an obstetrician-gynecologist affiliated with Long Beach Memorial Hospital;
• Glenda Williams, the first African-American to serve as head of the Long Beach Public Library system;
• Long Beach Deputy City Manager Kevin Jackson;
• Patricia Tolliver, a local entrepreneur;
• Ted Caruthers, owner of Caruthers Financial Services;
• Local community leader Wini Carter;
• Long Beach’s first African-American City Councilwoman Doris T. Elvord;
• Former Cal State Long Beach employee Charlotte Berry;
• Long Beach’s National Council of Negro Women charter member Ruth Hayes.

The event will also bestow posthumous awards upon:

• The Rev. NJ Kirkpatrick, who established New Hope, a low-income housing program for seniors;
• Ernest McBride Sr. the founder of the Long Beach NAACP branch who organized opposition and stopped minstrel shows and the wearing of black faces that denigrated African-Americans in the Long Beach’s public schools during the 1930s and ’40s.

“As a proud African-American, I believe it is important to pass the torch of leadership, to prevent voids,” president of the Long Beach branch Naomi Rainey-Pierson said in a statement. “This should happen not only during a certain month but every opportunity we can.”

The ceremony will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. at The Grand, 4101 E. Willow St. For information, call (562) 856-7586 or go to lbcanaacp.org 

HOLLYWOOD — ABC’s Oscars telecast is expected to be the second-least watched on record when final viewership figures are released Tuesday, beating out only last year’s show.

Sunday’s hostless three-hour, 13-minute ceremony from the Dolby Theatre averaged 29.6 million viewers, according to preliminary figures released Monday by Nielsen, an 11.7 percent increase over last year’s record-low of 26.5 million, when the ceremony ran 41 minutes longer and was hosted by ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.

Final figures are not expected to change significantly from those released Monday. The difference between preliminary and final figures for the Oscars is customarily between 100,000 and 300,000 viewers.

The final viewership figure for the 2018 ceremony was 26.541 million.

Individual viewership figures have been kept since 1974.

Ratings for most forms of programming have dropped in recent years, primarily because of increased viewership of streaming programming.

Sunday’s ceremony was the most-watched prime-time entertainment program since the 2017 Oscars telecast, which averaged 33.001 million. It also allowed the Oscars to reclaim its longtime title as television’s most-watched entertainment program of the season, a distinction lost last year to the post-Super Bowl episode of the NBC drama “This Is Us,” which averaged 26.972 million viewers.

The most-watched Academy Awards ceremony was in 1998, when an average of 55.25 million viewers watched then-box office record-setter “Titanic” win the best picture Oscar. Billy Crystal was the host that year.

A professor at Long Beach City College’s Sculpture Program became the first community college faculty to be honored with the International Sculpture Center’s Outstanding Educator Award.

The college on Monday, March 18, announced that sculptor Coleen Sterritt won the international award. Sterritt began teaching in higher education in 1983 and has been with LBCC’s Sculpture Program for more than 20 years.

Sterritt’s work has exhibited internationally and as a part of major collections, including the Museum of Contemporary Art.

The International Sculpture Center is a New Jersey-based nonprofit that started the Outstanding Educator Award in 1996 to recognize artist educators who excel at sculpting. In the past, community colleges professors have not been recognized.

“The fact that past winners have only included university-level professors and that she is the first community college professor to receive this award is a true testament of Coleen’s talent as an artist and as an educator,” LBCC Superintendent-President Reagan Romali said in a statement.

Sterritt’s experience in studio practice and academic performance earned her a unanimous vote for the award, according to LBCC.

“Once again, the faculty at the Long Beach Community College District has shown that they are of the highest quality and recognized not just nationally, but internationally as well,” said Board of Trustees President Sunny Zia. “Our students could not be more fortunate than to learn from people like Professor Sterritt and her colleagues.”

Longtime local civil rights advocate and Cal State Long Beach alumnus Naomi Rainey-Pierson will be awarded an honorary degree by the school at a commencement ceremony in May.

Rainey-Pierson will be awarded an honor Doctor of Human Letters degree by the Cal State Long Beach College of Liberal Arts at a 9 a.m. ceremony on May 22.

She has spent the last 50 years as an activist working for the NAACP, the school said in a statement, including the last two decades as the president of the civil rights organization’s Long Beach chapter.

Rainey-Pierson got her start as a 14-year-old NAACP activist in the Antelope Valley where she grew up.

Long Beach State President Jane Close Conoley said Rainey-Pierson has spent all that time “fighting to eliminate racial prejudice,” describing her as a “model of what we hope our students endeavor to achieve.”

Rainey-Pierson graduated from Cal State Long Beach with two master’s degrees and several teach credentials, school officials said.

She also previously worked as an teacher and administrator at the Long Beach and Compton Unified school districts.

In 2012, Cal State Long Beach renamed a residence hall at its Hillside College after her. She’s also been a longtime donor to the school, officials said.

Officials said Rainey-Pierson will be fifth women in the school’s history to receive an honory degree.

In the statement, Rainey-Pierson said “it feels good to be recognized.”

“I want my legacy to show that it’s better to be united, but even as one you can make a difference,” she said.

Southern California News Group photographers Keith Birmingham, Will Lester, Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Terry Pierson, Sarah Reingewirtz and Mindy Schauer won multiple photo awards Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles awards ceremony.

The PPAGLA is a professional organization comprised of still and video photojournalists, independent photographers and photojournalism students who work with newspapers, television stations, wire services, national news and sports publications throughout Southern California.

Here is a list of winners in the still photography category:

Best Animal

• First place: Will Lester — Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

• Second place: Mindy Schauer — The Orange County Register

• Third place: Terry Pierson — The Press Enterprise

Best Portrait

• First place: Terry Pierson –The Press-Enterprise

• Second place: Terry Pierson — The Press-Enterprise

• Third place: Terry Pierson — The Press-Enterprise

Best Spot News

• First place: Mindy Schauer — The Orange County Register

• Second place: Jerry Soifer — freelance

• Third place: Ringo Chiu — Los Angeles Business Journal/freelance

Best Fire

• First place: Terry Pierson — The Press-Enterprise

• Second place: Will Lester — Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

• Third place: Jennifer Cappuccio Maher — Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Best Feature

• First place: Will Lester — Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

• Second place: Mindy Schauer — The Orange County Register

• Third place: Will Lester — Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Best Sports Action

• First place: Will Lester — Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

• Second place: Reed Saxon — The Associated Press

• Third place: Will Lester — Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Best Sports Feature

• First place: Keith Birmingham — Pasadena Star-News

• Second place: Paul Rodriguez — Freelance

• Third place: Will Lester — Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Best Music & Performing Arts

• First place: Mindy Schauer — The Orange County Register

• Second place: Ronen Tivony — Freelance

• Third place: Thomas R. Cordova — Long Beach Post

Best Photo Essay

• First place: Gina Ferazzi — LA Times

• Second place: Keith Birmingham — Pasadena Star-News

• Third place: David Hume Kennerly — Freelance

Best General News

• First place: Brian Vander Brug — LA Times

• Second place: Will Lester — Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

• Third place: Sarah Reingewirtz — Pasadena Star-News

Life is all about how you face the curve balls thrown your way: You can either stand there idly — or swing away.

Gene Rogers does the latter.

Rogers, who is legally blind, has nevertheless continued to bring light to others. He maintains his tradition of brightening everyone’s morning by taking the bus five days a week to the St. Mary Medical Center to provide his skills on the piano to both staff and patients.

Rogers, a 76-year-old Long Beach resident, has spent nearly 40 years volunteering at St. Mary Medical Center. In honor of National Volunteer Week and in recognition of the contributions he has provided to the center, Rogers this week received the Humankindness Certificate of Appreciation from hospital leaders.

Rogers began visiting the medical center’s Low Vision Center in 1981 after experiencing vision impairment. Through the center, he received the resources and support to adjust to living with low vision.

Jessica Albertson has been a fighter ever since she was born prematurely, weighing 1 pound,1 ounce 15 years ago.

She had heart surgery when she was 2 months old in intensive care. Her mother died of heart disease when Jessica was 3. Her beloved grandma and grandpa who helped raise her died before she was 11.

And now she is recovering from surgery for a severe scoliosis condition that has plagued her. She has endured more adversity in her short life than any youngster should have to.

But with the help of her loving aunt, Stephany Albertson, who raised her and who she calls “momma”; Camp Fire Angeles, which she calls her second family; and the Press-Telegram’s Send-a-Kid-to-Camp program, Jessica has overcome all of these hardships and is a bright, articulate freshman at McBride High School on the east side of Long Beach.

And this month, Jessica was selected by Camp Fire USA as one of three youths recognized nationwide as “Absolutely Incredible Kids.” Nominations for this award were received from all over the United States. Camp Fire partnered with the movie “SHAZAM!” and Jessica was recognized at a convention in Kansas City and a VIP lunch in Los Angeles, where she met the cast from the superhero movie.

“They could not have selected a more deserving youngster than Jessica,” said Shirlee Jackert, executive director of Camp Fire Angeles. “Her story is one of courage, determination, resilience and joy.”

Jessica also got a helping hand from Press-Telegram readers whose donations to the newspaper’s Send-a-Kid-to-Camp Fund enabled her to go to Camp Fire’s Camp Wintaka in the San Bernardino Mountains.

“Jessica never would have had the many wonderful experiences she got from Camp Fire without the scholarships and generous donations from the Send-a-Kid-to-Camp program,” her aunt told me. She said thank you to all who have donated and those who will contribute as the Press-Telegram launches the 20th anniversary of its Kid-to-Camp campaign this week.

Jessica told me that she feels “very fortunate and lucky” to have survived her premature birth and early childhood.

“It’s just a miracle,” she said. “My family has always been there for me.”

Jessica was born on Jan. 5, 2004, at Kaiser Permanente in Bellflower and spent the first three months of her life in an incubator. Her mother, Tiffany, died of heart disease when Jessica was 3.

“My sister, Tiff, would ask me to take care of Jessica if anything happened to her. Of course, I said I would,” Stephany told me.

With the help of her parents, Stephany, who was divorced, became Jessica’s “Momma.”

Jessica first discovered Camp Fire when she was 7 and attended some summer programs at Camp Fire’s location in Long Beach, at Los Coyotes Diagonal and Carson Street, which was within walking distance of her home. She attended Prisk Elementary and Stanford Middle schools before going to McBride. She’s played the drums since she was 4 and was in the band and jazz program at Stanford.

Despite some nervousness and separation anxiety, Jessica later bravely went on her first away-from-home-by-herself visit to Camp Wintaka in the mountains.

“And my how she loved it,” Stephany said. “She came back so proud of herself and talking non-stop about how wonderful everyone and everything was. And the camp songs! She could sing each and every one by heart over and over again. Which she did all summer!”

Financially, Stephany said, she and Jessica are getting by, but it’s a struggle.

As a single parent, she had been getting help from her father, John Albertson, who owned and operated Soccer City Sports and Embroidery Co. in east Long Beach since 1984. She worked with her father. But, she said, their business struggled and, when he died in 2015, her financial problems worsened.

Stephany’s father was Jessica’s beloved grandfather, “Poppy.”

“Her grandfather was her father-figure, her security, her everything,” Stephany said. “Despite this major blow, she handled it with grace and heart. The speech she gave at his funeral, in front of more than 400 people, was touching, funny, sad, happy and meaningful. She told it with spirit and love. I know that Camp Fire gave her the confidence to do this.”

Jessica said Camp Fire has given so much to her that she wants to give back to the organization. She already is helping other younger children, just like she was helped.

“Camp Fire is like a second family to me,” she said. “They have helped me in so many ways. Everyone is willing to help each other in difficult times.”

Jessica is in a Camp Fire leadership program now and is working on earning the Wohelo Award, the highest achievement for youth in Camp Fire. Wohelo stands for Work, Health and Love — values that have been central to Camp Fire since it was founded in 1910.

“Camp Fire has been there every step of the way for Jessica and will be for the rest of her life,” Stephany said. “That stability and security is and was needed in her life and made her the incredible kid she is today. And she intends to give back, both her time and, when we get on our feet again and/or she is that doctor she so wants to be, donating to the Kid-to-Camp program so other kids can get the same opportunity she got.”

How you can help send kids like Jessica to camp

If you want to send kids like Jessica to a summer camp in the mountains, here’s how to do it. Keep in mind that it takes about $410 on the average to send one youngster to one week at camps operated by the Big 5 youth agencies: Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach, YMCA, Camp Fire Angeles, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

Donations may be submitted online at the Long Beach Community Foundation website: longbeachcf.org.

Click the “donate” button and look for the campaign logo. You also may mail your check, payable to Long Beach Community Foundation, to P.O. Box 32622, Long Beach, CA 90832.

Thank you in advance for making a difference in the lives of local youngsters.

Celebrity Vince Vaughn is no stranger to honoring the country’s military. But now, the U.S. Army will honor him.

For his Vaughn, an actor and producer known for such films as “Wedding Crashers,” will receive the United States Army Meritorious Public Service Medal, that military branch’s third-highest civilian honor, during the annual Army Ball June 8 at the Westin Hotel in Long Beach.

Vaughn will receive the honor for retelling soldiers’ stories in Mel Gibson’s film, “Hacksaw Ridge,” in which he played a supporting role.

Be he will also be recognized for lasting contributions to U.S. service members’ morale. Vaughn has carried out three USO tours, visiting numerous military bases and holding special advanced screenings of films.

This year’s ball — hosted by the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of the United States Army — will also celebrate the 244th birthday of the Army and the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the code name given to the battle of Normandy during World War II.

Around 400 soldiers, and their friends and family will likely attend the public event.

By LYNN ELBER

LOS ANGELES — HBO’s “Game of Thrones” slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season, leading HBO back to dominance over Netflix, the streaming service that bumped it last year from atop the increasingly crowded television heap.

The bloodthirsty saga’s total eclipsed the all-time series record of 27 nods earned by “NYPD Blue” in 1994.

If “Game of Thrones” successfully defends it best drama series title and claims a fourth trophy, it will join the quartet of most-honored dramas that includes “Hill Street Blues,” ”L.A. Law,” ”The West Wing” and “Mad Men.”

The Emmy voters’ acclaim stands in sharp contrast to fan reaction to the show’s last hurrah, which included howls of laughter for a to-go coffee cup inadvertently included in one scene and a finale that detractors called unsatisfying. But the show’s ratings never faltered for the series based on George R.R. Martin’s novels, setting new highs for HBO.

A wealth of recognition for the cast and guest stars , including the show’s only previous winner, Peter Dinklage with three awards, helped “Game of Thrones” add to its already record haul of nominations, now at 160 total.

Series star Emilia Clarke’s decision to seek a best actress nomination after a series of supporting actress bids paid off. She’s competing in a category that’s notable for its diversity, including past winner Viola Davis for “How to Get Away with Murder” and repeat nominee Sandra Oh for “Killing Eve,” who has another chance to become the first actress of Asian descent to win the trophy. She lost last year to Claire Foy for Netflix’s “The Crown.”

Two actors of color, Billy Porter for “Pose” and previous winner Sterling K. Brown for “This Is Us,” earned drama series nods.

The rest of the drama series field includes “Better Call Saul,” ”Bodyguard,” ”Killing Eve,” ”Ozark,” ”Pose,” ”Succession” and, as the only network entry, “This is Us.” Mandy Moore, who plays the NBC drama’s matriarch, earned her first best actress nod.

Last year’s best comedy series, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” led the comedy pack with 20 bids, including for its star and defending champion Rachel Brosnahan. She’ll vie with Emmy record-holder Julia Louis-Dreyfus of “Veep,” who didn’t compete in last year’s awards because her breast cancer treatment delayed production of the political satire.

Louis-Dreyfus, who with Cloris Leachman shares the record for most Emmys won by a performer, eight, has a shot at solo glory if she wins again.

“Veep” received nine nominations for its final season, a warm farewell and one that wasn’t to be for “The Big Bang Theory,” the long-running sitcom that failed to capture a best comedy nod or any for its actors. The show has company in other hit sitcoms of the past: Neither “Friends” nor “Frasier” were nominated for best series for their final year, both in 2004.

TV academy members’ out-with-the-old approach created openings for a number of buzzy comedy newcomers and their stars and creators, including Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag” and Natasha Lyonne’s “Russian Doll.” Other best comedy contenders include “Barry,” which won acting trophies last year for Bill Hader and Henry Winkler, and sole network entry “The Good Place.”

A surprising entry : the quirky “Schitt’s Creek,” which received its first best comedy series nomination for its penultimate season and bids for stars Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara.

“Shocked. Grateful. (expletive) Thank you thank you thank you!!!” Christina Applegate tweeted after learning of her lead comedy series nomination for “Dead To Me.” ”Best part of the morning was my kid finding out and she screamed.”

Other top nominees include the nuclear disaster miniseries “Chernobyl” with 19 nominations and “Saturday Night Live,” which drew on Robert De Niro’s talents to play Robert Mueller last season, with 18. “When They See Us,” the miniseries that dramatized the Central Park Five case and its aftermath, received 16 bids.

The leading miniseries nominee is “Fosse/Verdon,” the biopic about dancer Gwen Verdon and choreographer Bob Fosse that earned 17 bids, including the first Emmy nominations for stars Michelle Williams and Sam Rockwell.

There was a significant drop in diversity among this year’s group of nominees compared to 2018, when more than a third of the 101 nominees in acting categories were ethnic minorities. This year, the figure was less than a quarter, with diversity especially absent in comedy.

Just two of the 26 acting nominees were people of color — Anthony Anderson for “black-ish” and Don Cheadle for “Black Monday” — and three of the four categories had only white nominees.

Categories dominated by the overwhelmingly white “Game of Thrones” were also short on inclusion, including supporting actress in a drama — zero nominees — and supporting drama actor, with only Giancarlo Esposito of “Better Call Saul” receiving a nomination.

In the overall tally contest among outlets, HBO received a whopping 137 nominations Tuesday, riding the dragon wings of “Game of Thrones” and the big tallies for “Chernobyl” and “Barry.” Netflix, which last year ended HBO’s 17-year reign to win the most Emmy nominations, was bumped to second this year with 117. Amazon’s Prime Video was second to Netflix among streamers with 47 nominations.

Broadcast networks, steadily eclipsed by the rise of cable and now streaming, were far behind, with NBC getting 58 nods to top CBS’ 43, ABC’s 26 and Fox’s 18.

The 71st Emmy Awards will air Sept. 22 on Fox, with the host yet to be announced.

AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton contributed to this report.

The announcements of the best comedy and drama series of the year are sure to add some, well, comedy and drama to the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards. Here’s a look at the nominees in both categories. To see which one wins, tune in to Fox/Channel 11 on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 5 p.m.

Comedy Series

“Barry” (HBO): There certainly was no sophomore slump for the dark hitman comedy, which earned 17 nominations including ones for Bill Hader and Henry Winkler, last year’s trophy winners for lead and supporting actor, respectively. With “Game of Thrones” now gone, this has become HBO’s top-rated series.

“Fleabag” (Amazon Prime): Phoebe Waller-Bridge created, wrote and stars in the title role of this British series that earned 11 Emmy noms, including five for performances. Waller-Bridge actually has a pair of individual mentions this year (writing and lead comedy actress).

“The Good Place” (NBC) Can the third season be the charm for this fantasy comedy series created by Michael Schur (“The Office,” “Parks and Recreation,”)? It certainly was when it came to finally scoring its first comedy series nomination, but reaching the winner’s circle with a field this competitive could be more of a challenge. The show has three other nominations – lead actor for Ted Danson, guest actress for Maya Rudolph and comedy writing – and returns for its fourth season premiere on Sept. 26. Also, by the way, among the category’s seven nominees, it’s the only one from a legacy broadcast network.

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime): After winning this category last year, the series remains the front-runner this time around with a standout sophomore season. It garnered 20 nominations – the most of any show not named “Game of Thrones.” Also of note, once Emmy voters find something they like in this category they tend to stick with it. “30 Rock” won in 2007-09, “Modern Family” followed in 2010-14 and “Veep” was the champ in 2016-17. The category’s last winner that didn’t repeat was “The Office” in 2006.

“Russian Doll” (Netflix): This darker take on the “Groundhog Day” formula rode its twisty timelines to 13 nominations. This summer it was named outstanding new program by the TV Critics Association. Fans should enjoy the series while they can; star Natasha Lyonne, who co-created the series with Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler, recently hinted to The Hollywood Reporter that it could come to an end after the third season.

“Schitt’s Creek” (Pop): For this Canadian comedy to break through on the Emmy stage itself is an achievement, given it airs on a 4-year-old TV channel with a low, albeit rising, profile. (The show also is available on Netflix.) Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara – both also Emmy nominated this year – star as a formerly affluent couple forced move to a small backwoods town with their two twentysomething kids after losing all their riches.

“Veep” (HBO): Although it has an impressive – and well-earned – six previous comedy series nominations and three wins since its 2012 debut, Emmy voters appear to be less interested in the topical political comedy than they were in years past. This time, it tallied nine nominations, but that’s considerably fewer than in 2017, the last year it was eligible, when it earned 17 and 2016 when it scored 16.

Drama Series

“Better Call Saul” (AMC): It’s tough to beat the 99 percent Rotten Tomatoes score this “Breaking Bad” prequel series received for its fourth season, although the first three seasons came close – 97 percent each time. This year it earned nine Emmy nominations, giving it 32 overall, but the show is still shopping for its first statuette in any category.

“Bodyguard” (Netflix): With Golden Globe winner Richard Madden starring as a London cop who finds himself in the midst of numerous terrorist plots and personal vendettas, the six-episode debut season of this tense thriller was the U.K.’s most-watched drama in a decade. It also was highly acclaimed when it launched on this side of the Atlantic. In addition to this category, producer Jed Mercurio was nominated for writing.

“Game of Thrones” (HBO): While there were plenty of issues with the final season, Emmy voters still love this fantasy drama, presenting it with 32 nominations – a record for the most noms for a show in a single year. Even more impressive, the first seven seasons earned a combined 47 Emmys – another record. It’s been a finalist in this category seven times, winning in 2015, 2016 and again last year.

“Killing Eve” (AMC/BBC America): Although a well-received first season failed to earn the British spy thriller a nomination for outstanding drama, this year’s second go-round scored nine nominations, including this one. For what it’s worth, there’s been a different female showrunner for each of the show’s three seasons – Phoebe Waller-Bridge launched it, only to be replaced by Emerald Fennell who is passing the baton to Suzanne Heathcote (“Fear the Walking Dead”) for the third, which does not yet have an announced premiere date.

“Ozark” (Netflix): During the second season, the FBI started closing in on the money-laundering couple, and Emmy voters noticed by giving it nine nominations including outstanding drama and lead acting for both Jason Bateman and Laura Linney.

“Pose” (FX): With six nominations for the critically acclaimed first season – the second season finished airing on FX in late August – this ground-breaking series is set in New York City’s ballroom culture scene of the 1980s and has been hailed for putting the stories of nonconforming, marginalized people on screen. The series scored an impressive 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes (among this year’s Drama Series nominees, only “Better Call Saul” finished higher). Besides this category and lead actor for Billy Porter, the series earned noms for casting, period costumes, makeup and hairstyling.

“Succession” (HBO): Centered around a dysfunctional global-media company, the series was named AFI’s Program of the Year and earned four other Emmy nominations (directing, writing, casting and original main title theme music) in addition to this one. The series’ nine-episode second season continues on HBO through Oct. 6.

“This Is Us” (NBC): Earning its third straight outstanding drama bid, the ensemble tearjerker is TV’s second-highest rated drama from last season behind only “NCIS,” the long-running CBS police procedural. “This Is Us” received nine nominations overall and – fun fact – is this category’s only nominee from a legacy broadcast network. How times have changed.

The spotlight shone on two members of the local public safety community during the Long Beach Kiwanis Club’s 100th anniversary dinner Thursday evening, Sept. 19.

Debuting its “Heart of a Hero” award, Kiwanis recognized Jim Fraser and Scott Lasch, members of Long Beach’s Fire and Police departments, respectively for their community outreach and volunteer work.

Once a year, Engineer Jim Fraser, who has been with the Long Beach Fire Department for 19 years, shaves his head to help kids with life-threatening cancer.

Scott Lasch, who has been with the Long Beach Police Department for 25 years, has continued to dedicate his time and money to comfort victims of mass shootings and other tragedies.

Kiwanis President Pat Paris Appleby presented the two recipients with their awards during the ceremony at the Museum of Latin American Art.

To honor their 100 years in Long Beach, Kiwanians are partnering with the Long Beach Police and Fire Departments and raising funds for two projects that serve children and the city:

• Kids and Cops, which brings youth and police together for a day of games, food and fun. The goal is to build trust in law enforcement through personal interaction with kids.
• Fire Safety House mobile unit, which will travel to Long Beach schools throughout the year as an interactive educational tool to teach children fire safety.

Countdown to the 71st Emmy Awards on Sunday with this handy by-the-numbers guide. The statuettes will be presented at 5 p.m., with the show airing live on Fox/Channel 11.

1 – Mandy Moore earned her first Emmy nomination for playing the matriarch of the Pearson family in “This is Us,” the time-shifting NBC drama. The show received six additional acting noms this year, including ones for Sterling K. Brown and Milo Ventimiglia, who are going head-to-head for lead actor in a drama.

2 – Patricia Arquette and Sandra Oh each earned a pair of nominations this year. For Arquette, both were in the limited series or movie acting categories: lead actress in Showtime’s “Escape at Dannemora” and supporting actress in Hulu’s “The Act.” Oh was tapped for lead actress in a drama (“Killing Eve”) and guest actress in a comedy (“Saturday Night Live”).

5 – That’s the number of Emmys won by “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” for informational series or special. It’s nominated in the same category again, although Bourdain only completed one episode before he died in June 2018. The other six were finished by his production team.

8 – Playing an unscrupulous stock market trader in Showtime’s “Black Monday,” Don Cheadle earned his eighth nomination this year. It also happens to be the only Emmy bid for the show, which chronicles the worst stock market crash in Wall Street history. “Black Monday” returns for its second season in 2020.

9 – Jessica Lange received her ninth Emmy nomination with her return to the FX series “American Horror Story: Apocalpyse.” She’s in the guest actress/drama category, after winning the lead actress trophy for “AHS” in 2014 and supporting actress for the same series in 2012.

16 – “The Amazing Race” has received 16 nods in the competition program category since 2003, winning 10 Emmys. This year, the challengers are “American Ninja Warrior” (NBC), “Nailed It” (Netflix), “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1), “Top Chef” (Bravo) and “The Voice” (NBC).

17 – Career total of Emmy noms earned by Ted Danson, star of “The Good Place,” who is up for lead actor in a comedy for the second straight year. He has two wins in that category, in 1990 and 1993, for playing barkeep Sam Malone in “Cheers.”

19 – Amy Poehler was thrice nominated this year – she shares a series producing credit on “Russian Doll,” was tapped for writing the “Nothing in This World is Easy” episode of the same show and co-hosted “Making It” with Nick Offerman – giving her a career total of 19. To date, she has only one win, for hosting “Saturday Night Live” in 2016.

27 – That’s the number of Emmys won by PBS’ “American Masters” in the documentary or nonfiction series category. It’s nominated again – the program’s 75th nod overall – and is competing against “Chef’s Table” (Netflix), “Hostile Planet” (National Geographic), “Our Planet” (Netflix) and “30 for 30” (ESPN).

30 – Nearly three decades after making his “Saturday Night Live” debut, Adam Sandler returned to host the show for the first time – earning him a guest actor in a comedy series nod. He’s up against three others from “SNL” (Matt Damon, Robert De Niro and John Mulaney) along with Luke Kirby (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) and Peter MacNicol (“Veep”).

32 – The number of nominations received by HBO’s “Game of Thrones” for its eighth and final season. That’s a single-season record for any show.

35 – That would be Trevor Noah’s age, making him the youngest host nominated this year for variety talk series. The others are Samantha Bee, Stephen Colbert, James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel and John Oliver.

44 – The number of seasons “Saturday Night Live” has been on the air. It’s nominated for best variety sketch series, a relatively new category it won each of the past two years. “SNL” returns for its 45th season on Sept. 28.

71 – The 71st annual Emmy Awards will air live on Fox at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22.

96 – Age of Norman Lear, who ties Carl Reiner for the record of oldest Emmy nominee. “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Normal Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’” is nominated in four categories.

105 – In 27 seasons, ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” has received a total of 105 Emmy nominations, including one this year for costumes. It’s a record for a reality competition series. The show started its 28th season last week.

124 – Number of Primetime Emmy Award categories this year – two more than last year. (Choreography for scripted programming and music composition for a documentary series or special are the newbies.) Fun facts: In 1950, there were 11 categories and by 2000 the number had grown to 81.

137 – Nominations earned this year by HBO, a tally that was powered by the performance of “Game of Thrones” (32 nods), “Chernobyl” (19) and “Barry” (17).

1986 – Speaking of “Chernobyl,” that’s the year of the Chernobyl disaster, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history. The six-part HBO series received 19 nominations including one for outstanding limited series and three for acting (Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård and Emily Watson).

More than 160 people gathered for an evening on the stage of the Terrace Theater on Oct. 1 to celebrate the presentation of the annual Nell and John Wooden Ethics in Leadership Award. It was a beautiful fall evening, with guests mingling on the Terrace Theater patio while enjoying hors d’oeuvres during the Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership’s festivities.

The evening was full of inspiration, with the 2019 award event honoring Pat Cane, founder and director of Capacitar International, a Bay Area nonprofit that helps people overcome the effects of trauma and disaster through healing and transformation. The $10,000 award is given annually to a person or organization whose contribution to a community – local, national or global – is built on ethical behavior and visionary leadership. It is designed to promote ethics in leadership and to honor the Woodens, whose lives epitomized the Ukleja Center’s mission, vision and values.

Director Janey Roeder and co-founder Louise Ukleja spoke about the center’s vision of having an ethics module in every Cal State Long Beach course through its Ethics Across the Curriculum program. By awarding $3,000 stipends to faculty who integrate ethics modules into their classes, this vision is on its way to becoming a reality.

Board chairman Steve Goodling greeted attendees and encouraged them to join him in supporting the center. Kaylee Gialketsis, a program graduate, shared the impact of the center’s Student Leadership Institute and how it helped shape her core values and build a strong foundation for ethical decision-making. James Sauceda provided a beautiful invocation followed by a faculty perspective on teaching ethics. Cal State Long Beach President Jane Close Conoley echoed the center’s vision before introducing the honoree. Cane shared the exponential reach of Capacitar’s trainings, currently offered in more than 45 countries on five continents. The simple wellness practices can be easily learned and shared with others, thereby creating a multiplier effect.

Greg Wooden, Nell and John’s grandson, also spoke about Cane, saying his grandparents would have been very pleased with the selection. Cane’s humble leadership style, he said, is reminiscent of Mother Teresa. The evening concluded with Goodling thanking everyone for coming and for their support of the Ukleja Center’s mission of equipping people with the transformational power of ethical leadership.

Seen at the Scene: Lou Anne Bynum, Laura Doud, Mark Guillen, CJ Harmatz, Doug Haubert, Diana Kot, Carl LaBarbera, John and Kathleen Lacey, Jeff Landgrebe, Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna, Bruce MacRae, Joe Mejaly, Abigail Mejia, Dan O’Connor, Beverly O’Neill, Justin Rudd, Michael Solt, David Sommers, and Mick Ukleja.

Real Men Wear Pink

Last month, the American Cancer Society held its Real Men Wear Pink reception support the fight against breast cancer. The event was co-hosted by celebrity Thelma Houston, a Long Beach, Grammy-Award winning singer; and Vic Bullock, an innovator who opened and became the first executive director of the Hollywood Bureau office of the national NAACP.

The event, at the Long Beach Yacht Club, raised almost $5,000, with approximately 100 people attending.

The 2019 Ambassadors wore handsome pink clothing and accessories. The highlight of the evening was Tracie Kimbrough, a breast cancer survivor, who shared her success story.

The 2019 Ambassadors who have joined the fight against breast cancer are dedicated, distinguished community leaders: former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell; Chief Luna, Deputy Chief Richard Conant, Commander Erik Herzog and Assistant Chief Wally Hebeish from Long Beach Police Department; Long Beach Director of Disaster Preparedness Reggie Harrison and City Prosecutor Doug Haubert; David and Jake Evans, John Morris, David Ford, Kevin Jackson, Quentin and Brad Fenn-Anstruther, Ted Caruthers, Dr. Jarrod Crum, Monte Beard, Rev. Gregory Sanders, Thomas Le, Charles Smith, Davian Freeman, Curglin Robertson, Darrell Goode, Keith Muirhead, Felton Williams, and NAACP National Board Member Ron Hasson.

Seen at the Scene: Honorary Committee members: Mayor Robert Garcia, Hasson, Frank Colonna, Rev. Wayne Chaney, NAACP Long Beach branch President Naomi Rainey Pierson, Myrna Wigod, Caruthers, Bill Evans, Le, Conant, Beard, Jackson, Crum, and Dan Witzling.

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By MESFIN FEKADU | AP Music Writer

NEW YORK — The Grammys are screaming “Cuz I Love You” to Lizzo: The breakthrough singer-rapper scored a whopping eight nominations, including bids for the top four awards, making her the show’s top-nominated act.

Lizzo picked up nominations for album of the year with her major-label debut, “Cuz I Love You”; song and record of the year with her anthemic No. 1 hit, “Truth Hurts”; and best new artist.

Like Lizzo, other new artists dominated with Grammy nominations on Wednesday: Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X earned six nominations apiece.

Eilish also scored nominations in the top four categories, making the 17-year-old the youngest artist in the history of the Grammys to achieve the feat. Lil Nas X, 20, is up for three of the top four awards, including album and record of the year for “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus.

Lizzo’s “Cuz I Love You,” Eilish’s “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” and Lil Nas X’s “7” — an 8-song EP — will compete for album of the year along with Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next,” Bon Iver’s “I,I,” Vampire Weekend’s “Father of the Bride,” H.E.R.’s “I Used to Know Her” and Lana Del Rey’s “Norman (Expletive) Rockwell!”

Nominees for record of the year include songs that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this year, including “Old Town Road,” “Truth Hurts,” Eilish’s “Bad Guy,” Grande’s “7 Rings” and Post Malone and Swae Lee’s “Sunflower.” H.E.R.’s “Hard Place,” Bon Iver’s “Hey, Ma” and Khalid’s “Talk,” which peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100, round out the eight nominees.

While Taylor Swift was shut out of album of the year with “Lover,” the album’s title track earned a nomination for song of the year, a songwriter’s award. It will compete with “Truth Hurts,” “Bad Guy,” “Hard Place,” Lady Gaga’s “Always Remember Us This Way” from “A Star Is Born,” Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved,” Lana Del Rey’s “Norman (Expletive) Rockwell” and Tanya Tucker’s “Bring My Flowers Now,” co-written by Brandi Carlile.

Swift earned three nominations, while Beyoncé — who was shut out of the top three categories — scored four. While her groundbreaking “Homecoming” documentary earned a nomination for best music film, its album version didn’t pick up any nominations. Instead her “The Lion King: The Gift” project — which features songs inspired by “The Lion King,” for which she voiced the character Nala — is up for best pop vocal album, competing with projects from Ed Sheeran, Swift, Eilish and Grande. Beyoncé’s “Spirit,” from “The Lion King” which is being pushed for Oscar consideration, is up for best pop solo performance along with Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down,” “Truth Hurts,” “Bad Guy” and “7 Rings.”

Overall, female acts out-performed their male counterparts in the top four categories: Five of the eight album-of-the-year contenders are women, while seven of the eight song-of-the-year nominees are by women. Female musicians also rule in the best new artist category, though record of the year is evenly split.

Grande, who won her first Grammy earlier this year, scored five nominations, as did H.E.R. and Finneas, Eilish’s older brother who co-wrote, co-produced and engineered her debut album. Finneas’ nominations include producer of the year (non-classical) and best engineered album (non-classical).

Several acts picked up four nominations, including J. Cole, Gary Clark Jr., Lucky Daye, Thom Yorke, Bob Ludwig and Tanya Tucker, who in August released her first album of new songs in 17 years.

British country-soul performer Yola also scored four bids, including best new artist, pitting her against Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Eilish, pop singer Maggie Rogers, New Orleans group Tank and the Bangas, the Austin-based duo Black Pumas and Spanish singer Rosalía, who won album of the year at last week’s Latin Grammys.

Lizzo’s road to the Grammys has been a long one: The 31-year-old, who performed with Prince on his “Plectrumelectrum” album, grinded as an independent and touring artist for years before signing a major-label deal, releasing her first album in 2013. But this year marked her major breakthrough: Her song “Truth Hurts” topped the charts for seven weeks; she’s wowed audiences with her live performances — including her twerking while playing the flute. She’s also graced several magazine covers, earning praise for promoting body positivity and denouncing fat shaming.

But Lizzo has also had her fair share of critics: Some felt she shouldn’t qualify for best new artist at the Grammys since she’s been on the music scene for years. Others thought since “Truth Hurts” was originally released in 2017, it shouldn’t qualify for the 2020 Grammys. The Recording Academy said “Truth Hurts” qualified because the song was never submitted for contention in the Grammys process and it appears on an album released during the eligibility period for the upcoming show.

“Truth Hurts” was co-written by Tele, Jesse Saint John and Ricky Reed, who is nominated for producer of the year (non-classical). Mina Lioness, the British singer who Lizzo gave writing credit to after using some of her viral tweet in the hit song, didn’t appear on the list of writers nominated for song of the year for “Truth Hurts.” Lizzo’s label, Atlantic Records, told The Associated Press last week it was in the process of adding Lioness to the song’s credits.

Lizzo’s other nominations include best urban contemporary album, best pop solo performance for “Truth Hurts,” best traditional R&B performance for “Jerome” and best R&B performance for “Exactly How I Am,” which features Gucci Mane and marks the rapper’s first Grammy nomination.

Another first-time nominee: former first lady Michelle Obama, who is nominated for best spoken word album for “Becoming” (Barack Obama has won two Grammys in the same category).

Nipsey Hussle, who died in March and was nominated for best rap album earlier this year, scored three nominations: His song “Racks In the Middle” is up for best rap performance and best rap song, while “Higher” — a collaboration with DJ Khaled and John Legend that was one of the last songs Hussle recorded — is nominated for best rap/sung performance.

The Cranberries picked up a nomination for best rock album for their eighth and final album, “In the End,” which the surviving members of the Irish band created using unfinished vocals from singer Dolores O’Riordan, who died last year.

The 2020 Grammys will hand out awards in its 84 categories live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 26. Nominees were selected from more than 20,000 submissions, and the final round of voting runs from Dec. 9 until Jan. 3.

Complete list of nominations for the 62nd Grammy Awards

Record Of The Year:

“Hey, Ma,” Bon Iver

“Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish

“7 Rings,” Ariana Grande

“Hard Place,” H.E.R.

“Talk,” Khalid

“Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

“Truth Hurts,” Lizzo

“Sunflower,” Post Malone & Swae Lee

Album Of The Year:

“I, I,” Bon Iver

“Norman F***ing Rockwell!,” Lana Del Rey

“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” Billie Eilish

“Thank U, Next,” Ariana Grande

“I Used To Know Her,” H.E.R.

“7,” Lil Nas X

“Cuz I Love You” (Deluxe),” Lizzo

“Father of the Bride,” Vampire Weekend

Song Of The Year:

“Always Remember Us This Way,” Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Lori McKenna, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

“Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

“Bring My Flowers Now,” Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, songwriters (Tanya Tucker)

“Hard Place,” Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, D. Arcelious Harris. H.E.R. & Rodney Jerkins, songwriters (H.E.R.)

“Lover,” Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)

“Norman F***ing Rockwell,” Jack Antonoff & Lana Del Rey, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)

“Someone You Loved,” Tom Barnes, Lewis Capaldi, Pere Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn & Sam Roman, songwriters (Lewis Capaldi)

“Truth Hurts,” Steven Cheung, Eric Frederic, Melissa Jefferson & Jesse Saint John, songwriters (Lizzo)

Best New Artist:

Black Pumas

Billie Eilish

Lil Nas X

Lizzo

Maggie Rogers

Rosalia

Tank and the Bangas

Yola

POP

Best Pop Solo Performance:

“Spirit,” Beyonce

“Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish

“7 Rings,” Ariana Grande

“Truth Hurts,” Lizzo

“You Need To Calm Down,” Taylor Swift

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:

“Boyfriend,” Ariana Grande & Social House

“Sucker,” Jonas Brothers

“Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus

“Senorita,” Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album:

“S,” Andrea Bocelli

“Love (Deluxe Edition),” Michael Buble

“Look Now,” Elvis Costello & The Imposters

“A Legendary Christmas,” John Legend

“Walls,” Barbra Streisand

Best Pop Vocal Album:

“The Lion King: The Gift,” Beyonce

“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go,” Billie Eilish

“Thank U, Next,” Ariana Grande

“No. 6 Collaborations Project,” Ed Sheeran

“Lover,” Taylor Swift

DANCE/ELECTRONIC

Best Dance Recording:

“Linked,” Bonobo

“Got To Keep On,” The Chemical Brothers

“Piece Of Your Heart,” Meduza & Goodboys

“Underwater,” R”f”s Du Sol

“Midnight Hour,” Skrillex & Boys Noize With Ty Dolla $ign

Best Dance/Electronic Album:

“LP5,” Apparat

“No Geography,” The Chemical Brothers

“Hi This Is Flume (Mixtape),” Flume

“Solace,” Rufus Du Sol

“Weather,” Tycho

CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album:

“Ancestral Recall,” Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

“Star People Nation,” Theo Croker

“Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!,” Mark Guiliana

“Elevate,” Lettuce

“Mettavolution,” Rodrigo y Gabriela

ROCK

Best Rock Performance:

“Pretty Waste,” Bones UK

“This Land,” Gary Clark Jr.

“History Repeats,” Brittany Howard

“Woman,” Karen O & Danger Mouse

“Too Bad,” Rival Sons

Best Metal Performance:

“Astorolus – The Great Octopus,” Candlemass ft. Tony Iommi

“Humanicide,” Death Angel

“Bow Down,” I Prevail

“Unleashed,” Killswitch Engage

“7empest,” Tool

Best Rock Song:

“Fear Inoculum,” Danny Carey, Justin Chancellor, Adam Jones & Maynard James Keenan, Songwriters (Tool)

“Give Yourself A Try,” George Daniel, Adam Hann, Matthew Healy & Ross Macdonald, Songwriters (The 1975)

“Harmony Hall,” Ezra Koenig, Songwriter (Vampire Weekend)

“History Repeats,” Brittany Howard, Songwriter (Brittany Howard)

“This Land,” Gary Clark Jr., Songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)

Best Rock Album:

“Amo,” Bring Me The Horizon

“Social Cues,” Cage The Elephant

“In The End,” The Cranberries

“Trauma,” I Prevail

“Feral Roots,” Rival Sons

ALTERNATIVE

Best Alternative Music Album:

“U.F.O.F.,” Big Thief

“Assume Form,” James Blake

“I,I,” Bon Iver

“Father of the Bride,” Vampire Weekend

“Anima,” Thom Yorke

R&B

Best R&B Performance:

“Love Again,” Daniel Caesar & Brandy

“Could’ve Been,” H.E.R. & Bryson Tiller

“Exactly How I Feel,” Lizzo & Gucci Mane

“Roll Some Mo,” Lucky Daye

“Come Home,” Anderson .Paak & Andre 300

Best Traditional R&B Performance:

“Time Today,” BJ The Chicago Kid

“Steady Love,” India.Arie

“Jerome,” Lizzo

“Real Games,” Lucky Daye

“Built For Love,” PJ Morton & Jazmine Sullivan

Best R&B Song:

“Could’ve Been,” Dernst Emile Ii, David “Swagg R’celious” Harris, H.E.R. & Hue “Soundzfire” Strother, Songwriters (H.E.R. Ft. Bryson Tiller)

“Look At Me Now,” Emily King & Jeremy Most, Songwriters (Emily King)

“No Guidance,” Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Lewis, Noah Shebib & Teddy Walton, Songwriters (Chris Brown Ft. Drake)

“Roll Some Mo,” David Brown, Dernst Emile Ii & Peter Lee Johnson, Songwriters (Lucky Daye)

“Say So,” Pj Morton, Songwriter (Pj Morton Ft. Jojo)

Best Urban Contemporary Album:

“Apollo XXI,” Steve Lacy

“Cuz I Love You (Deluxe),” Lizzo

“Overload,” Georgia Anne Muldrow

“Saturn,” Nao

“Being Human In Public,” Jessie Reyez

Best R&B Album:

“1123,” BJ The Chicago Kid

“Painted,” Lucky Daye

“Ella Mai,” Ella Mai

“Paul,” PJ Morton

“Venture,” Anderson .Paak

RAP

Best Rap Performance:

“Middle Child,” J.Cole

“Suge,” DaBaby

“Down Bad,” Dreamville ft. J.I.D, Bas, J. Cole, Earthgang & Young Nudy

“Racks In The Middle,” Nipsey Hussle ft. Roddy Ricch & Hit-boy

“Clout,” Offset ft. Cardi B

Best Rap/Sung Performance:

“Higher,” DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend

“Drip Too Hard,” Lil Baby & Funna

“Panini,” Lil Nas X

“Ballin,” Mustard ft. Roddy Ricch

“The London,” Young Thug ft. J. Cole & Travis Scott

Best Rap Song:

“Bad Idea,” Chancelor Bennett, Cordae Dunston, Uforo Ebong & Daniel Hackett, songwriters (Ybn Cordae ft. Chance The Rapper)

“Gold Roses,” Noel Cadastre, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Khristopher Riddick-tynes, William Leonard Roberts Ii, Joshua Quinton Scruggs, Leon Thomas Iii & Ozan Yildirim, songwriters (Rick Ross ft. Drake)

“A Lot,” Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White, songwriters (21 Savage ft. J. Cole)

“Racks In The Middle,” Ermias Asghedom, Dustin James Corbett, Greg Allen Davis, Chauncey Hollis, Jr. & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Nipsey Hussle ft. Roddy Ricch & Hit-boy)

“Suge,” Dababy, Jetsonmade & Pooh Beatz, songwriters (Dababy)

Best Rap Album:

“Revenge Of The Dreamers III,” Dreamville

“Championships,” Meek Mill

“i am & i was,” 21 Savage

“IGOR,” Tyler, The Creator

“The Lost Boy,” YBN Cordae

COUNTRY

Best Country Solo Performance:

“All Your’n,” Tyler Childers

“Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” Ashley McBryde

“Ride Me Back Home,” Willie Nelson

“God’s Country,” Blake Shelton

“Bring My Flowers Now,” Tanya Tucker

Best Country Duo/Group Performance:

“Brand New Man,” Brooks & Dunn with Luke Combs

“I Don’t Remember Me (Before You),” Brothers Osborne

“Speechless,” Dan & Shay

“The Daughters,” Little Big Town

“Common,” Maren Morris ft. Brandi Carlile

Best Country Song:

“Bring My Flowers Now,” Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth, Tim Hanseroth & Tanya Tucker, Songwriters (Tanya Tucker)

“Girl Goin” Nowhere,” Jeremy Bussey & Ashley Mcbryde, Songwriters (Ashley Mcbryde)

“It All Comes Out In The Wash,” Miranda Lambert, Hillary Lindsey, Lori Mckenna & Liz Rose, Songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

“Some Of It,” Eric Church, Clint Daniels, Jeff Hyde & Bobby Pinson, Songwriters (Eric Church)

“Speechless,” Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers & Laura Veltz, Songwriters (Dan + Shay)

Best Country Album:

“Desperate Man,” Eric Church

“Stronger Than The Truth,” Reba McEntire

“Interstate Gospel,” Pistol Annies

“Center Point Road,” Thomas Rhett

“While I’m Livin,” Tanya Tucker

NEW AGE

Best New Age Album:

“Fairy Dreams,” David Arkenstone

“Homage To Kindness,” David Darling

“Wings,” Peter Kater

“Verve,” Sebastian Plano

“Deva,” Deva Premal

JAZZ

Best Improvised Jazz Solo:

“Elsewhere,” Melissa Aldana, soloist

“Sozinho,” Randy Brecker, soloist

“Tomorrow Is The Question,” Julian Lage, soloist

“The Windup,” Brandford Marsalis, soloist

“Sightseeing,” Christian McBride, soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Album:

“Thirsty Ghost,” Sara Gazarek

“Love & Liberation,” Jazzmeia Horn

“Alone Together,” Catherine Russell

“12 Little Spells,” Esperanza Spalding

“Screenplay,” The Tierney Sutton Band

Best Jazz Instrumental Album:

“In The Key Of The Universe,” Joey DeFrancesco

“The Secret Between The Shadow And The Soul,” Branford Marsalis Quartet

“Christian McBride’s New Jawn,” Brad Mehldau

“Come What May,” Joshua Redman Quartet

Best Jazz Ensemble Album:

“Triple Helix,” Anat Cohen Tentet

“Dancer In Nowhere,” Miho Hazama

“Hiding Out,” Mike Holober & The Gotham Jazz Orchestra

“The Omni-American Book Club,” Brian Lynch Big Band

“One Day Wonder,” Terraza Big Band

Best Latin Jazz Album:

“Antidote,” Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band

“Sorte!: Music By John Finbury,” Thalma De Freitas With Vitor Gon”alves, John Patitucci, Chico Pinheiro, Rogerio Boccato & Duduka Da Fonseca

“Una Noche Con Ruben Blades,” Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis & Ruben Blades

“Carib,” David Sanchez

“Sonero: The Music Of Ismael Rivera,” Miguel Zenon

GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC

Best Gospel Performance/Song:

“Love Theory,” Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, Songwriter

“Talkin’ Bout Jesus,” Gloria Gaynor ft. Yolanda Adams; Bryan Fowler, Gloria Gaynor & Chris Stevens, Songwriters

“See The Light,” Travis Greene ft. Jekalyn Carr

“Speak The Name,” Koryn Hawthorne ft. Natalie Grant

“This Is A Move (Live),” Tasha Cobbs Leonard; Tony Brown, Brandon Lake, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Nate Moore, Songwriters

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song:

“Only Jesus,” Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Bernie Herms & Matthew West, songwriters

“God Only Knows,” for King & Country & Dolly Parton; Josh Kerr, Jordan Reynolds, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone & Tedd Tjornhom, songwriters

“Haven’t Seen It Yet,” Danny Gokey; Danny Gokey, Ethan Hulse & Colby Wedgeworth, songwriters

“God’s Not Done With You (Single Version),” Tauren Wells

“Rescue Story,” Zach Williams; Ethan Hulse, Andrew Ripp, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters

Best Gospel Album:

“Long Live Love,” Kirk Franklin

“Goshen,” Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers

“Tunnel Vision,” Gene Moore

“Settle Here,” William Murphy

“Something’s Happening! A Christmas Album,” CeCe Winans

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:

“I Know A Ghost,” Crowder

“Burn The Ships,” for King & Country

“Haven’t Seen It Yet,” Danny Gokey

“The Elements,” TobyMac

“Holy Roar,” Chris Tomlin

Best Roots Gospel Album:

“Deeper Roots: Where The Bluegrass

“Grows,” Steven Curtis Chapman

“Testimony,” Gloria Gaynor

“Deeper Oceans,” Joseph Habedank

“His Name Is Jesus,” Tim Menzies

“Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout (Various Artists),” Jerry Salley, producer

LATIN

Best Latin Pop Album:

“Vida,” Luis Fonsi

“11:11,” Maluma

“Montaner,” Ricardo Montaner

“#ELDISCO,” Alejandro Sanz

“Fantasia,” Sebastian Yatra

Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album:

“X 100PRE,” Bad Bunny

“Oasis,” J Balvin & Bad Bunny

“Indestructible,” Flor De Toloache

“Almadura,” iLe

“El Mal Querer,” Rosalia

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano):

“Caminando,” Joss Favela

“Percepcion,” Intocable

“Poco A Poco,” La Energia Nortena

“20 Aniversario,” Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea

“De Ayer Para Siempre,” Mariachi Los Camperos

Best Tropical Latin Album:

“Opus,” Marc Anthony

“Tiempo Al Tiempo,” Luis Enrique + C4 Trio

“Candela,” Vicente Garcia

“Literal,” Juan Luis Guerra 4.40

“A Journey Through Cuban Music,” Aymee Nuviola

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC

Best American Roots Performance:

“Saint Honesty,” Sara Bareilles

“Father Mountain,” Calexico With Iron & Wine

“I’m On My Way,” Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi

“Call My Name,” I’m With Her

“Faraway Look,” Yola

Best American Roots Song:

“Black Myself,” Amythyst Kiah, songwriter (Our Native Daughters)

“Call My Name,” Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her)

“Crossing To Jerusalem,” Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal, songwriters (Rosanne Cash)

“Faraway Look,” Dan Auerbach, Yola Carter & Pat Mclaughlin, songwriters (Yola)

“I Don”t Wanna Ride The Rails No More,” Vince Gill, songwriter (Vince Gill)

Best Americana Album:

“Years To Burn,” Calexico And Iron & Wine

“Who Are You Now,” Madison Cunningham

“Oklahoma,” Keb’ Mo’

“Tales Of America,” J.S. Ondara

“Walk Through Fire,” Yola

Best Bluegrass Album:

“Tall Fiddler,” Michael Cleveland

“Live In Prague, Czech Republic,” Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

“Toil, Tears & Trouble,” The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys

“Royal Traveller,” Missy Raines

“If You Can’t Stand The Heat,” Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen

Best Traditional Blues Album:

“Kingfish,” Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

“Tall, Dark & Handsome,” Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men

“Sitting On Top Of The Blues,” Bobby Rush

“Baby, Please Come Home,” Jimmie Vaughan

“Spectacular Class,” Jontavious Willis

Best Contemporary Blues Album:

“This Land,” Gary Clark Jr.

“Venom & Faith,” Larkin Poe

“Brighter Days,” Robert Randolph & The Family Band

“Somebody Save Me,” Sugaray Rayford

“Keep On,” Southern Avenue

Best Folk Album:

“My Finest Work Yet,” Andrew Bird

“Rearrange My Heart,” Che Apalache

“Patty Griffin,” Patty Griffin

“Evening Machines,” Gregory Alan Isakov

“Front Porch,” Joy Williams

Best Regional Roots Music Album:

“Kalawai’anui,” Amy Hanaiali’i

“When It’s Cold,” Cree Round Dance Songs,” Northern Cree

“Good Time,” Ranky Tanky

“Recorded Live At The 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival,” Rebirth Brass Band

“Hawaiian Lullaby (Various Artists),” Imua Garza & Kimie Miner, Producers

REGGAE

Best Reggae Album:

“Rapture,” Koffee

“As I Am,” Julian Marley

“The Final Battle: Sly & Robbie Vs. Roots Radics,” Sly & Robbie & Roots Radics

“Mass Manipulation,” Steel Pulse

“More Work To Be Done,” Third World

WORLD MUSIC

Best World Music Album:

“Gece,” Altin Gun

“What Heat,” Bokante & Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley

“African Giant,” Burna Boy

“Fanm D’ayiti,” Nathalie Joachim With Spektral Quartet

“Celia,” Angelique Kidjo

CHILDREN’S

Best Children’s Music Album:

“Ageless Songs For The Child Archetype,” Jon Samson

“Flying High!,” Caspar Babypants

“I Love Rainy Days,” Daniel Tashian

“The Love,” Alphabet Rockers

“Winterland,” The Okee Dokee Brothers

SPOKEN WORD

Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling):

“Beastie Boys Book (Various Artists),” Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Scott Sherratt & Dan Zitt, producers

“Becoming,” Michelle Obama

“I.V. Catatonia: 20 Years As A Two-Time Cancer Survivor,” Eric Alexandrakis

“Mr. Know-It-All,” John Waters

“Sekou Andrews & The String Theory,” Sekou Andrews & The String Theory

Best Comedy Album:

“Quality Time,” Jim Gaffigan

“Relatable,” Ellen Degeneres

“Right Now,” Aziz Ansari

“Son Of Patricia,” Trevor Noah

“Sticks & Stones,” Dave Chappelle

MUSICAL THEATER

Best Musical Theater Album:

“Ain’t Too Proud: The Life And Times Of The Temptations,” Saint Aubyn, Derrick Baskin, James Harkness, Jawan M. Jackson, Jeremy Pope & Ephraim Sykes, principal soloists; Scott M. Riesett, producer (Original Broadway Cast)

“Hadestown,” Reeve Carney, Andre De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada & Patrick Page, principal soloists; Mara Isaacs, David Lai, Anais Mitchell & Todd Sickafoose, producers (Anais Mitchell, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)

“Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” Danny Burstein, Tam Mutu, Sahr Ngaujah, Karen Olivo & Aaron Tveit, principal soloists; Justin Levine, Baz Luhrmann, Matt Stine & Alex Timbers, producers (Original Broadway Cast)

“The Music Of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child,” In Four Contemporary Suites,” Imogen Heap, producer; Imogen Heap, composer (Imogen Heap)

“Oklahoma!” Damon Daunno, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Ali Stroker, Mary Testa & Patrick Vaill, principal soloists; Daniel Kluger & Dean Sharenow, producers (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (2019 Broadway Cast)

MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:

“The Lion King: The Songs,” (Various Artists)

“Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood,” (Various Artists)

“Rocketman,” Taron Egerton

“Spider-man: Into The Spider-Verse,” (Various Artists)

“A Star Is Born,” Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media:

“Avengers: Endgame,” Alan Silvestri, composer

“Chernobyl,” Hildur Guonadottir, composer

“Game Of Thrones: Season 8,” Ramin Djawadi, composer

“The Lion King,” Hans Zimmer, composer

“Mary Poppins Returns,” Marc Shaiman, composer

Best Song Written For Visual Media:

“The Ballad Of The Lonesome Cowboy,” Randy Newman, songwriter (Chris Stapleton); Track from: “Toy Story 4”

“Girl In The Movies,” Dolly Parton & Linda Perry, songwriters (Dolly Parton); Track from: “Dumplin”‘

“I’ll Never Love Again (Film Version),” Natalie Hemby, Lady Gaga, Hillary Lindsey & Aaron Raitiere, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper); Track from: “A Star Is Born”

“Spirit,” Beyonce Knowles-Carter, Timothy McKenzie & Ilya Salmanzadeh, songwriters (Beyonce); Track from: “The Lion King”

“Suspirium,” Thom Yorke, songwriter (Thom Yorke); Track from: “Suspiria”

COMPOSING/ARRANGING

Best Instrumental Composition:

“Begin Again,” Fred Hersch, composer (Fred Hersch & The WDR Big Band Conducted By Vince Mendoza)

“Crucible For Crisis,” Brian Lynch, composer (Brian Lynch Big Band)

“Love, A Beautiful Force,” Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza, Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts & Temple University Studio Orchestra)

“Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite,” John Williams, composer (John Williams)

“Walkin’ Funny,” Christian McBride, composer (Christian McBride)

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella:

“Blue Skies,” Kris Bowers, arranger (Kris Bowers)

“Hedwig’s Theme,” John Williams, arranger (Anne-Sophie Mutter & John Williams)

“La Novena,” Emilio Solla, arranger (Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra)

“Love, A Beautiful Force,” Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza, Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts & Temple University Studio Orchestra)

“Moon River,” Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals:

“All Night Long,” Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Jules Buckley, Take 6 & Metropole Orkest)

“Jolene,” Geoff Keezer, arranger (Sara Gazarek)

“Marry Me A Little,” Cyrille Aimee & Diego Figueiredo, arrangers (Cyrille Aimee)

“Over The Rainbow,” Vince Mendoza, arranger (Trisha Yearwood)

“12 Little Spells (Thoracic Spine),” Esperanza Spalding, arranger (Esperanza Spalding)

PACKAGE

Best Recording Package:

Anonimas & Resilientes,” Luisa Maria Arango, Carlos Dussan, Manuel Garcia-Orozco & Juliana Jaramillo-Buenaventura, art directors (Voces Del Bullerengue)

Chris Cornell,” Barry Ament, Jeff Ament, Jeff Fura & Joe Spix, art directors (Chris Cornell)

Hold That Tiger,” Andrew Wong & Fongming Yang, art directors (The Muddy Basin Ramblers)

“I,I,” Aaron Anderson & Eric Timothy Carlson, art directors (Bon Iver)

Intellexual,” Irwan Awalludin, art director (Intellexual)

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package:

“Anima,” Stanley Donwood & Tchocky, art directors (Thom Yorke)

“Gold In Brass Age,” Amanda Chiu, Mark Farrow & David Gray, art directors (David Gray)

“1963: New Directions,” Josh Cheuse, art director (John Coltrane)

“The Radio Recordings 1939-1945,” Marek Polewski, art director (Wilhelm Furtwangler & Berliner Philharmoniker)

“Woodstock: Back To The Garden,” The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive,” Masaki Koike, art director (Various Artists)

NOTES

Best Album Notes:

“The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions,” Judy Cantor-Navas, album notes writer (Various Artists)

“The Gospel According To Malaco,” Robert Marovich, album notes writer (Various Artists)

“Pedal Steel + Four Corners,” Brendan Greaves, album notes writer (Terry Allen And The Panhandle Mystery Band)

“Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection,” Jeff Place, album notes writer (Pete Seeger)

“Stax ’68: A Memphis Story,” Steve Greenberg, album notes writer (Various Artists)

HISTORICAL

Best Historical Album:

“The Girl From Chickasaw County – The Complete Capitol Masters,” Andrew Batt & Kris Maher, compilation producers; Simon Gibson, mastering engineer (Bobbie Gentry)

“The Great Comeback: Horowitz At Carnegie Hall,” Robert Russ, compilation producer; Andreas K. Meyer & Jennifer Nulsen, mastering engineers (Vladimir Horowitz)

“Kankyo Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990,” Spencer Doran, Yosuke Kitazawa, Douglas Macgowan & Matt Sullivan, compilation producers; John Baldwin, mastering engineer (Various Artists)

“Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection,” Jeff Place & Robert Santelli, compilation producers; Pete Reiniger, mastering engineer (Pete Seeger)

“Woodstock: Back To The Garden,” The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive,” Brian Kehew, Steve Woolard & Andy Zax, compilation producers; Dave Schultz, mastering engineer, Brian Kehew, restoration engineer (Various Artists)

PRODUCTION, NON-CLASSICAL

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical:

“All These Things,” Tchad Blake, Adam Greenspan & Rodney Shearer, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Thomas Dybdahl)

“Ella Mai,” Chris “Shaggy” Ascher, Jaycen Joshua & David Pizzimenti, engineers; Chris Athens, mastering engineer (Ella Mai)

“Run Home Slow,” Paul Butler & Sam Teskey, engineers; Joe Carra, mastering engineer (The Teskey Brothers)

“Scenery,” Tom Elmhirst, Ben Kane & Jeremy Most, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer (Emily King)

“When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” Rob Kinelski & Finneas O’Connell, engineers; John Greenham, mastering engineer (Billie Eilish)

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical:

Jack Antonoff

Dan Auerbach

John Hill

Finneas

Ricky Reed

Best Remixed Recording:

“I Rise (Tracy Young’s Pride Intro Radio Remix),” Tracy Young, remixer (Madonna)

“Mother’s Daughter (Wuki Remix),” Wuki, remixer (Miley Cyrus)

“The One (High Contrast Remix),” Lincoln Barrett, remixer (Jorja Smith)

“Swim (Ford. Remix),” Luc Bradford, remixer (Mild Minds)

“Work It (Soulwax Remix),” David Gerard C Dewaele & Stephen Antoine C Dewaele, remixers (Marie Davidson)

PRODUCTION, IMMERSIVE AUDIO

Best Immersive Audio Album:

“Chain Tripping,” Luke Argilla, immersive audio engineer; Jurgen Scharpf, immersive audio mastering engineer; Jona Bechtolt, Claire L. Evans & Rob Kieswetter, immersive audio producers (Yacht)

“Kverndokk: Symphonic Dances,” Jim Anderson, immersive audio engineer; Robert C. Ludwig, immersive audio mastering engineer; Ulrike Schwarz, immersive audio producer (Ken-David Masur & Stavanger Symphony Orchestra)

“Lux,” Morten Lindberg, immersive audio engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive audio mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive audio producer (Anita Brevik, Trondheimsolistene & Nidarosdomens Jentekor)

“The Orchestral Organ,” Keith O. Johnson, immersive audio engineer; Keith O. Johnson, immersive audio mastering engineer; Marina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin, immersive audio producers (Jan Kraybill)

“The Savior,” Bob Clearmountain, immersive audio engineer; Bob Ludwig, immersive audio mastering engineer; Michael Marquart & Dave Way, immersive audio producers (A Bad Think)

PRODUCTION, CLASSICAL

Best Engineered Album, Classical:

“Aequa,” Anna Thorvaldsdottir,” Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (International Contemporary Ensemble)

“Bruckner: Symphony No. 9,” Mark Donahue, engineer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

“Rachmaninoff,” Hermitage Piano Trio,” Keith O. Johnson & Sean Royce Martin, engineers; Keith O. Johnson, mastering engineer (Hermitage Piano Trio)

“Riley: Sun Rings,” Leslie Ann Jones, engineer; Robert C. Ludwig, mastering engineer (Kronos Quartet)

“Wolfe: Fire In My Mouth,” Bob Hanlon & Lawrence Rock, engineers; Ian Good & Lawrence Rock, mastering engineers (Jaap Van Zweden, Francisco J. Nunez, Donald Nally, The Crossing, Young People’s Chorus Of NY City & New York Philharmonic)

Producer Of The Year, Classical:

Blanton Alspaugh

James Ginsburg

Marina A. Ledin, Victor Ledin

Morten Lindberg

Dirk Sobotka

CLASSICAL

Best Orchestral Performance:

“Bruckner: Symphony No. 9,” Manfred Honeck, conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

“Copland: Billy The Kid; Grohg,” Leonard Slatkin, conductor (Detroit Symphony Orchestra)

“Norman: Sustain,” Gustavo Dudamel, conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic)

“Transatlantic,” Louis Langree, conductor (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)

“Weinberg: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 21,” Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, conductor (City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Kremerata Baltica)

Best Opera Recording:

“Benjamin: Lessons In Love & Violence,” George Benjamin, conductor; Stephane Degout, Barbara Hannigan, Peter Hoare & Gyula Orendt; James Whitbourn, producer (Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House)

“Berg: Wozzeck,” Marc Albrecht, conductor; Christopher Maltman & Eva-Maria Westbroek; Francois Roussillon, producer (Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra; Chorus Of Dutch National Opera)

“Charpentier: Les Arts Florissants; Les Plaisirs De Versailles,” Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors; Jesse Blumberg, Teresa Wakim & Virginia Warnken; Renate Wolter-Seevers, producer (Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Ensemble; Boston Early Music Festival Vocal Ensemble)

“Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox,” Gil Rose, conductor; John Brancy, Andrew Craig Brown, Gabriel Preisser, Krista River & Edwin Vega; Gil Rose, producer (Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Boston Children’s Chorus)

“Wagner: Lohengrin,” Christian Thielemann, conductor; Piotr Beczala, Anja Harteros, Tomasz Konieczny, Waltraud Meier & Georg Zeppenfeld; Eckhard Glauche, producer (Festspielorchester Bayreuth; Festspielchor Bayreuth)

Best Choral Performance:

“Boyle: Voyages,” Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)

“Durufl”: Complete Choral Works,” Robert Simpson, conductor (Ken Cowan; Houston Chamber Choir)

“The Hope Of Loving,” Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Conspirare)

“Sander: The Divine Liturgy Of St. John Chrysostom,” Peter Jermihov, conductor (Evan Bravos, Vadim Gan, Kevin Keys, Glenn Miller & Daniel Shirley; PaTRAM Institute Singers)

“Smith, K.: The Arc In The Sky,” Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance:

“Cerrone: The Pieces That Fall To Earth,” Christopher Rountree & Wild Up

“Freedom & Faith,” Publiquartet

“Perpetulum,” Third Coast Percussion

“Rachmaninoff,” Hermitage Piano Trio,” Hermitage Piano Trio

“Shaw: Orange,” Attacca Quartet

Best Classical Instrumental Solo:

“The Berlin Recital,” Yuja Wang

“Higdon: Harp Concerto,” Yolanda Kondonassis; Ward Stare, conductor (The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra)

“Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite,” Nicola Benedetti; Cristian Macelaru, conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra)

“The Orchestral Organ,” Jan Kraybill

“Torke: Sky, Concerto For Violin,” Tessa Lark; David Alan Miller, conductor (Albany Symphony)

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album:

“The Edge Of Silence,” Works For Voice By Gyorgy Kurtag,” Susan Narucki (Donald Berman, Curtis Macomber, Kathryn Schulmeister & Nicholas Tolle)

“Himmelsmusik,” Philippe Jaroussky & Celine Scheen; Christina Pluhar, conductor; L’Arpeggiata, ensemble (Jesus Rodil & Dingle Yandell)

“Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24, Kerner-lieder Op. 35,” Matthias Goerne; Leif Ove Andsnes, accompanist

“Songplay,” Joyce Didonato; Chuck Israels, Jimmy Madison, Charlie Porter & Craig Terry, accompanists (Steve Barnett & Lautaro Greco)

“A Te, O Cara,” Stephen Costello; Constantine Orbelian, conductor (Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra)

Best Classical Compendium:

“American Originals 1918,” John Morris Russell, conductor; Elaine Martone, producer

“Leshnoff: Symphony No. 4 ‘Heichalos’; Guitar Concerto; Starburst,” Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer

“Meltzer: Songs And Structures,” Paul Appleby & Natalia Katyukova; Silas Brown & Harold Meltzer, producers

“The Poetry Of Places,” Nadia Shpachenko; Marina A. Ledin & Victor Ledin, producers

“Saariaho: True Fire; Trans; Ciel D’Hiver,” Hannu Lintu, conductor; Laura Heikinheimo, producer

Best Contemporary Classical Composition:

“Bermel: Migration Series For Jazz Ensemble & Orchestra,” Derek Bermel, composer (Derek Bermel, Ted Nash, David Alan Miller, Juilliard Jazz Orchestra & Albany Symphony Orchestra)

“Higdon: Harp Concerto,” Jennifer Higdon, composer (Yolanda Kondonassis, Ward Stare & The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra)

“Marsalis: Violin Concerto In D Major,” Wynton Marsalis, composer (Nicola Benedetti, Cristian Macelaru & Philadelphia Orchestra)

“Norman: Sustain,” Andrew Norman, composer (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)

“Shaw: Orange,” Caroline Shaw, composer (Attacca Quartet)

“Wolfe: Fire In My Mouth,” Julia Wolfe, composer (Jaap Van Zweden, Francisco J. Nunez, Donald Nally, The Crossing, Young People’s Chorus Of NY City & New York Philharmonic)

MUSIC VIDEO/FILM

Best Music Video:

“We’ve Got To Try,” The Chemical Brothers, Ellie Fry, video director; Ninian Doff, video producer

“This Land,” Gary Clark Jr., Savanah Leaf, video director; Alicia Martinez, video producer

“Cellophane,” FKA twigs, Andrew Thomas Huang, video director; Alex Chamberlain, video producer

“Old Town Road (Official Movie),” Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus, Calmatic, video director; Candice Dragonas, Melissa Larsen & Saul Levitz, video producers

“Glad He’s Gone,” Tove Lo, Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors; Natan Schottenfels, video producer

Best Music Film:

“HOMECOMING,” Beyonce, Beyonce Knowles-Carter & Ed Burke, video directors; Dora Melissa Vargas, video producer

“Remember My Name,” David Crosby, A.J. Eaton, video director; Cameron Crowe, Michele Farinola & Greg Mariotti, video producers

“Birth Of The Cool,” Miles Davis, Stanley Nelson, video director; Nicole London, video producer

“Shangri-la,” Various Artists,Morgan Neville, video director; Emma Baiada, video producer

“Anima,” Thom Yorke, Paul Thomas Anderson, video director; Paul Thomas Anderson, Erica Frauman & Sara Murphy, video producers

By JAKE COYLE | AP Film WriterNEW YORK — With four films up for best picture, four series nominated for the top television awards and 34 total nominations, Netflix dominated the 77th Golden Globe nominations on Monday.

Noah Baumbach’s divorce portrait “Marriage Story” led all films with six nominations including best picture, drama, and acting nods for its two leads, Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, in nominations announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, California. “Marriage Story,” which landed on Netflix on Friday after a three-week run in theaters, also earned nods for Baumbach’s script, Laura Dern’s supporting performance and Randy Newman’s score. The only notable category it missed on was Baumbach for best director.

Three other Netflix films landed best picture nods, chief among them Martin Scorsese’s mob epic “The Irishman,” which landed five nominations including best drama picture, best director for Scorsese and supporting acting nods for Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Surprisingly left out was its lead, Robert De Niro.

Quentin Tarantino’s 1960s Los Angeles fable “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” also scored five nominations, including best film comedy or musical and nods for Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. Tarantino is also up for best director.

But Netflix flexed its muscles across all categories, just as it is girding for battle with a host of new streaming services. Two other films garnered best picture nods: the Vatican bromance “The Two Popes” in the drama category (along with nominations for its stars, Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins), and the Eddie Murphy-led “Dolemite Is My Name” in the comedy category (along with an acting nod for Murphy).

Two Netflix series tied HBO’s “Chernobyl” with the most nominations on the TV side: “The Crown” and “Unbelievable.” All scored four nods. Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method” and “The Politician” also landed best series, comedy or musical, nominations alongside Emmy favorites “Fleabag,” from Amazon, and HBO’s “Barry.”

Led by “Chernobyl,” “Succession” and “Big Little Lies,” HBO still had a strong showing with 15 nods overall, second to Netflix’s 17 television nominations, even if the final season of “Game of Thrones” missed a best drama series nod.

But streaming services made greater inroads to one of Hollywood’s biggest parties than ever before. Amazon had 8 nominations in total, boosted by “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Fleabag.” The recently launched Apple TV Plus scored its first Globes nominations with “The Morning Show,” including nods for Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. But shed a tear for Baby Yoda, Disney-Plus’ “The Mandalorian” didn’t make the cut.

Yet if the Globes nominations gave a snapshot of the changing media landscape, some saw a notable lack of progress in other areas. The press association again fielded an all-male directing category, nominating Scorsese, Tarantino, Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”), Sam Mendes (“1917”) and Todd Phillips (“Joker”). Among those let out were Greta Gerwig (“Little Women”), Lulu Wang (“The Farewell”) and Marielle Heller (“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”). The Globes have only ever nominated five women for best director. At the 2017 awards, Natalie Portman pointedly introduced the category’s “all-male nominees.”

The awards campaign of “Joker” got a lift Monday, also landing nods for best film, drama, and for Joaquin Phoenix’s performance. With more than $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales, it was easily the biggest blockbuster to crash the Globes.

But some of the year’s other popular titles celebrated Monday, including Rian Johnson’s star-studded whodunit “Knives Out” (best picture, comedy or musical; acting nods for Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas), the Elton John biopic “Rocketman” (best picture, comedy or musical; best actor for Taron Egerton); and the madcap Nazi Germany coming-of-age tale “Jojo Rabbit” (best picture, comedy or musical; best actor for its young star, Roman Griffin Davis).

The films vying for best animated feature are: “Frozen 2”; “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”; “The Lion King”; “Missing Link”; “Toy Story 4.”

The nominees for best foreign language film are: “The Farewell,” which also earned a best actress earned for Awkwafina; Pedro Almodovar’s “Pain and Glory,” for which Antonio Banderas was also nominated for best actor; Bong’s “Parasite”; Ladj Ly’s French police thriller “Les Miserables”; and Celine Sciamma’s period romance “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.”

The Globes, with 87 voting members, differ wildly from the Academy Awards, which are decided by 9,000 industry professionals. But the press association’s choices sometimes line up with the academy’s, like last year when “Green Book” (entered as a comedy at the Globes) triumphed at both.

This year could give the Globes slightly more sway because the awards season is especially truncated. The Academy Awards are being held several weeks early, on Feb. 9, giving Oscar campaigns less time to find momentum.

But several possible Academy Awards favorites weren’t even eligible in the Globes’ top categories. Even though the press association is a group of foreign journalists based in Los Angeles, they don’t nominate international films for best drama or best comedy/musical. That ruled out Bong’s social satire “Parasite” (which the Los Angeles Film Critics Association voted the year’s best on Sunday) and Lulu Wang’s family drama “The Farewell,” both of which are expected to be in the Oscar mix.

In the early going, Netflix has dominated awards season. “The Irishman” last week won best film from the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Board of Review. “Marriage Story” virtually swept the IFP Gotham Awards.

Ricky Gervais will host the Globes, broadcast on NBC, for the fifth time on January 5. Tom Hanks will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award. The Carol Burnett Award will go to Ellen DeGeneres.

LOS ANGELES — The Producers Guild of America on Tuesday announced the motion picture and television nominees for the 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards to be held later this month.

The PGA previously announced its documentary nominees, those for children’s programs, short-form programs and sports programs, and the nominees for its inaugural Innovation Award, which will honor outstanding entertainment endeavors in virtual reality, augmented reality or other “experiential” media.

The Innovation Award and short-form program honor will be presented Jan. 16 at the Hollywood Museum. The children’s program and sports program awards will be presented Jan. 13 in New York.

The 31st annual Producers Guild of America Awards ceremony will be held Jan. 18 at the Hollywood Palladium.

The nominees announced Tuesday are:

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

• 1917 (Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Callum McDougall)
• Ford v Ferrari (Peter Chernin & Jenno Topping, James Mangold)
• The Irishman (Jane Rosenthal & Robert De Niro, Emma Tillinger Koskoff & Martin Scorsese)
• Jojo Rabbit (Carthew Neal, Taika Waititi)
• Joker (Todd Phillips & Bradley Cooper, Emma Tillinger Koskoff)
• Knives Out (Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman)
• Little Women (Amy Pascal)
• Marriage Story (Noah Baumbach, David Heyman)
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, Quentin Tarantino)
• Parasite (Kwak Sin Ae, Bong Joon Ho)

Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures

• Abominable (Suzanne Buirgy)
• Frozen II (Peter Del Vecho)
• How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Bradford Lewis, Bonnie Arnold)
• Missing Link (Arianne Sutner, Travis Knight)
• Toy Story 4 (Mark Nielsen, Jonas Rivera)

Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television — Drama

• Big Little Lies (David E. Kelley, Jean-Marc Valle, Andrea Arnold, Reese Witherspoon, Bruna Papandrea, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Gregg Fienberg, Nathan Ross, David Auge, Lauren Neustadter, Liane Moriarty)
• The Crown (Peter Morgan, Suzanne Mackie, Stephen Daldry, Andy Harries, Benjamin Caron, Matthew Byam Shaw, Robert Fox, Michael Casey, Andy Stebbing, Martin Harrison, Oona O Beirn)
• Game of Thrones (David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Bernadette Caulfield, Frank Doelger, David Nutter, Miguel Sapochnik, Bryan Cogman, Chris Newman, Greg Spence, Lisa McAtackney, Duncan Muggoch)
• Succession (Jesse Armstrong, Adam McKay, Frank Rich, Kevin Messick, Mark Mylod, Jane Tranter, Tony Roche, Scott Ferguson, Jon Brown, Georgia Pritchett, Will Tracy, Jonathan Glatzer, Dara Schnapper, Gabrielle Mahon)
• Watchmen (TBD)

Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television — Comedy

• Barry (Alec Berg, Bill Hader, Aida Rodgers, Liz Sarnoff, Emily Heller, Julie Camino, Jason Kim)
• Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Harry Bradbeer, Lydia Hampson, Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Joe Lewis, Sarah Hammond)
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amy Sherman-Palladino, Daniel Palladino, Dhana Gilbert, Daniel Goldfarb, Kate Fodor, Sono Patel, Matthew Shapiro)
• Schitt’s Creek (Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, David West Read, Ben Feigin, Michael Short, Rupinder Gill, Colin Brunton)
• Veep (David Mandel, Frank Rich, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lew Morton, Morgan Sackett, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Jennifer Crittenden, Gabrielle Allan, Billy Kimball, Rachel Axler, Ted Cohen, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Dan O’Keefe, Steve Hely, David Hyman, Georgia Pritchett, Erik Kenward, Dan Mintz, Doug Smith)

Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television

• Chernobyl (Craig Mazin, Carolyn Strauss, Jane Featherstone, Johan Renck, Chris Fry, Sanne Wohlenberg)
• Fosse/Verdon (Thomas Kail, Steven Levenson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Fields, George Stelzner, Sam Rockwell, Michelle Williams, Tracey Scott Wilson, Charlotte Stoudt, Nicole Fosse, Erica Kay, Kate Sullivan, Brad Carpenter)
• True Detective (TBD)
• Unbelievable (TBD)
• When They See Us (Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Berry Welsh, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Amy Kaufman, Robin Swicord)

Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures

• American Son (TBD)
• Apollo: Missions to the Moon (TBD)
• Black Mirror: Striking Vipers (TBD)
• Deadwood: The Movie (David Milch, Carolyn Strauss, Gregg Fienberg, Scott Stephens, Daniel Minahan, Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, Regina Corrado, Nichole Beattie, Mark Tobey)
• El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (TBD)

Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television

• 30 for 30 (TBD)
• 60 Minutes (TBD)
• Leaving Neverland (TBD)
• Queer Eye (David Collins, Michael Williams, Rob Eric, Jennifer Lane, Jordana Hochman, Rachelle Mendez, Mark Bracero)
• Surviving R. Kelly (TBD)

Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television

• The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (TBD)
• Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (TBD)
• Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (TBD)
• The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (TBD)
•  (TBD)

Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television

• The Amazing Race (Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri, Mark Vertullo, Phil Keoghan)
• The Masked Singer (TBD)
• RuPaul’s Drag Race (TBD)
• Top Chef (Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Doneen Arquines, Casey Kriley, Tara Siener, Justin Rae Barnes, Blake Davis, Patrick Schmedeman, Wade Sheeler, Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Elida Carbajal Araiza, Brian Fowler, Caitlin Rademaekers, Steve Lichtenstein, Emily Van Bergen)
• The Voice (John de Mol, Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Stijn Bakkers, Amanda Zucker, Kyra Thompson, Teddy Valenti, Kyley Tucker, Carson Daly)

LOS ANGELES — For the second year in a row, next month’s Oscar ceremony will be held without a host, the president of ABC Entertainment said Wednesday.

Speaking at the Television Critics Association’s meeting in Pasadena, Karey Burke said the network and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences jointly decided “there will be no traditional host” for the Feb. 9, 2020 ceremony. She said the show will include “big musical numbers” and “star power.”

ABC and the Academy are looking to capitalize on a formula that led to an uptick in ratings last year, when the show went host-less following comedian Kevin Hart’s decision to drop out of the gig. Hart quit just two days after being named host when some previous homophobic Twitter posts and comments resurfaced.

Instead, last year’s show opened with a performance by classic rock band Queen — thanks to last year’s biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which won a best-actor prize for Rami Malek for his role as the band’s late frontman, Freddie Mercury.

Following the performance, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph took the stage for a short comedy bit. Overall, the often-long-running ceremony was held to about three hours, and ratings increased by about 12% over the previous year.

Oscar nominations will be announced Monday morning.