Ken Ehrlich News

Nominations for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy and reflected one of the most diverse years for the best and brightest in music.

Jay Z tops the nominations with nine; Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake, and Pharrell Williams each garner seven nods; Drake and mastering engineer Bob Ludwig are up for five awards.

When 'Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!' airs tonight, Drake will not be among the performers. TMZ reports that the rapper/singer pulled out because of a last minute 'scheduling conflict.'

GRAMMY Award winner Drake, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Robin Thicke and four-time GRAMMY Award winner Keith Urban are the first acts announced to perform on THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! - COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT.

Singer/songwriter Katy Perry in a performance from Canada and seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner Taylor Swift in a performance from Australia are the latest performers announced for THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE!

The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! Countdown To Music's Biggest Night ' is set to take place at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE and will air live on the CBS Television Network tonight, Dec. 6, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, setting the stage for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The one-hour special will officially kick off GRAMMY season by revealing nominations in several categories while featuring performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees.For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy 's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.

Singer/songwriter Katy Perry in a performance from Canada and seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner Taylor Swift in a performance from Australia are the latest performers announced for THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE!

Celine Dion today announced the addition of 35 summer 2014 performances of her critically-acclaimed residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The summer performances scheduled from June 10 to Aug. 31 go on-sale beginning Friday, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. PST. The announcement comes a week after the release of Loved Me Back to Life, Celine's first English-language album in six years that's already hitting the top of the charts worldwide. The newly announced Las Vegas show dates at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace are:

The GRAMMY Museum To Honor Berry Gordy And Smokey Robinson With First-Ever Architects Of Sound Awards On Nov. 11

Motown founder Berry Gordy and GRAMMY winner Smokey Robinson will be honored with The GRAMMY Museum's first-ever Architects of Sound Award, it was announced today by Bob Santelli, executive director of the Museum. Proceeds from the inaugural GRAMMY Museum benefit gala dinner and concert — to be held on Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles — will provide essential support for the Museum, an educational and interactive museum dedicated to engaging both children and adults in the power of music through dynamic exhibits, educational programs, live performances and more. The event will be hosted by music industry veteran and television personality Randy Jackson.

GRAMMY Award winner Drake, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Robin Thicke and four-time GRAMMY Award winner Keith Urban are the first acts announced to perform on THE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS CONCERT LIVE! - COUNTDOWN TO MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT.

Jack Klugman, three-time Emmy winner and stage star, who appeared on television in The Odd Couple and Quincy M.E., as well as has been left out of the individual tributes set for tomorrow night's 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. Reacting to this news, Klugman's son, Adam, told the Associated Press: 'I think it's criminal. My dad was at the inception of television and helped build it in the early days.'

Below, check out Harris' Google+ Hangout with Entertainment Weekly's Laura Hertzfeld, where he preps us for the Emmys, talks HEDWIG on Broadway and more!

NoHo Arts District, CA, September 19, 2013 – “65th Primetime Emmy Awards” Executive Producer, Ken Ehrlich, has revealed the final presenters who will take the stage during the Emmy telecast on Sunday, Sept. 22, (8:00 PM, ET / 5:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The 65th Emmy Awards will pay tribute to the 50th Anniversary of two events that changed the face of our world during the live telecast on Sunday, September 22, (8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT) on the CBS Television Network.

The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! Countdown To Music's Biggest Night ' is set to take place at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE and will air live on the CBS Television Network on Friday, Dec. 6, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, setting the stage for the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

USA Today reports that late actors James Gandolfini and Cory Monteith will receive special honors at Sunday night's 65th Primetime EMMY AWARDS.

65th PRIMETIME EMMY(R) AWARDS Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich has revealed the next round of star-studded presenters for the upcoming live broadcast from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles Sunday, Sept. 22 (8:00 - 11:00 PM ET / 5:00 - 8:00 PM PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Four pairs of television's biggest performers have been unveiled as additional presenters for the 65th PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS.