Taylor Swift was notably absent from the 2026 Grammy nominations announced on November 7, while artists like Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Leon Thomas, and Serban Ghenea secured multiple nods.

Azerbaijan has expressed its approval of Jordan’s decision to withdraw the film “My Sweet Land,” directed by Jordanian-Armenian Sarin Hayrapetyan, from consideration for the 2025 Oscar nomination.

US Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, concluding the four-day party convention in Chicago.