The 2026 Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday morning, kicking off the final stretch of Hollywood’s long award season.

Danielle Brooks (“The Color Purple”) and Lewis Pullman (“Thunderbolts*”) read off the list from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences headquarters in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Zayn Malik has offered fans their first real glimpse of his next solo era, debuting brand-new material and confirming his long-awaited fifth studio album will arrive “pretty soon”.

Taylor Swift and Alanis Morissette are being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame class of 2026.

The Anti-Hero hitmaker and Ironic singer are among this year's group of inductees, along with Footloose writer Kenny Loggins, and KISS legends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.

Meghan Trainor has secretly welcomed her third baby via surrogate.

Returning to Instagram on Tuesday, the All About That Bass singer announced that she and her husband, Daryl Sabara, became parents to a daughter named Mikey on 18 January.

Megan Thee Stallion is planning to release Megan: Act III in 2026.

The rap sensation has confirmed that she plans to finish work on the follow-up to 2024's Megan and Megan: Act II and release new music for her Hotties this year.