See photos from the NAACP Image Awards, a celebration of Black excellence in arts and culture

By The Associated Press
March 1, 2026 | 8:28 AM

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Stars are gathering for the final night of the NAACP Image Awards, where “Sinners” is the leading film nominee.

The Image Awards crown winners over multiple nights in a variety of categories including film, television, music, books and more. The ceremony is being held Saturday and is one of the final stops on Hollywood’s awards season and comes near the end of Black History Month in the U.S.

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This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Inside country legend Alan Jackson’s triumphant finale concert

By The Associated Press
June 28, 2026 | 1:54 AM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The time has come for country music superstar Alan Jackson to hang up his signature Stetson hat. The genre traditionalist from Newnan, Georgia, whose career kicked off in the 1980s and exploded shortly thereafter in the oft-cited '90s country wave with heartfelt songs for the working man who'd rather be drinking, or fishing, or ideally both, has sold over 60 million records across his storied career. And on Saturday night at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, he brought his touring career to an end. The event titled “Last Call: One More for the Road — The Finale" was a triumphant swan song for the performer, a celebration of his life and career with some help from the artists he directly inspired. Nashville's all-stars came out in droves

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