he wanted to create another grammy moment.oing to hear this inspiring song from the movie "fame" and it speaks powerfully to his 40 year quest to cross generations, across genres to unite our world with music. thank you ken ehrlich for changing so many of our lives on the grammy stage, foonow of t ty electric. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i sing the body electric i celebrate the ♪ me yet to come i toast to ♪ my own reunion when i become ♪ one with the sun and i'll look back on venus and i'urn k back on mars ♪ of ten million stars and in time, and in time ♪ we will all be stars ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i sing the body electric i glory in ♪ the glow of rebirth creating my own ♪ tomorrow when i shall embody the earth ♪ and i'll serenade venus i'll serenade mars ♪ and i'll burn with the fire of ten million stars ♪ and in time, and in time we will all be stars ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ we are the emperors now and we are the czars ♪ and in time, and in time we will all be stars ♪ i sing the body electric i celebrate the ♪ me yet to come i toast to ♪ my own reuni

-year-old billy eilish the youngest artist in grammy history to earn nominations. >> the grammys after. not an old awards show. >> reporter: this year's emmys mark a new chapter. >> it's about social meaning of these stars. >> reporter: while young artists dominate the major categories this year don't count familiar faces out. one highlight, tantanya tucker could pick up her first grammy at the age of 61. >> the recording academy sees a long tenured career still deserves to get recognized but they want to make sure these young artists feel welcomed to the party. >> reporter: from young artists on the rise to showcasing more girl power. grammy night will no doubt be a star-studded show. >>> you can watch the grammy awards sunday night right here on cbs. coming up only on "cbs this morning" we'll speak with we'll tell you about a teenager who can't walk at his high school graduation unless he shortens his locks. >>> we'll meet a nebraska surgeon to help people reduce their medical debt and bringing the community together. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for wa

but the historic grammy night belonged to eilish. for the teenage superstar the party is just getting started. was. called a scott rock for a who put together is with me now the grammys too old to white to. all seem sort of changed yeah definitely definitely be that was the argument that everyone would make was making similar make with the oscars that they're out of touch that they're all about giving prizes to the old white men and they have no connection to the sort of the youth diverse used today and the music they're listening to in the. there the music they're making but this year completely different i mean we not only had the youngest ever album of the year winner with 18 but her brother phinehas phineas who produces her music he's the youngest ever producer in producer of the year at $22.00 thought it kind of seems as though it's actually jumping a generation i mean i stole that willie nelson somebody but that was all yeah definitely the whole it's incredibly young generation and through them all you see there they're making

nomination. >> our first grammy. it is for best metal performance. >> it is pretty overwhelming, exciting and nerve-racking at the same time. >> reporter: the song is called humana side. humanicide it is about the end of the human race by the human race. >> it is a well executed, uplifting and dark thrash song. >> reporter: death angel began 38 years ago. >> they started really young. >> reporter: the invention the original band of five kids of filipino descent, all cousins from daly city and concord. their parents brought them to a kiss concert and got hooked. >> with an minutes of thing then that is what i knew i wanted to be when i grew up. >> reporter: as for the band name? >> who names their band death angel? 14-year-old kids name their band death angel pick >> reporter: one night >> they walked into a bookstore and saw this novel called death angel and that is the name. >> we wanted something like black sabbath. to us that was like the coolest band name. >> reporter: the original band included gus and dennis. a

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. >> grammy accusations. organizers pull back publicity. we talk with the suspended ceo who claims the awards are corrupt. >>> and riding with billie eilish. the teenage singing sensation reveals how she uses her toughest moments to reach out to her fans. >> it's thursday, january 23rd, 2020. today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> to contain a city of 11 million people. >> china locks down another city as coronavirus spread. >> overnight the first case was confirmed in hong kong. >> knowing about the virus we brought extra sanitizers. >> three u.s. firefighters were killed in an air tanker crash in australia. >> it went down during a fire bombing mission. >>> house democrats are getting ready for day two of presenting their case in the impeachment trial. >> i wouldn't give them the time of day. they are on a crusade. >> joe biden fighting criticism for his tense back and forth with the cbs news reporter. >> why? why? why? you get nervous man. >>> tulsi gabbard filing suit against hillary clinton. >>> arrest warrant has been issu

they are all going to the grammys. >> it is very well deserved. i think. >> this is really happening. >> we grew up watching the grammys. >> if it wasn't for music i would probably still be a virgin. it is the olympics of music. >> reporter: >> for every time you get up you get knocked down and need to be able to withstand that and keep coming back and believing in yourself. >> reporter: immediately after the grammys, death angel packs up to the european tour. first stop? denmark. in san francisco, betty yu, kpix 5. >> i am so pulling for these guys! daly city, concord, these are bay area people. >> we are rooting for them for sure. >> the story is up on facebook right now, they have been getting lots of comments and you can go to kpix 5 facebook page to weigh in. >> betty yu will be in los angeles all weekend long for the grammys. our live coverage begins tonight at 11. >>> just two days before hitting the stage at the grammy awards, rapper yg was arrested today in southern california . he supposed to have performed a tribute to slain rapper nips

of the grammys all the oscars of the music. real generation change the awards in los angeles on sunday night the biggest winner is just 18 years old and it was such a sea change throughout the awards it was the parents of the winners who were bursting into tears as their offspring is some of the highlights. how. well that ain't so bad guy and the grammy goes through really early so bad guy bailey are you aware guy i'm sorry. believe i live on 5 grammys and swept the pop 4 categories the 1st woman ever to do so at any team the youngest ever sold performer to win album of the year. mainly i think the fans deserve everything i feel like they have not been talked about enough tonight because they're the only reason any of us are here at all. rather loud to stand body positive champion listen 13 grams including best pop solo performance for truth hurts. the cisco systems to such statistics and a rap album winner highly the creator blew them away with his life performance of new magic wall. but the historic grammy night belonged to i

the jo bros returning to the grammy stage.d something in nick's teeth, it wasn't dust on your tv screen. nick tweeting, at least you all know i eat my greens. tyler the creator winning best rap album. grammys 2020 proving to be parents night out. ariana grande's mom cheering her on. camila cabello belting out a touching song to her tearful father. an emotional night for many. demi lovato performing for the first time anywhere since her overdose in 2018. overcome with tears, demi having to start the song over again. the night truly belonged to billie eilish, who won all four big categories. running out of people to thank in her final acceptance speech. >> thank you. >> billie eilish only the second person ever to win all four of grammys big awards, song, album, record of the year, best new artist. >> they had the difficult task of navigating and obviously celebrating the life of kobe bryant as well. can imagine. live... welcome back to the mirror. you've got this, john. .and on demand. it's boxing, cardio, yoga, and more. it's

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even the grammys last night. >>> even the grammys there was a moment of silence for him. alicia keys dedicated the grammy awards to him as well. so many people who were at the grammys were friends with kobe. this is just felt through all. he was also an oscar winner. huge entertainment start. as well as a big athlete.>>> is the players were getting off the plane. this is what really hit for me. kyle shanahan and the 49ers arrived about 4 pm pacific time yesterday. for those players getting off the plane. twentysomething players kobe bryant was there guy. he is the guy they grew up watching. and so to see that their hero is gone. was really sobering. right off camera i'm looking at the stadium where they will have opening night for the super bowl tonight. it is going to be the topic of conversation as we find out for the first time later on tonight the reaction on the death of their hero. >>> it will be a completely different mood. the trophy the vince lombardi trophy made his way to miami as well. >>> former 49er.>>> that was pretty cool. have you actually held the trophy

the grammy nominated bay area thrash band, who just released some tasty suds. >>> the 62nd grammy awards air tomorrow right here on kpix 5. it all starts with red carpet live at 4:00. the show starts at 5:00, all it by an encore performance at 8:30 and a special edition of kpix 5 news. >>> kpix 5 whether is sponsored by mancini's sleep world. head over to mancini sleep world tax-free mattress sale, visit sleep world.com. >>> thousands of people turned out for the 2020 eighth fan fest in oakland. many fans are hoping for eight deeper pushing the playoffs this year. kpix 5's doll lynn reports there was also big interest in the plans for the new ballpark. >> reporter: the a's turned a big chunk of the square into a fan fest extravaganza. they have something for everyone from activities to the more serious stuff. they have a presentation about the future ballpark. >> it is the excitement of a new season and we could not be more happier. >> reporter: it was all smiles at these photo sessions. players and fans got to talk and take pictures and other nearby rooms, autographs from hats to bats.

the 10 time grammy winner stayed mostly out of the public eye this year as she faced challenges like a legal fight with her record label at the return of her mother's cancer. her new documentary explores what she's been up to this past year and how it has changed her. it is on that flex, january 31. >>> some of this year's nominees are hanging out with gayle king. her grammy special tomorrow night gives us an inside look at some of the artists including blake shelton. >> it may seem far-fetched but not long ago, country superstar blake shelton did not think this day would come. >> and now here i am with the grammy nomination. >> that's right. he couldn't imagine anymore hit songs in his future. >> i felt like that window closed. that time came and went. >> was he having a pity party for himself? >> i don't think so. as strange as that sounds, how do i fit in anymore? >> why are you talking like you're on the downside of your career? >> i feel like one of these days people will wake up and say, that guy has been doing this for 20 years and that is enough . >> reporter: he was working

. >>> and some of the biggest celebrities at a pre-grammy gala. we have a live report. >>> we begin wiatr that is expe to hit the bay area. our meteorologist tracking the timing. >> the light rain that we are just looking at at the bridge was just that, really lies that. light staff. we will show you how the rest of tonight is going to go. they are showing up right there. we need to go back upstream. because there is another well organized band of heavier showers that are just now starting to cross the line into sonoma county. cloverdale and the rest of mendocino county already seen moderate rain. this line is going to be the next band the makes its way across the entire bay area tonight. you can sit here on the that an forward. by the time he gets past midnight we are seeing heavy rain coming. then we get towards the early hours of tomorrow morning, this organize line is stretching right through the date. by then it will have lost a lot of it strength, it is going to we can. it is going to hold together that we are going to get rain. we are going

i went by lizzo. >> reporter: she sat down for her grammy special airing later this week. also featured, billie eilish, blake shelton and gwen stefani, lil nas x, and the jonas brothers. >> they allowed us access you wouldn't normally see. >> they'll also be performing at sunday's grammy awards here in los angeles, including lizzo who couldn't help breaking into song during her interview. >> ♪ if he don't love you anymore ♪ ♪ walk your fine out the door ♪ i'm like, listen, if you don't want me around, i will not be here. and that is fine. and that's the toast to that. >> reporter: demi lovato and ariana grande are among the other artists also scheduled to perform at the grammys. >> and you can watch gayle king's grammy special on thursday night at 10:00 right here on kpix 5. and of course the grammy awards hosted by alicia keys will also air here on sunday night. coverage starts at if you can with the red carpet live and kpix 5's betty yu will be there to report on the big winners. >> let me get this straight. so we're broadcasting this as well on channel 5. >> absolutely.

tonight's event is the 62nd grammys award ceremony.year winner was "volare." first-ever album of the year winner was the music from peter gant by henry mancini. by the way, the best comedy performance that first year was -- >> alvin! >> okay. ♪ christmas, christmas >> the chipp among song. the all time biggest song, late classical conductor sir george schulte with 31, followed by quincy jones, who has 28 grammy statuettes. it's a safe guess that given the current turmoil in the music academy, there are likely to be changes to respond to, among other things the debate over the grammy selection process. but everyone can agree on this, the official weight of a grammy statuette is six pounds. coming up... child's play. ♪ ♪ wherever we want to go, we just have to start. autosave your way there with chase. chase. make more of what's yours. dana-farber cancer institute discovered the pd-l1 pathway. pd-l1. they changed how the world fights cancer. blocking the pd-l1 protein, lets the immune system attack, attack, attack cancer. pd-l1 transform

sunday could end up being lizzo night at the grammys. she has been nominated for eight awards.. lizzo took time out of her superstar schedule for a chat with our own gayle king. >> i used everything that happened to me and made myself stronger. >> reporter: while it may seem that she came out of nowhere, lizzo, now 31, has actually been perfecting her craft for almost a decade. we met her here at bk9, her favorite caribbean restaurant in brooklyn, to talk about her long ride to the top. what's your name on your birth setter cal? >> my name is melissa viviane jefferson. >> reporter: beginning with her name. >> lizzo happened in middle school. me and my friends, we all had this thing where we would put o on the ends of our names. it was lexo, nino. you would be gayleo. so i went by lizzo. >> reporter: lizzo was the youngest of three and grew up in the suburbs of houston. her love of music started when she learned to play the flute in fifth grade. >> yeah, i was a band nerd. i was so good at flute. my dad wanted me to be this contemporary flutist. >> reporter: at 18 she attended t

. >>> defending the grammys. the recording academy fights back against claims the nomination process is corrupt. what the host alisha keys has to say. >>> and upsets down under. 15-year-old coco gauff knocks out naomi osaka right after serena williams loses her bid to match an all time error. >> it's friday, january 24th, 2020. here's we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >>> seems like groundhog day in the senate. the country needs a break from this. >> reporter: democrats prepare for their final day of arguments. >> you have to either have had your head in the sand or be totally dishonest person not to feel that the house managers made a powerful case. >> the coronavirus could be spreading even further in the united states. several states have reported possible cases. >> whatever i have to do, you know. it's pretty scary. >> a large protest has taken place in the iraqi capital baghdad. >> the protest was called to protest the american military presence. >> jurors in harvey w

like the grammys is saying look we get you fans but love for the new.>>i love some superstars out taylor swift has only 3 nominations the jonas brothers one and bruce springsteen was shut our it's changed the grammys push for in bringing new blood to the top it's my first grammy but that shift comes with controversy new recording academy ceo debra doogan was suspended just 10 days before the grammys accused of bullying in the workplace. she denies the claim and filed an eeo see complaint claiming she was the victim of harassment and that the grammy board manipulates the nomination process with what some call secret committees i just know that there are conflicts of interest that taint the system the academy is investigating and called dugan's timing curious given the accusations against her it throws the legitimacy of the process. >>into a bold like okay, because there is not a ton of transparency in terms of how the nominees are decided nipsey hussle the great the grammys will pay tribute to nipsey hussle delayed hip-hop star gunned down last march in

the grammys themselves are also trending on social media today. was "surreal" to be walking the grammys red carpet, saying, "i feel like they accidentally let in a fan." but that clearly wasn't the case, as billboard tweeted, "billie eillish became just the second artist in grammys history, and the first woman, to sweep the big four awards." she won best new artist, record of the year, album of the year and song of the year. also hugely popular online, is ariana grande, who has made headlines for the huge tulle dress she wore to the awards. accoerding to buzzfeed, ariana grande's gigantic grey dress was 20—foot long. and finally, one of the best moments of the night, according to a lot of the grammy‘s rounds ups today, was demi lovato. pink tweeted "oh, demi lovato, you just tore me down. i'm so glad you're here to sing those words, to sing like that. you just gave the whole world a gift straight from the heart. thank you." let's look at what is trending on our most red and most watched. obviously kobe bryant is number one most read. number two, o

this was my first grammy's. i never thought this would happen. >> reporter: she performed with her brother who cowrote and introduced her album. he won six grammy's. >> we wrote an album about depression and suicidal thoughts and climate change exam being the bad guy, whatever that means and we stand here confused. >> lizzo won three grammy's. >> today, all of my little problems that i thought were big as the world were gone ♪ [ music playing ] ♪ >> reporter: a pair of grammy's for the old town road. while the focus was on music a cloud of sadness hung over the staples center as performers paid tribute to kobe bryant who died hours earlier in a crash. >> we are literally standing here heart broken in the house that kobe bryant built. >> reporter: alisha keys opened on a somber note. the award show took place in the brnt spe his career playing for the los angeles lakers. boyz ii men sang in tribute to kobe bryant. run dmc and aero smith honored him by wearing his jersey. >> so many last minute changes to honor br

into grammy night with a leading 8 nominations. ultimately winning the trio of awards, including best pop solo performance for truth hurts. but 18 year-old billie eilish was the night's big winner and history maker taking home 5 awards, including song of the year for bad guy. >>and so many others is deserved this eilish is only the second artist after christopher cross in 1981 to sweep the big 4 categories of best new artist and album record and song of the year she was just 17 at the time of the nominations making her the youngest artist in grammy history to be nominated in those categories in a single year i genuinely want to say. >>i'm so grateful billy's rather phineas o'connell who produces her music shared her wins and the family theme continued throughout the evening with camila cabello serenading her and tyler the creator bringing his mother on stage to celebrate his first grammy win for best rap album. you did a great job raising winner was gary clark junior who took home 3 grammys including best rock song for the protest

but she scored 3 grammy awards for her breakout year. >>how is this d let me come back to above this moment, i'm floating allover the place right now and of course we'll ha so much more from our backstage interviews with lizzo billie eilish and alicia keys pl hollywoods reaction to lby's death ana look back at our time with e black mama that's tonight on the team you don't wantto miss it. i'm kevin frazier back to you. and that wraps up kron 4 news at 5. thank you for being wh us this hour, we'll see you back here tonight for kron 4 news at 9 in prime time rightnow. >>we turn it over to ken wayne and pam moore who e here with kron 4 news at 6 sa night is as the sic world in the world in general is still ocked by what happened to koby and remembering him and he other 8 people on that job that's right grant. thank you thank yo. catherine coming up tonight at 6 we cotinue our coverage of the loss of that lend tonight. >>the worlds mourning after th tragic helicopter crash killed nba icon koby bryant. we have the latest on the investigation

days before the grammys, more bombshell allegations. suspended boss of the recording academy breaking her silence. why she says the music awards are rigged. lowering your score-- the new rules that change how your credit is calculated. could it hurt your chances of buying a car, or getting a job? lonely in america-- the new study out tonight. why do so many people feel alone? and the simple thing you can do to feel more connected. remembering jim lehrer, the legendary journalist, who questioned presidential candidates. how he inspired millions to learn about their country. and, more than a helping hand. the father and son sharing compassion, one meal at a time. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west. there's a lot of breaking news as we come on the air tonight, including possible new cases of the deadly virus in china here in the u.s. but we will begin with the dramatic day in the senate impeachment trial. the house managers prosecut

make the dream yours. >>> we are back with a powerful night at the grammys.he staples center, the arena kobe called home for so many years and amy is here with all the details on music's big night. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. it was such a bittersweet night, of course starting on that somber note. the awards were held at the staples center where kobe's presence was felt from the very moment the show began. music's biggest voices paying tribute to kobe bryant from aerosmith and run dmc to lizzo. >> tonight is for kobe. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ i'm crying because i love you ♪ >> reporter: host alicia keys paying homage to the 41-year-old in the staples center where he spent so many years playing. >> we're literally standing here heartbroken in the house that kobe bryant built. [ applause ] >> reporter: joined on the stage by boyz ii men singing "it's so hard to say good-bye." ♪ it's so hard >> we love you, kobe. >> reporter: but that wasn't the only thing on artists' minds. >> there's a lot going on. >> reporter: just one week

be gearing up to perform at the grammys. why one california rapper spent the day behind bars. >>> you are watching kpix 5 news at 5:30 . >>> right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, a look at our top stories at 5:30. a college student is waiting for her school term to resume in china. >> her classes at nyu shanghai have been delayed because of the coronavirus. alexandra calls it an inconvenience and is preparing herself for the precautions for when she arrives. >>> the cdc is confirming a second coronavirus case in the united states. it is a woman in chicago. a man in washington state was confirmed earlier this week. there are now 63 cases under investigation in 22 states. >>> president trump is taking a swipe at california's abortion coverage mandate. the trump administration is writing to withhold billions in federal funding if the state doesn't end its law requiring insurance companies to cover abortions. governor newsom is pushing back tweeting that california won't back down. >>> meanwhile, music's biggest ni

. >>> and grammys bombshell. with just four days until the big show the ousted ceo's stunning new allegation claiming the voting is corrupt, rigged to help some artists and exclude others from nominations. what she revealed about suspicious snubs to ed sheeran and ariana grande. >>> we do say good morning, america. we appreciate you starting your day with us. another busy morning, big day about to begin on capitol hill. the opening arguments in the impeachment trial just hours away. >> last night's marathon debates went until nearly 2:00 a.m. and take a look. the senators racing to get home before they have to return to the capitol today. >> just a few hours of sleep, that came after a series of party line votes where republicans for now voted down democrats' demands to see the documents and witnesses blocked from the house impeachment hearings. the house prosecution team set to make their formal case today and our senior congressional correspondent mary bruce has more. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morni

defense's turn what the president's team is hinting about their strategy >>> the ousted head of the grammys speaking out. her bombshell allegations that the awards are a sham. >> is the awards process corrupt? >> it's rigged. >> her dramatic claim about the man she was brought in to replace. >>> the family outrage at their son's school. they say he's banned from graduation unless he cuts his hair the district firing back. >>> and celebrating a legendary news man the tributes pouring in tonight. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening on this very busy news day. we begin with the growing worries and response to the deadly coronavirus. china tonight taking extreme measures quarantining millions of people in hopes of containing the virus as the number of dead climbs to at least 18. hundreds of cases diagnosed now in more than a dozen countries including the u.s. where there are worries over potential new cases in texas and california as airports and schools take elevated precautions we begin our coverage with janis mackey frayer in china with the latest. >>

. >>> the growing scandal for the grammys. days before the big night the ousted ceo accusing the academy of rigging the awards. the superstars she says were cheated out of nominations. >>> is change in the air? the major crackdown that could be coming on planes for emotional support animals. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening it's the democrats first up as the impeachment trial of president trump turned today from a contentious battle over trial rules to the case against the president itself with the question of witnesses still unresolved, the democratic prosecutors tonight are relying on video clips and graphics to support their argument that the president should be removed from office for abusing his power and obstructing congress peter alexander brings us the latest. >> reporter: tonight, house democrats launching their case against president trump arguing he abused his power by pressuring ukraine to investigate joe biden. >> he directed the actions of his team. he personally asked t

. >>> with three nominations, why is one of music's biggest stars skipping the grammys? i am running to defeat donald trump. in 2016 i warned that donald trump was a dangerous demagogue, and when the republican congress wouldn't hold him accountable, i went to work helping run winning campaigns in twenty-one house seats. it's time for the senate to act and remove trump from office, and if they won't do their jobs, this november you and i will. i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. >>> still more new drama for the grammys, after bombshell claims the awards are rigged a major superstar is skipping sunday's show here is joe fryer. >> this year's slate of grammy nominees features new ground breaking artists but one well known musician will be ing sunday taylor swift nominated in three categories won't be attending dashing hopes of a surprise performance, it is unclear why she is not going or if it has anything to do with the battle between the recording academy and its ousted ceo deborah dugan. >> it is predominantly white males. >> the academy calls dugan's allegat

. >>> and grammy's firestorm a week until the awards, the academy chief suspended. the allegation of misconduct and what she's saying tonight. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening breaking tonight, the cdc is mobilizing teams right now at three major u.s. airports in an urgent effort to head off a newly identified deadly virus from china. passengers arriving from wuhan, china at new york jfk, los angeles international and san francisco international airports will face health screenings for symptoms of the virus which has killed at least two people and sickened dozens more here tom costello has late details. >> reporter: it's the first cdc airport health screening since ebola six years ago starting immediately at three key airports lax, sfo and jfk in new york any traveler arriving from wuhan, china will be screened. for a fever and symptoms of a cold or flu. >> the earlier we can detect this virus, the earlier we can protect americans from it. >> reporter: already 45 cases have been reported in china including two deaths the vic

. >> teen sensation billie eilish makes grammy history, winning the top four awards. a big night for lizzo, too inside an emotional evening honoring music's best. today, monday, january 27th, 2020 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza >> hi, everybody good morning welcome to "today" on a monday morning. it is a good day to have you with us. we're just, i think, all of us still in shock at this news that kobe bryant, somebody who is just a legend in his own time, has passed away. it is a tragic story others killed as well and there are so many questions this morning. >> yeah it makes so many of us stop and think about our lives. it's funny when this happened yesterday, so many people said, like, tell the people you love them, you love them. and try to make a change in your life. the tributes to the legendary la maker are everywhere you look on social media, from fans to former teammates, from other stars from all walks of life >> and there were, it's really touching moments around the

. >>> countdown to the grammys continues. gayle king sits down with the jonas brothers who have had quite the year in 2019. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. climate is the number 1 priority. i would declare a state of emergency on day 1. congress has never passed an important climate bill, ever. this is a problem that continues to get worse. i've spent a decade fighting and beating oil companies... stopping pipelines... stopping fossil fuel plants, ensuring clean energy across the country. how are we going to pull this country together? we take on the biggest challenge in history, we save the world and do it together. >>> see what rain does to the traffic coming into the city. we are counting down to the music's biggest night. the recording academy is 62nd annual grammy awards. >>> some of this year's nominees spend time with the gayle king for her grammy special, including the jonas brothers back together after five years apart. and like you have never seen them before. >>> so nick, this was your idea. the job rose

and teen sensation sweeps the grammy awards winning all four top prizes. more coming up on that rare fete at the music industry's highest honors. first our top story livee from paris. >> the eyes of the world will be on poland today to mark 75 years since the labe ration of auschwitz. the nazi death camp saw more than 1 dept 1 million prisoners during world war ii. most of them jewish victims. they died in the camp's gas chambers or from starvation, cold, and disease. auschwitz z was set up by nazi germany in occupied pollnd in 1940 at first meant to how's polish political prisoners but soon became the biggest of the extermination centers. where adolph hitler's plan to kill all jews was put into practice. this afternoon world leaders including the french prime minister will join survivors to commemorate the day soviet troops freed the camps. live from auschwitz. the ceremony is due to get under way in a faw hours time. there will be world leaders but also some 200 holocaust survivors at the ceremony today. you had a chance to hear some of them yesterday. w

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for album of the year -- >> and the grammy goes to -- >> and the grammy goes to -- >> reporter: music'spated night fastly becoming music's biggest scandal with three days to go till the grammys, deborah dugan dropping bombshell allegations in a discrimination complaint against the recording academy of arts and sciences. calling it a boy's club that puts their financial interests above the academy's mission. in a 46-page complaint dugan alleges that the voting process behind the awards is ripe with corruption involving secret committees which she claims push forward artists with whom they have relationships. a practice dugan alleges last year affected artists like ed sheeran. ♪ listening to our favorite song ♪ and ariana grande >> reporter: -- who she claims both failed to get nominations for song of the year in part because of favoritism and conflicts of interest. dugan claims the board even manipulates the nominations process to ensure that certain songs or albums are nominated when the grammys producer wants a particular song performed during the show. in the complaint dugan also high

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. >> thank you so much to the grammys. thank you. >> hollywood gearing up for the grammys. all you need to know about the nominees, the performers, the collaborations everyone is talking about. >>> hey, good morning. happy sunday. let's get right to our top story, the expanding outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. look at the map, what started in china, has spread to europe, australia and the united states. >> here's what we know as we come on the air. there is now one more confirmed case in the u.s., bringing the total to three. in china, where the outbreak started, the total of those sickened rose overnight 2,000. 56 people have died. >> we have confirmed that the u.s. state department is evacuating staff from the consulate in wuhan, china, ground zero for the outbreak. ian pannell is covering it all for us from hong kong. ian, good morning to you. >> reporter: let's right. growing numbers infected. a new warning about how contagious this could be and the american family trapped in the middle of this crisis. this morning, another american diagnosed with the potentially dea

. >>> an emotional night at the grammys that included tributes for kobe bryant as well as celebrations of some of music's hottest acts and biggest winners. >>> and a potential impeachment bombshell involving former national security adviser john bolton and a revealing new book. a busy monday ahead and "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. the breaking news this morning, the basketball world still in shock after the death of an all-time great lakers legend kobe bryant died in a fatal helicopter crash near los angeles that killed eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter gianna. the nba icon transcended the game in every sense of the word, winning five championships and two olympic gold medals over his storied 20-year career to kobe, his greatest legacy was his four daughters, gianna following in his father's footsteps, she was a rising star on the court he coached her team and they were heading to a game at the time of the crash. >> overnight, tributes poured in with thousands of fans paying their respects outside the staples

. >>> a shocking development tonight for the grammys just over a week until the awards, the first woman to leave the academy has been suspended and under investigation after she was accused of misconduct. we get details from nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: just days before this year's grammys, a new controversy is striking a sour note for the recording academy the organization that oversees the show debra dugan the newly hired chief executive is now on administrative leave a source with direct knowledge of the events says dugan was removed after the previous ceo's assistant of 20 years accused her of a bullying management style amid concerns of the role within the academy with dugan out just as they get set to lay the red carpet, the recording academy says independent investigators are reviewing a formal allegation of misconduct calling the move necessary to repair morale but dugan's attorney fired back when our ability to speak is not restrained by a 28-page contract and legal threats, we will expose what happens when you step up. >> often imitated, never duplicated that's the gram

a sneak peek at an upcoming grammys special extract if you have a consumer problem or question email us or call the hotline. we will be right back. tom steyer: no child should have to worry about finding good food in school. so, when my wife kat and i learned california public school children couldn't get fresh produce in the cafeteria, we took action. we partnered with local farmers, school kitchens, a non-profit. that program now serves over 300 million healthy meals every year. the difference between words and actions matters. that's a lesson washington dc could use, right now. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. >>> music's biggest stars are getting ready to hit the red carpet for this sunday's grammy awards. >> several of them spent time with gayle king for her coming special. >> that includes 2019's breakout star earning a grammy award nominations. she was also named time magazines entertainer of the year. blake shelton and gwen stephani and the jonas brothers. >> we asked them to allow us access that you normally don't see. knock on wood, all of them said okay. >> that

and notable of course that the grammys, the music industry's biggest event, is being held inside theplayed for 20 years. has he been mentioned in that ceremony? there will be a recurrent theme, i think, james, it's fair to say, during the grammy awards tonight. and you're absolutely right. the staples centre, where the grammys are taking place, was the home arena for the la lakers, the scene of so many of kobe bryant's triumphs, and there will be many mentions. in fact, the organisers of the grammys show were reportedly rushing around at the last minute to try to incorporate more in his memory into the show this evening. but a lot of fans flocked down there to the staples centre to pay their respects, only to find that there was enhanced security in place simply because of the grammys show taking place there. just standing back for a second, amid the praise for him as a basketball player, a family man and an entrepreneur, there is perhaps a more complicated personal legacy which has to be discussed — the allegation of sexual assault in 2003, which he settled and for which he later ap

tributes continued inside at last night's grammy awards.cia keys called it the house kobe built. >> on twitter former teammate shaquille o'neal said bryant was so much more than an athlete while lakers legend magic johnson called him a mentor to both male and female players. president trump tweeted he loved his family so much and had such strong passion for the future. and former president obama said bryant was just getting started in what would have been just as meaningful a second act. we begin our coverage with jonathan vigliotti who is near the scene of the crash in calabasas, northwest of downtown, los angeles. jonathan, what do we know so far about this investigation? >> reporter: anthony, i spoke with several witnesses who say the fog was so thick at the time of this crash they couldn't see the helicopter but they could feel it. and hear it. they said it was flying so low caused many buildings here to vibrate. what ultimately caused this crash is still part of this ongoing investigation. the ntsb is expected here on the scene later t